Amherst County · VA

Hiking Trails in Amherst County

26 hiking trails in Amherst County, Virginia, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.

Map of Virginia with Amherst County highlighted
26
Hiking
71.6 mi
Total length

About hiking in Amherst County

Amherst County, Virginia has 26 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 71.6 miles, an average of 2.8 miles each. The longest is Henry Lanum Memorial Trail, at 8.9 miles. 5 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Amherst County are like

By length, 9 are under a mile, 12 run 1 to 5 miles, and 5 are 5 miles or longer. 5 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Henry Lanum Memorial Trail, at 8.9 miles.

Of the 17 with a difficulty rating, 13 easy and 4 moderate. Of the 26 with measured elevation, Macon Hollow climbs the most, about 3,315 ft, and 8 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 26 hiking trails, longest first

Henry Lanum Memorial TrailHike8.9 miMacon HollowHikeMTB7.4 miOld Hotel TrailHike6.6 miOtter Creek TrailHike6.3 miFR 520HikeMTB5.2 miFR 1286HikeMTB4.6 miWiggins Spring RoadHikeMTB4.4 miFR 246HikeMTB4.3 miFR 1881HikeMTB4.2 miVirginia Blue Ridge RailwayHikeMTB2.7 miLittle Rocky Row TrailHike2.6 miRiverWalkHikeMTB2.6 miFR 318BHikeMTB2.6 miSaddle Gap TrailHike2.4 miFR 507HikeMTB1.3 miMount Pleasant TrailHike1.1 miFR 802HikeMTB1.0 miFR 317AHikeMTB0.7 miOtter Lake Loop TrailHike0.6 miSeven Rails TrailHikeMTB0.5 miFR 319HikeMTB0.4 miTrail of TreesHike0.3 miIndian Gap Loop TrailHike0.2 miPunch Bowl Shelter TrailHike0.2 miWest Summit TrailHike0.1 miHill StreetHike0.1 mi
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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt .