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Walnut Cove View – Pine Mountain Tunnel loop from Silver Line Station

Walnut Cove View – Pine Mountain Tunnel loop from Silver Line Station

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3.3

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Walnut Cove View – Pine Mountain Tunnel loop from Silver Line Station

04:05

74.1km

1,310m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Blue Ridge Parkway

Pisgah National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.6 km

Bridge crossing the French Broad River

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The Blue Ridge Parkway crosses the French Broad River via a bridge open to both foot and motorized traffic. The bridge offers views of the river in both directions. If …

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22.3 km

Walnut Cove View

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Situated at Milepost 396.4, Walnut Cove View is an official overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's the first viewpoint on the parkway in Pisgah National Forest when headed south …

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26.6 km

Pine Mountain Tunnel

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There are a lot of tunnels on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Pine Mountain Tunnel is the longest, spanning 1,434 feet. It runs through the hillside of Pine Mountain and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.

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27.7 km

Bad Fork Valley Overlook

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At mile marker 399.7 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Bad Fork Valley Overlook offers a pull-off parking area to take in the overlook. There are also a couple of nearby …

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30.8 km

Beaver Dam Gap Overlook (MP 401.7)

Viewpoint

32.2 km

Stony Bald View

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Stony Bald View is a lookout area on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Located at mile marker 402.6, the observation area is at 3,750 feet overlooking Stony Bald at 4,563 feet.

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33.8 km

Big Ridge Overlook

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Big Ridge Overlook is located at mile marker 403.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is nestled in the trees overlooking a wide valley to the southeast.

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34.9 km

View of Hominy Valley

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Hominy Valley View is located at Milepost 404.2 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are several rows of mountains running parallel to the viewpoint, and you can see just how …

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35.5 km

Mills River Valley Overlook

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At mile marker 404.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Mills River Valley Overlook is the first of many close by scenic overlooks heading north. There are actually viewing areas of …

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74.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.9 km

16.7 km

9.44 km

653 m

379 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

66.0 km

7.12 km

1.03 km

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Lowest point (600 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Walnut Cove View – Pine Mountain Tunnel loop from Silver Line Station

Bridge crossing the French Broad River

Walnut Cove View

Pine Mountain Tunnel

Bad Fork Valley Overlook

Stony Bald View

Big Ridge Overlook

View of Hominy Valley

Mills River Valley Overlook

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