BACK OF THE DRAGON: Ride Virginia's FIRST designated MOTORCYCLE ROUTE

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Planet Ride Stories
13 Video Views·Oct 21, 2026

What to know before traveling THE BACK OF THE DRAGON, Virginia's FIRST designated MOTORCYCLE ROUTE! The “famed” Back of the Dragon” in Tazewell County is Virginia’s only designated motorcycle route, boosting thirty-two miles or 51 kilometers and over three hundred curves. Often the places, that you didn’t expect anything from, will surprise you the most. Often a detour, or a route that was not on your itinerary will impress you more than anything else. Join my spontaneous ride on the famous Back of the Dragon in Virginia - and visit a state with me, that I have never traveled before.

00:00 Intro the Back of the Dragon
01:02 From the Blue Ridge Parkway to Virginia
04:02 Riding to the start of the Back of the Dragon
04:45 the Back of the Dragon
08:34 The best town to stay: Tazewell (and the Litz Mansion!)
14:21 Another riding day in Virginia: Breakfast in Bluefield, Virginia's tallest town