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Walhalla South Bike Loop
Oconee County SC

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Walhalla South Country Ride

Quiet country ride just outside of Walhalla.  Some hills but in the piedmont you can't really escape that.  You spend the first part of the ride just getting out of town.  The middle part of the ride is where you cut across the grain of the landscape, so you go up and down several large hills.  The latter part of the ride is milder though still has some hills.  Scenic views along the latter part of Buzzards Roost Mountain west of town.  For a similar ride try the Walhalla North Bike Loop.

 

Mileage Description
Parking Public parking in downtown Walhalla ( Approximate GPS Coordinates 34º45'49.43"N  83º03'51.16"W ).  Intersection of South Broad Street and South Catherine Street.  Public restrooms are available a few blocks away on Main Street next to the police station.
Start Go north on South Catherine Street toward Main Street.
0.1 At light turn right onto East Main Street.  In Walhalla, bikes are not permitted on the side walks so ride with the traffic.
0.6 At Burger King, bear left.  Cross West Union city line.  Dairy Queen on left.
1.2 Straight thru light at Highway 11.
2.6 At fork, bear left onto Old Walhalla Highway.  Up gentle hill followed by long downhill.
4.4 Right onto East Halfway Branch Road.
5.0 Cross Highway 28 onto West Halfway Branch Road.  Note Sweet Treats Ice Cream Shop on right.  Then pass between Nursery and Golf Course and then up hill.
6.0 At "T", right onto Poplar Springs Road.
6.4 Left onto Old House Road.  Over hilltop with views of mountains to the west.  Long downhill slope past the "Old House" with steep downhill ride toward the bottom (good reason to make this ride in this direction).
7.9 Bottom of hill, cross Highway 11 onto Hefner Road at Stop Sign.
8.7 Left onto Highway 183 (Westminster Highway).
9.0 Right onto Hesse Highway past church.
11.0 Right onto Bunky Kelly Road.
11.6 Left onto Nectarine.  Steep uphill.
13.1 Left onto Rock Crusher Road.
13.8 Straight across Coffee Road onto Zion Road.
15.1 Right at fork by Cemetery onto Cemetery Road.
15.2 Right onto Highlands Highway (SC 28) across from Rocky Knoll Baptist Church.
15.5 Left onto Sherwood Drive.  Stay on Sherwood by bearing right through subdivision.
 16.9 Cross Highlands Highway (SC 28) onto W. South Broad Street.  Follow through Coffee Road intersection, past public library, cemeteries, and into town.
17.8 End at Public Parking area.

 

 

 

Low traffic, no shoulder country road of Walhalla SC.
Typical scene along this ride.

 


Miles 17.8
Road Surface Paved Roads
More Detailed Maps Good County Road Map: Seneca/Oconee County SC
Good State Atlas:  Delorme SC Atlas and Gazetteer
Rider Skill Definitely not a family ride unless older children in good shape to endure multiple hills and are road savvy.


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