1.9 miles
Distance
356 ft
Climb
-281 ft
Descent
00:17:12
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Rivanna Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Observatory Hill
    Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #43794 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #83287 in Trail Running
    • #86538 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking

Also referred to as the Lower Perimeter trail or RTF for short. Runs between Ivy Rd and Fontaine Ave. Plenty of descents and climbs, great to ride both directions. A couple bridges over creeks and a lot of alternate paths leading off of the main trail. Plenty of roots make it fun and challenging if you are still working on skills or racing to set PRs.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Rivanna Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    76 ft
  • Altitude min
    487 ft
  • Altitude max
    638 ft
  • Altitude start
    487 ft
  • Altitude end
    564 ft
  • Grade
    0.8%
  • Grade max
    -25%
  • Grade min
    20%
  • Distance climb
    3,924 ft
  • Distance down
    3,343 ft
  • Distance flat
    2,612 ft
  • Avg time
    00:17:12
  • Avg reverse time
    00:20:25
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on Mar 9, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (4 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Rivanna Trail Trail Reports

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      Mar 9, 2025 @ 11:19am
      Mar 9, 2025
      		 reporter Tree down just south of Northside Nellys. Just around the corner coming downhill from the intersection. Easy to climb over.
      Nov 13, 2024 @ 5:20pm
      Nov 13, 2024
      		 reporter
      Oct 6, 2024 @ 12:55pm
      Oct 6, 2024
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      Aug 22, 2024 @ 8:27am
      Aug 22, 2024
      		 reporter
      Jun 26, 2024 @ 12:34am
      Jun 26, 2024
      		 reporter Clear!
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      • 10 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
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      • 96 rides
      • Last: Apr 21, 2025

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