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Spitler Knoll Overlook – Old Rag View Overlook loop from Swift Run Gap

Spitler Knoll Overlook – Old Rag View Overlook loop from Swift Run Gap

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Spitler Knoll Overlook – Old Rag View Overlook loop from Swift Run Gap

03:26

64.6km

1,240m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Shenandoah National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.97 km

Swift Run Gap Entrance Station

Highlight • Rest Area

18.9 km

Bootens Gap

Mountain Pass

27.8 km

Fishers Gap

Mountain Pass

28.4 km

Franklin Cliffs Overlook

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This viewpoint sits at 3,140 ft (957 m) elevation and looks right down a hollow toward the town of Stanley. Another community, Luray, is to the right of Stanley but …

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29.8 km

Once used as ranchland, this west-northwest-facing overlook offers nice views of (from left to right) Dovel Mountain, Slaughter Ridge, and Roundhead Ridge. You may also catch a glimpse of the town of Stanley to the right.

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29.8 km

View of Shenandoah Valley from Knoll Overlook

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This is a spectacular place to watch the sun set over the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley. There are 72 overlooks where you can stop and enjoy the view along the Skyline Drive.

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32.5 km

Old Rag View Overlook

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Facing east-northeast, this overlook offers you a nice peek at Old Rag Mountain, one of the most popular summit hikes in Shenandoah National Park. This viewpoint sits at 3,585 feet …

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41.5 km

Skyline Drive

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The Skyline Drive runs 105 miles (168 km) along the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Shenandoah National Park. You pay $15 to travel along the road with your bike. Bear …

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58.4 km

South River Overlook

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The South River Overlook offers a picturesque view at an elevation of around 2,950 feet.

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64.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.3 km

398 m

Surfaces

64.5 km

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,110 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

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Today

Sunday 30 August

29°C

17°C

48 %

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