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Me The following routes are suggestions for exploring
the back-roads and attractions of West Virginia. Map links open up an interactive map on
Furkot.com PDF Route Narratives are printable to take along on
your ride WV Ride 1
- Part A Part B Part C Petersburg
Loop 1 - Part A Part B This ride begins in Berkeley Springs in the eastern
panhandle along the West Virginia / Maryland border and proceeds southwest
through scenic farmland, mountains, winding roads, famous landmarks, and
more. Although the route leads to
Marlinton, there are several places along the route where you can stop for
the night if you are stopping to enjoy the scenery, hiking, or taking lots of
photos and going at a more relaxed pace. Click Here For Interactive Map at Furkot Click Here For PDF Route Narrative and Guide
***************************** Continuing where WV Ride 1 - Part A left off in
Marlinton. If you are on an extended
ride and wish to extend your riding loop south, continue on this ride. If you are on a limited excursion and need
to head back north, you may join WV Ride 1 - PART C by following this: head north out of Marlinton and watch for
the Cranberry Wilderness Scenic Highway Rt 150. This road loops around
counterclockwise and ends up on Rt 39/55 westbound from Marlinton. Follow Rt
39 through Richwood and Nettie and on to Summersville, where you can pick up
Part C. Part B winds its way south through the coal fields
of WV. Along the way, you can stop to see Bramwell
(once the "Richest Town in America"), Coalwood
(home of the "Rocket Boys"), the New River Gorge Bridge, and other
interesting landmarks. Rt 16 is one of the most popular riding routes in
southern West Virginia. Click Here For Interactive Map at Furkot Click Here for PDF Route Narrative and Guide
****************************** Continuing where WV Ride 1 - Part B left off in
Fayetteville, this route continues north-east through rugged valleys and lots
of twisty roads. Along the way, see the transition from the southern
coalfields to the farms of the Eastern Panhandle. Visit the Philippi Covered
Bridge, site of the first land battle of the Civil War. Take a short hike to Blackwater
Falls, one of the scenic icons of West Virginia. Finish in Petersburg, where
you can stay overnight then continue in any direction as you head home. Click Here For Interactive Map at Furkot Click Here for PDF Route Narrative and Guide
*************************************** This is the first half of a scenic 120-mile loop
beginning in Petersburg and riding the South Mill Creek Road, and visiting Spring
Run Fish Hatchery, Germany Valley Overlook, and Spruce Knob (highest point in
West Virginia). The roads are all
paved (except some hard-packed gravel sections in the parking lot at Spruce
Knob summit), and range from relaxed scenic riding to very twisty mountain
sections. Click Here For Interactive Map At Furkot Click Here For PDF Route Narrative And Guide
Continuing on Petersburg Loop 1 - Part A at the
summit of Spruce Knob. After descending, we will travel a narrow backroad through part of the ridges surrounding Germany
Valley. Then, after another fun run over the mountain on Rt 33 towards
Franklin, we will explore Smoke Hole Road before returning to Petersburg.
Click Here For Interactive Map At Furkot Click Here For PDF Route Narrative And Guide Friendsville
MD to Petersburg WV Starting in Friendsville MD and ending in Petersburg
WV. Lots of narrow, but paved, back roads
with no center line. Also plenty of 2-lane highways with great scenery
and lots of curves. For those of you who may have ridden this route
previously, the Accident-Friendville Road just
outside of Friendsville is now blocked with a cement barrier (June
2017). They had been doing
construction on the road. If you
follow the route I have outlined on the map below and follow Bear Creek Road
out of Friendsville, you can pick up the ride report in Accident MD.
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