About hiking in Bedford County

Bedford County, Virginia has 67 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 91.6 miles, an average of 1.4 miles each. The longest is Piney Ridge Trail, at 13.6 miles. 3 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Bedford County are like

By length, 43 are under a mile, 21 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 7 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Piney Ridge Trail, at 13.6 miles.

Of the 41 with a difficulty rating, 23 easy and 18 moderate. Of the 67 with measured elevation, Piney Ridge Trail climbs the most, about 5,423 ft, and 10 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 67 hiking trails, longest first

Piney Ridge TrailHikeMTB13.6 mi Hunting Creek RoadHikeMTB9.5 mi Terrapin Mountain TrailHike6.8 mi Hunting Creek TrailHike4.0 mi Orange LoopHike3.7 mi Striper Cove TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Sharp Top TrailHike3.0 mi Hales Fork RoadHikeMTB3.0 mi Matt's Creek TrailHike2.4 mi Old AT - High Water TrailHike2.4 mi Glenwood Horse Trail Alternate LoopHikeMTB2.3 mi Sulphur Spring TrailHike2.1 mi Harkening Hill Loop TrailHike1.9 mi Buck Run TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Forest Road 3099Hike1.5 mi Johnson TrailHike1.4 mi Walton Creek TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Bikepark TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Chestnut Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Balcony Falls TrailHike1.3 mi Turtle Island TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi CreeksideHikeMTB1.2 mi Bluebird TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Beechwood TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Quarry RoadHikeMTB1.0 mi Fat Albert TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi White Rock TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Bluebird PathHikeMTB0.9 mi Ridgeloop TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Shepherd's TrailHike0.8 mi Elk Run LoopHike0.8 mi Deer TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Beaver Dam TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi CliffhangerHike0.7 mi Yellow DrumHike0.6 mi Slick Rock TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Blue TrailHike0.5 mi Turkey Hill TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Lakeview TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Otter TrailHike0.5 mi Mirror Lake Hiking TrailHike0.5 mi Dody RidgeHike0.5 mi Tobacco Run TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Creekside TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Lees' TrailHike0.4 mi Beaver Den TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Osprey Point TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Opossum Trot TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Hillndell TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi River WalkHike0.4 mi Soggy BottomHikeMTB0.4 mi Castle Rocks TrailHike0.3 mi Day Creek Forest Service RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Turkey Foot TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Bikepark Trail ExpertHikeMTB0.3 mi Raceway TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Sleepy Hollow TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Campground LaneHike0.2 mi The Ledge TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Sharp Top Access TrailHike0.2 mi Pond LoopHikeMTB0.2 mi Sharp Top Return TrailHike0.2 mi Tulip Tree TrailHike0.2 mi Lower Deer TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi White Tail Path TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Canal Locks TrailHike0.2 mi Orange Loop DetourHike0.1 mi

← All Bedford County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.