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West Virginia is a top destination for cyclists and mountain bikers, offering scenic routes, rugged mountain trails, and thrilling downhill runs that attract riders from across the country. With popular spots like the Greenbrier River Trail, Snowshoe Mountain Bike Park, and the challenging singletrack trails in Kanawha State Forest, West Virginia delivers a perfect mix of terrain for road cycling, gravel riding, and technical mountain biking adventures. The state’s breathtaking Appalachian landscapes, rolling hills, and well-maintained trail systems offer cyclists endless opportunities to explore nature, stay fit, and enjoy the fresh mountain air. As more remote workers and outdoor enthusiasts relocate from big cities, West Virginia’s welcoming biking community and expanding network of bike-friendly towns and trails make it an ideal place to live, ride, and experience the freedom of the Mountain State’s great outdoors on two wheels.

A cyclist crosses at bridge at Mountwood Park near Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Biking

New Parkersburg-area trail designed for intermediate level bikers

by David Sibray

Already among the most popular destinations for mountain biking in West Virginia, Mountwood Park has taken its mission a step further, unveiling a 1.4 mile “flow trail” designed for intermediate-level bikers. Wandering down a hill, rather than mounting and descending hills, the new “Pumphouse Trail” demands less energy from bikers, according to park director Jeremy … Read more

Hikers explore a trail in the Grey Flats Trail System at Beckley, W.Va.
Biking

Piney Creek trails attracting dozens daily; trail map unveiled

by David Sibray

Hikers, bikers, and runners in growing numbers are venturing onto woodland trails in the new Piney Creek Trail System near Beckley, West Virginia, according to developers. The system’s Grey Flats trails area, adjacent to Beckey’s YMCA soccer complex, is being used by as many as 100 people daily, weather permitting, according to Gary Morefield, project … Read more

Court Street, Fayetteville West Virginia (WV)
Biking

Two Fayetteville, W.Va., bike shops recognized nationally for outreach

by David Sibray

The League of American Bicyclists has selected two bike shops in Fayetteville to receive its Bicycle-Friendly Business designation, according to a spokesperson from a regional active-living initiative for the New River region of southern West Virginia. New River Bikes and Marathon Bicycle Company were awarded silver-level designations for their efforts to accommodate and encourage bicycle riding … Read more