Mountain Bike

6.1 miles

Distance

852 ft

Climb

-849 ft

Descent

536 ft

High Point

This is the route that was recommended to me as a favorite way to ride Witchback. This route allows you to go downhill on most of the fun sections.

Park in the Anglers Ridge parking lot. Enter at the sign that says Witchback/White Fawn (about 200' to the left if you are facing the restrooms. Follow the trail west (left) and you will cross Northside Drive. Once you cross over the road take the trail to the right (CCW). Just over a half mile past Northside Drive, you will come to the bottom of a hill where there is a "gravel path" to your right that leads out of the trails. This is the bottom of Heartbreak Hill (which you would now climb if you stayed straight).

This is the intersection you will cross now and will cross again later when you come DOWN Heartbreak Hill. The image above shows what it looks like as you approach it.

Cross over to the left here and climb up Cliffside (The direction and trail name are also on the brown vertical sign). Follow the trail in this direction until you get back to the same intersection. It will be just after descending Heartbreak Hill. Cross over to the RIGHT to now go up Wastewater Hill. After this climb, you will be rewarded with the swoops. The swoops are some really fun rollercoaster-like hills that you can either ride as a reward for all your hard work or bypass by going through the center (boring). You are now back to Northside Drive where you can cross back over and take a left after the guardrail to work back toward the parking area.

Detailed Description

ARTA: Witchback Figure 8 (Difficult) is a 6 mile moderately popular expert route located near Danville Virginia. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 852 ft with a max elevation of 536 ft then descends -849 ft.

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Angler's Ridge Trail Association (anglersridgetrails.org)

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Trails in Route

	Witchback Access				1,378 ft
	Witchback				10 miles
	Witchback Access				1,388 ft

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Riding area

Angler's Ridge Park
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

AM
Direction

Both Directions
Physical rating

Hard

More Stats for ARTA: Witchback Figure 8 (Difficult) mountain bike route

Altitude min

386 ft
Altitude start

390 ft
Altitude end

394 ft
Grade max

-39.6%
Grade min

29.5%
Distance climb

3 miles
Distance down

2 miles
Distance flat

1 mile

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status	trail	date	condition	description
	Witchback	Oct 2, 2024 @ 10:47am Oct 2, 2024		Minor branches down due to storm damage, but overall the trail didn’t sustain any major damage
	Witchback Access	Feb 7, 2024 @ 6:51am Feb 7, 2024		Trees and leaves have just been cleared from all trails in the Anglers Park, Witchback and Hidden Hollow parks. Great riding and trails driest they've been in months. ENJOY!!