German Ridge

German Ridge: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit German Ridge

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach German Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.38846, -78.34023. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near German Ridge

• Shenandoah National Park · sanctuary · Page · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fishers Gap · viewpoint · Charles · ~22 km · Must-see
• Old Rag Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~23 km · Must-see
• Old Rag Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~23 km · Must-see
• Hawksbill Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hawksbill · viewpoint · Madison · ~24 km · Must-see
• Nakedtop · viewpoint · Charles · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cedar Mountain, Virginia · viewpoint · Charles · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mary's Rock · viewpoint · Washington · ~36 km · Must-see
• Luray Caverns · attraction · Page · ~41 km · Must-see
• Neighbor Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~43 km · Must-see
• Massanutten Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~46 km · Must-see
• New Market Gap · sanctuary · Garrett · ~46 km · Must-see
• Pignut Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~47 km · Must-see
• Knob Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~48 km · Must-see
• Battle Mountain · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~48 km · Must-see
• Deep Run Ponds Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~50 km · Must-see
• Pantops Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~52 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near German Ridge

• Fishers Gap · viewpoint · Charles · ~22 km · Must-see
• Old Rag Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~23 km · Must-see
• Old Rag Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~23 km · Must-see
• Hawksbill Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hawksbill · viewpoint · Madison · ~24 km · Must-see
• Nakedtop · viewpoint · Charles · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cedar Mountain, Virginia · viewpoint · Charles · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mary's Rock · viewpoint · Washington · ~36 km · Must-see
• Neighbor Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~43 km · Must-see
• Massanutten Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~46 km · Must-see

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