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The Virginia Creeper Trail is a world-renowned 34.3-mile multi-purpose rail trail stretching from Abingdon, Virginia, through Damascus, near the North Carolina border. Formally operating as the historic Virginia-Carolina Railroad line, this pathway has been dynamically transformed into a spectacular recreational spine that descends from high mountain crests down to rolling farmlands. It functions as a global template for successful rails-to-trails conservation, generating an immense eco-tourism and mountain biking economy for southwest Virginia.
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Suggested stay: 1 day
Experience an exhilarating 17-mile downhill bicycle ride from Whitetop Station down to Damascus, cross towering historic wooden railroad trestles, and explore the artistic historic downtown of Abingdon at the trail terminal.
