Motorcycle Adventures in the Central Appalachians: VA's Blue Ridge, Shenandoah Valley, WV Highlands

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Motorcyclists who think they have the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia all figured out have another thing coming. In this, his third guide, Hawk Hagebak takes riders from bustling Market Square in downtown Roanoke, VA, to the giant ridgetop windmills outside rural Davis, WV, and from the natural wonder of the Natural Bridge to the engineering wonder of the New River Bridge.

Outlining 25 routes, Hagebak chronicles a classic feud over a county seat, how French engineers came to build a road across Virginia, and the way coal mining changed the face of West Virginia for better and for worse.

In between the tight turns, sweeping curves, covered bridges, tiny towns, and mountain passes of the Central Appalachians, he imparts tips on where to eat, stay, play, and relax.

Table of Contents

Introduction | Code of the Road | Tips for the Road | Summary of State Motorcycle Laws

THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Oh, Gosh, A Humpback Bridge! | Great Big Thing Tour | Tye Turnpike | Washington's Forest | Shenandoah Valley Run | Skyline Drive

ROANOKE AREA
Exploring Roanoke | Roanoke Star | Roanoke Valley Run | Invading Normandy | Covered Bridge Run | Peaking at Dinosaurs and the Natural Bridge | Patriot's Run

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
Mabry Mill | Squirrel Gap Loop | Pipers Gap | Highlands Loop

WEST VIRGINIA'S SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
The Bridge | Hawks Nest | Gristmill Escape | Highland Scenic Highway

WEST VIRGINIA'S NORTHERN HIGHLANDS
Snowshoe South | Loop | Time Travel | Seneca Rocks! | County Feud Loop

APPENDIX
Places to Stay, Play, Eat, and Shop

About the Author

Haakon "Hawk" Hagebak is a Cobb county, GA motorcycle police sergeant and former Coast Guard navigator who has logged motorcycle tours in 48 states. His Motorcycle Adventure gudiebook series covers more than 5,000 miles of the best motorcycling in the eastern U.S. He lives in Cobb county with his wife and daughters.

Motorcycle Adventures in the Central Appalachians: VA's Blue Ridge, Shenandoah Valley, WV Highlands