Virginia Intermont College Travel Information (Bristol, VA)

Abingdon In the southwest corner of Virginia, surrounded by majestic mountains, is a very special town. The oldest settlement west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, it is rich in tradition. But it’s also a cultural... Abingdon, VA

Abingdon - Big Stone Gap Loop: Coal Country and the Powell Valley Starting in southwest Virginia in Abingdon, site of the Barter Theater, the 75-mile drive heads into the Blue Ridge highlands. The drive combines visits to Virginia’s coal country and Big Stone Gap, i... Abingdon, VA

Abingdon, VA Abingdon is a town rich in tradition and beauty. The oldest town west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Abingdon has served as the Washington County seat since 1778. Lovingly restored old homes framed in a... Abingdon, VA

Bristol & Washington County, VA Bristol straddles the Virginia-Tennessee state line in an elevated region where the wildflowers and scenic vistas are a delight to behold. It seems that every day is a holiday with tempting aromas of ... Bristol, VA

Cumberland Gap: On the Trail of Daniel Boone This 100-mile drive follows the Wilderness Trail hacked out by Daniel Boone in 1775 through southwest Virginia to the narrow mountain pass at Cumberland Gap where Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky con... Bristol, VA

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Wilderness Road Trail (Distance: 4.3 mi) History runs deep along the Wilderness Road Trail, which roughly follows a path carved by Daniel Boone in April 1775. The path later became a route on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad before fina...

Ewing, VA - Rail-Trails - length:8.4 mi

Flatwoods (Distance: 10.7 mi) The Flatwoods, squeezed between Holston Mountain and Holston Lake, are only somewhat flat. This route rolls along the edge of the mountain, making use of two gated forest service roads before returnin...

Bristol, TN - Mountain Biking - length:18.1 mi

Appalachian Trail: TN 91 to Low Gap (Distance: 11.1 mi) This is a moderate hike on 7 miles of graded trail along the northern ridge of Holston Mountain With occasional views of Holston Lake on the right and Shady Valley on the left, Iron Mountain and Holst...

Elizabethton, TN - Hiking - length:7 mi

Highlands Classic (Distance: 12.4 mi) Deep in the heart of Appalachia, the Highlands Classic offers the cyclist a splendid assortment of the Southwest Highland’s history, nature, and culture. Starting in Abingdon, the classic can be compl...

Abingdon, VA - Road Biking - length:83 mi

Virginia Creeper Trail (Distance: 13.6 mi) The Virginia Creeper Trail begins in Abingdon, in Southwest Virginia, and stretches its 34 miles across striking scenery and over some of the state's most rugged land before ending at the Virginia-Nor...

Abingdon, VA - Mountain Biking - length:33.4 mi

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Bristol Country Club of Bristol Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6504 yards, par 71 3.2 miles from center of Virginia Intermont College

Holston Holston Valley Golf Course Public, 18 holes 2948 yards, par 35 3.6 miles from center of Virginia Intermont College

Steele Creek Steele Creek Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 2779 yards, par 35 3.6 miles from center of Virginia Intermont College

Cedars Cedars Golf Course Public, 18 holes 5886 yards, par 71 4.7 miles from center of Virginia Intermont College

Virginian Virginian Golf Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 7110 yards, par 72 5.2 miles from center of Virginia Intermont College

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