Follow Virginia Route 616 a couple of miles, then turn right on Virginia 22. A short distance later, at Cismont, this becomes Virginia 231. Stay on it for the next 50 miles or so. Most of the way it is called the old Blue Ridge Turnpike. This is horse country.
Rich people live here.
The beautiful brownstone Grace Church at Cismont is the site of the annual Blessing of the Hounds, an ancient custom begun in England. At Gordonsville look in at the mid-19th century Exchange Hotel. The stretch of Virginia 231 from Gordonsville to Somerset is very winding. You'll get your first good views of the mountains around Pratts and Rochelle. At Somerset you may notice some old steam-driven tractors and a sawmill.