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All the routes for this event are supplied in a "Trip Planner" version designated by a "TP" suffix at the end of the route name. These routes use mostly shaping points for compatibility with Garmin zumo XT, 390 series, 590 series, as well as BMW Nav5 and Nav6. They work best with any Garmin GPS that uses the Trip Planner App on the device to access routes. TomTOM and phone apps work best with them as well, but they may calculate a little differently on older GPS units.
MAP GPX
Route Type: TWISTY
Navigation difficulty:
Distance: 216 miles
Lunch Stop: Springs Soup & Sandwich, Webster Springs, WV
Direction from Lewisburg: N COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Comments: This route leaves Lewisburg and follows the Greenbrier River North along the scenic Seneca Trail. As you head N/W on Rt. 66 and enter the Monongahela National Forest the route twists through the mountains past Snowshoe and up towards Valley Head and then hop on Scenic Rt. 15 to Webster Springs for lunch at The Springs Soup & Sandwich on N. Main Street where you can enjoy a great sandwich and some ice cream for dessert! After lunch, you will head south along the Cherry River and then back to Lewisburg to relax a bit before dinner.
MAP GPX
Route Type: TWISTY
Navigation difficulty: AVERAGE
Distance: 283 miles
Lunch Stop: Mountain Mama’s Down Home Cooking, Rock Cave, WV
Direction from Lewisburg: N COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Comments: This is a longer version of the Webster Springs Loop. It adds about 67 miles to the Webster Springs Loop by including an additional northern loop that takes you to Rock Cave WV for lunch at Mountain Mama’s Down Home Cooking. The additional loop includes a great section of scenic Hwy 19 South to Birch River before heading back to Lewisburg. This is an all-day ride!
MAP GPX
Route Type: TWISTY
Navigation difficulty: AVERAGE
Distance choices: 96, 202, 239, 282 or 342 miles
Lunch Stop: You decide. After all, it’s a smorgasbord!
Direction from Lewisburg: NE COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Comments: As the name suggests you have a smorgasbord of route/mileage choices on this variation that includes five possibilities depending on your riding appetite!
Each of the five routes leave Lewisburg in a counterclockwise northern direction. If you want a shorter 96-mile ride, just make a left on 92 in Rimel and follow 92 to Marlinton and then 219 back to Lewisburg. This is a great loop if you want to get back to Sparta for lunch.
If you would like to double the miles (202) pass through Rimel and ride on to Monterey before cutting across the mountains to Thornwood via Mountain Turnpike (Rt 250). From Thornwood, 92 will take you through Marlinton and back to Lewisburg.
If you’re feeling particularly adventurous and want to expand your mileage to 282 or 342 miles you can press on and ride north until you get above Moorfield. By then, you might as well stop for lunch in Pittsburgh (kidding).
Regardless of which route you pick, all five of these provide excellent twisties and beautiful views of the Monongahela National Forest.
MAP GPX
Route Type: TWISTY
Navigation difficulty: AVERAGE
Distance: 301 miles
Lunch Stop: Gertie’s, Vesuvius, VA 24482
Direction from Lewisburg: E CLOCKWISE
Comments: This route circles a large portion of George Washington & Jefferson National Forest so be on the lookout for an abundance of natural beauty. You will leave Lewisburg and travel clockwise through the quaint town of White Sulphur Springs and farther up the road Warm Springs. At about the half-way point in Vesuvius you’ll find Gertie’s which has excellent reviews for their breakfast, lunch, dinners, and desserts.
A few miles from Gertie’s you will pick up the Blue Ride Parkway and experience some great vistas and photo ops before exiting the parkway at Bearwallow Gap and riding into the town of Buchanan for a break or gas stop. The last 100 miles or so takes you back to Lewisburg via 311 and passes through Paint Bank VA, home of the famous Swinging Bridge Restaurant.
MAP GPX
Route Type: TWISTY
Navigation difficulty: AVERAGE
Distance: 326 miles
Lunch Stop: Hot Spot Sandwich Shoppe S. Calhoun Hwy (Rt 16) in Arnoldsburg WV (on the right just bf intersection of Rtb16 & 119)
Direction from Lewisburg: N/W COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Comments: (Note: This route has been modified to avoid the rough road sections people encountered in previous years).
This full-day route takes you north via Rt 219 to Mill Point before turning onto Rt 39/55 and riding the twisties through the bottom of the Monongahela National Forest. After riding excellent roads through several small towns you’ll be ready to stop in Arnoldsburg for lunch! After lunch the second half of the loop peaks in Spencer WV before heading south to Belva and then riding scenic Rt 39 along the Gauley River before taking Rt 129 and Rt 13 back to Lewisburg in time for some R&R before dinner.
MAP GPX
Route Type: TWISTY, TECHNICAL
Navigation difficulty: AVERAGE
Distance: 269 miles
Lunch Stop: Gino’s Pizza & Spaghetti House, 901 Main St, Mt. Hope, WV.
The Rusted Musket 411 Guyandotte Ave Mullens WV 25882
Direction from Lewisburg: W CLOCKWISE
Comments: This route leaves Lewisburg and follows the Greenbrier River to the John Henry Historical Park (there's a waypoint at the entrance and a track you can follow if you want to stop at the memorial). The route then crosses the New River in Bellepoint before dropping north and taking you through some forgotten small WV towns.
As you cross the Bluestone Nat’l Scenic River on Rt 19 the route shifts right onto Rt 10 and back over the river and then north through some excellent twists and turns as you make your way to Mt. Hope for lunch. After lunch the Route takes you across the New River via the Thomas Burford Pugh Memorial Bridge and on to the famous New River Gorge National Park. From there, the twists continue north all the way to Summersville before descending south enroute back to Lewisburg via scenic Hwy 20.
MAP GPX
Route Type: TWISTY, TECHNICAL
Navigation difficulty: AVERAGE
Distance: 236 miles
Lunch Stop: 70 miles- Pies & Pints, Fayetteville WV or Secret Sandwich Shop, Fayetteville, WV (both are waypoints on route)
128 mi- The Rusted Musket 411 Guyandotte Ave Mullens WV 25882
Direction from Lewisburg: W COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Comments: The route starts out on 219 and US 60, picking up US 19 and going across the old Tunney Hunsaker New River bridge down at the river level providing a spectacular view of the newer high bridge from below.
Once across the river level bridge, the road becomes one way and when you get back up the hill you are at Fayetteville where you can catch an early lunch. This is a good plan as the next major part of the route runs through some sleepy WV towns that lack fuel and food stops, staying west of Beckley and winding down through Mullens, southeast almost to Princeton before picking up US 19 to Ghent.
You can opt for the Farley Branch shortcut road for a change of scenery. It comes back out on the route. There is a track for the shortcut and it is easy to take. Either way you come out on WV 3 where you can stop at the John Henry Historical Park (there's a waypoint at the entrance and a track you can follow if you want to stop at the memorial). From there WV 3 takes you back to Lewisburg.
MAP GPX
Route Type: TWISTY, TECHNICAL
Navigation difficulty: AVERAGE
Distance: 194 miles
Lunch Stop: Cathedral Café, 134 S. Court St. or Pies & Pints, 219 W. Maple Ave Fayetteville
Direction from Lewisburg: W COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Comments: This is similar to 07 Comin Round the Mountain route but eliminates about 40 miles of the southern leg. The route starts out on 219 and US 60, picking up US 19 and going across the old Tunney Hunsaker New River bridge down at the river level providing a spectacular view of the newer high bridge from below.
Once across the river level bridge, the road becomes one way and when you get back up the hill you are at Fayetteville where you can catch an early lunch. This is a good plan as the next major part of the route runs through some sleepy WV towns that lack fuel and food stops, staying west of Beckley and winding down through Helen then east to Ghent.
You can opt for the Farley Branch shortcut road for a change of scenery. It comes back out on the route. There is a track for the shortcut and it is easy to take. Either way you come out on WV 3 where you can stop at the John Henry Historical Park (there's a waypoint at the entrance and a track you can follow if you want to stop at the memorial). From there WV 3 takes you back to Lewisburg.
MAP GPX
Route Type: TWISTY, TECHNICAL
Navigation difficulty: AVERAGE
Distance: 219 miles
Lunch Stop: Gino’s Pizza & Spaghetti House 901 Main St. Mt. Hope WV. (Gino’s is just a block off the route in Mt. Hope. Rather than staying on 16, bear left onto Main Street)
Direction from Lewisburg: W CLOCKWISE
Comments: This route goes past the John Henry Memorial at the Great Bend Tunnels. There's a waypoint at the entrance and a track you can follow if you want to stop at the memorial. You can bypass riding through Pipestem Park if you wish. Just stay on highway 20 and pick up the route after the park. This route offers the best of Rt 10 as it winds through the hills before crossing the Guyandotte River and merging with Rt 16 which flows the Guyandotte River through Mullins then north to Sophia. Although the lunch stop is at the half-way point in Mt. Hope, if you want an early lunch this route passes The Rusted Musket (411 Guyandotte Ave) in Mullens. They have great ratings on Google and an outside deck). This route captures the best of Hwy 41 and 60 as they wind through small towns taking you back to Lewisburg.
MAP GPX
Route Type: TWISTY, TECHNICAL
Navigation difficulty: AVERAGE
Distance: 215 miles
Lunch Stop: Gino’s Pizza & Spaghetti House 901 Main St. Mt. Hope WV. (Gino’s is just a block off the route in Mt. Hope. Rather than staying on 16, bear left onto Main Street)
Direction from Lewisburg: N COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Comments: This route heads westerly using Rt 60 before hitting scenic Rt. 41 through New River Gorge National Park. From New River Gorge it crosses the New River via the Thomas Burford Pugh Memorial Bridge with plenty of excellent views. After crossing the river, enjoy a variety of twisty roads to the lunch stop in Mt. Hope (If it’s too early for lunch, about 1.5 hours farther along the route you will go through Athens which has several lunch options). From Mt. Hope, the route heads south and follows scenic mountain roads before crossing I-77 and then heading back north via Rt 20. As you cross Bluestone Lake, there is a beautiful scenic overlook where you can take a break and take some photos! After this you will follow the New River to Bellepoint and then on to the last leg of the route as it snakes along the Greenbriar River back to Lewisburg.
MAP GPX
Route Type: TWISTY, TECHNICAL
Navigation difficulty: AVERAGE
Distance: 231 miles
Lunch Stop: The Rusted Musket 411 Guyandotte Ave Mullens WV 25882
Direction from Lewisburg: N COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Comments: This route goes past the John Henry Memorial at the Great Bend Tunnels. There's a waypoint at the entrance and a track you can follow if you want to stop at the memorial. This route is similar to The Two Rivers Ride but follows a more southerly route towards Princeton WV before shifting north and passing through some forgotten WV towns like Matoaka, Bud, and Mullens where you can stop for lunch at the Rusted Musket or, if you prefer to wait a bit longer for lunch you can stop at Gino’s Pizza & Spaghetti House 901 Main St. Mt. Hope WV. about 30 miles north. After lunch enjoy the scenic New River Gorge crossing before heading north via Rt 41 and then following scenic Rt 60 back to Lewisburg.
MAP GPX
Route Type: TWISTY
Navigation difficulty: AVERAGE
Distance: 212 miles
Lunch Stop: Farmer’s Kountry Kitchen, 3301 Flat Top Rd, Ghent, WV 25843
Direction from Lewisburg: SW CLOCKWISE
Comments: This fun loop leaves Lewisburg via a short portion of I-64 before hopping off on Rt 311 and winding through some beautiful hills before crossing into Virgina and passing the famous Swinging Bridge Restaurant in Paint Bank VA. The route parallels the state line southwest several sleepy WV towns connected by excellent secondary twisties before heading north and following the Bluestone Nat’l Scenic River towards Ghent WV for lunch. After lunch enjoy scenic Rt 3 which crosses west to east across the mountains to Jumping Branch before taking 3/21 across the New River at Bellepoint. Just before returning to Lewisburg the route goes past the John Henry Memorial at the Great Bend Tunnels if you’d like to stop and do some sightseeing!
MAP GPX
Route Type: TWISTY
Navigation difficulty: AVERAGE
Distance: 256 miles
Lunch Stop: The Rusted Musket, 411 Guyandotte Ave, Mullens, WV 25882
Direction from Lewisburg: SW COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Comments: This fun loop leaves Lewisburg and follows the Greenbrier River crossing over Bluestone Lake and into Shady Spring before heading south to the lunch stop in Mullens (If it’s too early for lunch, Pearisburg VA is about 1.5 hours farther along the route and offers a number of places to eat). Some great twisties take you through several sleepy WV towns with fun elevation changes and great scenery. After lunch, the route drops farther south and includes twisty Rt 10 before crossing the New River into Virginia. From there it meanders along the New River with lots of great scenery and passes through Pearisburg before looping back over the New River and following the state line through some beautiful hills. You will come into Paint Bank VA (home of the famous Swinging Bridge Restaurant) and then return to Lewisburg via Rt 311 and a short section of I-64.
MAP GPX
RouteType: TECHNICAL
Navigation difficulty: COMPLEX
Distance: 294 miles
Early Dinner Stop: Swinging Bridge Restaurant, Paintbank, WV
Direction from Lewisburg W, S, E COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Comments: This Route by Norm Kern uses most of Route 13, (including going past the John Henry Memorial at the Great Bend Tunnels. There's a waypoint at the entrance and a track you can follow if you want to stop at the memorial). This version adds about 40 miles of technical county roads in the last 75 miles. Have a good breakfast at the hotel. Start at 8-9 AM, maintain a good pace and don't stop for lunch and you'll arrive at the Swinging Bridge restaurant in Paint Bank between 3-4PM, where you can have an early dinner and beat the crowd. This is one of Norm's favorites!
MAP GPX
RouteType: TECHNICAL
Navigation difficulty: COMPLEX
Distance: 225 miles
Lunch Stop: Springs Soup & Sandwich, Webster Springs, WV
Direction from Lewisburg NE,COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Comments: This Route by Norm Kern starts out like Fall Colors Route 1 but goes north out of Marlinton instead of east. A few miles north of town you turn onto Back Mountain road for 34 miles of beautiful winding, county roads with no centerline. Much of it is smooth with good pavement, some less so, but it's all paved. The route rejoins US 250 just north of Durbin, following it northwest, then South on US 219. At SR 15 it rejoins Fall Colors Route 1 for the rest of the afternoon. If you love technical backroads, this route is a must!
MAP GPX
Route Type: TOURING BIKE-FRIENDLY, TWISTY
Navigation difficulty: SIMPLE
Distance: 189 miles
Lunch Stop: Deli next door to Snowshoe Hare Coffee Shop
Direction from Lewisburg: N COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Comments: This route is courtesy of the Galloping Horseshitter Harry Dill as a perfect last day ride before leaving for home. The route offers nice, smooth 1.5 lane hill and dale twisties with some gravel in the corner possibly due to being newly paved in 2023
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