Culpeper - Sperryville Loop - By Zenman

Great ride. We live in Fredericksburg, and love the Blue Ridge. The first leg out of Culpeper is outstanding farm country, very bucolic and long settled. Old Churches and graveyards, Rhappahanock County had a bigger population in 1840 than today. Hwy. 211 has several wineries, beautiful estates. The mountain views along this high speed highway are breathtaking. Take a quick side tour to Washington, VA, surveyed by George Washington in 1740. Home of Little Washington IN, 5-star restaurant. Sperryville - have brunch at Thornton River Grill - excellent. Ft. Valley pike past "Old Rag" mountain, lovely. And finally, more bucolic, established farmsteads along 609 back to 29 and Culpeper. Very enjoyable.