Trip Report: Malvern Hill Battlefield

On a whim, I decided to ride my eBike on a 30+ mile ride. Men of a certain age love WWII or Civil War history; I love both types! Some quick searching of the Richmond area led me to pick Malvern Hill Battlefield as my destination. Looking along the route, I saw there was a BBQ place along the way. Sweet, that looks like an itinerary. Henrico County, VA · August 2026 Distance34.8 miMoving2:07:32Avg speed16.4 mphClimb993 ftWeather86°FMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors, rendered by Geoapify. Weather from Open-Meteo. There were lots of people out on the Virginia Capital Trail. Lots of cyclists, mostly of the spandex variety, but I saw a few other fellow ebikers. The battlefield park was just over 1 mile off the trail so not much road riding. As I rode along the trail, I was imagining how hard it must have been for infantry of the Civil War. The heat was blazing today, and I was riding a battery powered bicycle, with a big cushy seat, and music blaring on a bluetooth speaker. Moving…