or pick your starting city — the number is how many trails we list.
Every region has its own hike.
Pick a region in Virginia, discover its landscapes and compare trails by duration, level and access: 10 trails.
By François Dumaine
Kerr Lake, Blue Ridge Highlands · photo from the LGPO trail page
Everything you need for your next hike. Bilingual, printable, 1 page.
Download the free checklistDogs are allowed on 3 of our trails; each trail page gives the rules.
See our selectionDifferent landscapes. Real leads to help you choose.
10 trails
Need a first pick?
Our selection of 10 hikes in Virginia.
See our Top 10 hikes in Virginia2 of our 10 trails are rated easy; Blue Ridge Highlands (2) have the most. For a first trail: Crabtree Falls (0.5 km, 10 min) and Elliott Knob (3.2 km, 1 hr).
Our trail pages say dogs are allowed on 3 trails and not allowed on 0; for 7, the information is not confirmed. Always check the site manager's rules, especially about leashes.
It depends on the place. parks and several reserves may charge an access fee, sometimes with a booking. The trail page says so when the information is known, and the site manager's own website remains the reference.
