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Afton Overlook – Historic Crozet Tunnel loop from Avon

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Afton Overlook – Historic Crozet Tunnel loop from Avon

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Afton Overlook – Historic Crozet Tunnel loop from Avon

03:41

46.4km

890m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Shenandoah National Park

Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Blue Ridge Parkway

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

24.1 km

Calf Mountain Overlook

Viewpoint

2

35.0 km

Afton Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Located just 0.2 miles into the parkway, Afton Overlook is the first official overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Like many of the overlooks of the parkway, this view is …

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3

38.2 km

Historic Crozet Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Completed in 1858 by the Virginia Central Railway, The Crozet Tunnel is 4,273 feet long and at the time the longest tunnel in the United States. The Railway used the …

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B

46.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.9 km

12.9 km

5.72 km

4.57 km

250 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.0 km

12.9 km

7.09 km

449 m

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Sunday 11 October

17°C

13°C

95 %

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