Been thinking of taking the wife down skyline and the BRP. If I start in Front Royal how far can we get in a day just crusing along? How long to do both? I rode skyline from front royal to Virginia exit 33 on the way to the Hillbilly ride it was awsome.
The Skyline Drive covers apx 100 mi from Front Royal, VA to the Begining of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Waynesboro, VA.
I would allow at least 5 hrs to ride the Skyline Drive:
With the speed limit being 35 mph and considering that you would probably want to stop and smell the roses some 5 hrs is about the minimum amount of time needed to ride it.
You'll need another 3 hrs to ride the BRP from Waynesboro, VA to Roanoke, VA (MM 106-120).
This means that you would need a full day to ride the Skyline Drive and cover the first 120 miles of the BRP.
Of course the more that you want to sight see the longer you will need.
Roanoke, VA to Ashville, NC is apx 268 miles. That is do able in a day but it makes for a long day especially when you figure taking in the sights as well.
It is approximately another 200 miles from Asheville, NC to the end of the BRP near Cherokee, NC.
This is also do able in a day but can make for a long day.
So, you most likely would need 3 days to do a "whirlwind" tour of both the Skyline Drive and the BRP.
Or you could break the BRP up into 3 days and have time to "smell" the roses.
When were you thinking about riding the BRP?
PM me if you'd like, I'd be glad to share some wind with you on the VA section if I'm off.
