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Virginia Trailfinder

Geography

Virginia by region

Virginia runs roughly 430 miles from the Atlantic barrier islands to the Cumberland Plateau. Terrain, weather windows, and trail character change completely along the way — start with the landscape you want.

  • Coastal Virginia & Hampton Roads

    Flat, fast waterfront miles across Norfolk, Newport News, Portsmouth, Chesapeake and Suffolk.

    3 routes · Norfolk, Newport News, Portsmouth

  • Virginia Beach

    Boardwalk miles, maritime forest singletrack, and one of the flattest running cities in the state.

    6 routes · Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Sandbridge, Pungo

  • Eastern Shore

    Barrier islands, wildlife refuges, and quiet flat walking between the Bay and the Atlantic.

    0 routes · Cape Charles, Chincoteague, Onancock

  • Northern Virginia

    The densest paved-trail network in the state, plus Potomac river corridors and suburban lake loops.

    3 routes · Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church

  • Shenandoah Valley

    Valley floor greenways, river access, and the western approaches to the Blue Ridge.

    0 routes · Harrisonburg, Staunton, Winchester

  • Shenandoah National Park

    Over 500 miles of trail along Skyline Drive — waterfalls, rock scrambles, and classic Blue Ridge summits.

    4 routes · Luray, Sperryville, Elkton

  • Central Virginia & Richmond

    Urban whitewater, island singletrack, and the 50-mile Virginia Capital Trail.

    3 routes · Richmond, Midlothian, Chesterfield

  • Charlottesville & the Blue Ridge

    Blue Ridge Parkway overlooks, waterfall hikes, and the southern gateway to Shenandoah.

    2 routes · Charlottesville, Waynesboro, Nellysford

  • Roanoke & the New River Valley

    Virginia's Triple Crown, long rail-trails, and the state's strongest concentration of AT day hikes.

    3 routes · Roanoke, Salem, Blacksburg

  • Southwest Virginia

    Highland balds, wild ponies, spruce-fir forest, and the Virginia Creeper Trail.

    3 routes · Damascus, Abingdon, Marion

  • Southside & the Piedmont

    Long, quiet rail-trails and rolling reservoir country between Richmond and the Blue Ridge.

    1 routes · Farmville, Danville, South Boston

  • Appalachian Trail Corridor

    About 550 miles of the Appalachian Trail — more than any other state — from Damascus to Harpers Ferry.

    1 routes · Damascus, Pearisburg, Daleville