VA · on road · mixed

Tobacco Heritage Trail

35.6 mi Out-and-back 335 ft gain

35.6-mile mixed route with 335 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

Thunderstorms — lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
92°F air — above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°f). heat acclimation required.
Exposed + wet pavement — on road traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
156 min of daylight — you need at least 165 min. lights required for this ride.

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Route map

Orange marker is the start. Click the map to enable scroll-zoom — the polyline is approximate; use Ride with GPS or Komoot for turn-by-turn.

Atmosphere

Air temp

92°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

17 mph

NE
Rain

45%

Next 24h: 0.16"
Humidity

47%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:49 AM
Sunset

7:25 PM

156 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 263° · crosswind 2.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 279° · crosswind 2.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 275° · crosswind 2.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 266° · crosswind 2.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 297° · quartering headwind 2.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 305° · quartering headwind 2.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 285° · quartering headwind 2.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 309° · quartering headwind 2.1 mi

Elevation profile

779 ft gain 467 ft loss Max 568' Min 249' 35 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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92°F air Above road cycling's comfort zone (28–85°F). Heat acclimation required.

-14

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Exposed + wet pavement on road traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

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17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-6

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Quartering headwind 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

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156 min of daylight You need at least 165 min. Lights required for this ride.

-3

About this route

Distance: 35.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 335 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 36.8304, -77.6571
OSM: relation 2261587 , relation 2261588

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.