Motorcycle Roads in Tennessee
Tennessee (TN) is home to a remarkable array of scenery specializing in lush forests, abundant bodies of water, and breathtaking mountains and resulting in some truly great motorcycle rides. The Volunteer State also offers lively cities and towns with rich histories and colorful amenities that draw visitors year round ... places like Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, Knoxville, as well as access to the Appalachian mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Best Rated Motorcycle Roads & Rides
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Color Key: top-5 ranked routes in the state
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Beautiful Smoky Mountain scenery includes some lush forests and evergreen covered mountains.Update/Addition from Michael S. McDonald: People from all walks of life are drawn to the seducing curves of…
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This cyclist's dream road connects Robbinsville, North Carolina, with Tellico Plains, Tennessee. It can be desolate at night and extremely dangerous in the winter months. There are no facilities…
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GSMNP is the most visited national park in the world. With significant altitude changes as you ride through Newfound Gap you have several scenic pullouts that afford long range views of the Blue…
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On the southern end of the route the forests consist of oaks, pines, beeches and magnolias that gather tightly together and create a dense shade over the underlying ground. Driving along this route…
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This route takes you from Mountain City, TN to Holston Valley riding through the Cherokee Nat'l Forest. Riding through mountains and valleys with great vistas and ending with a view of South Holston…
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Several pull-offs for sight-seeing along the Parkway offering views of the Great Smoky Mountains on one side and portions of the Tennessee Valley on the other.
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Beautiful National Forest scenery. Mountains, Rivers and Waterfalls ... a great sampling of 3 states in a nice 30 mile run! Travels through the Sumter National Forest and later Nantahala National…
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Starting at the southern end of beautiful Land Between the Lakes, this ride offers lot's of scenery and places to stop including a bison range, 1850's settlement, lake views and more. Overall the…
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From gentle country road sweepers to gnarly steep switchbacks; from serene straights to Dragon like twisties with guard rails of death; from gentle pull-offs to three foot deep rock strewn gullies…
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Fantastic views from the overlook at the top of Roan Mountain at the NC-TN line.
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You will be riding thru the Cherokee National Forest and Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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The scenery is a bit limited, as it follows heavy curves and dips around a good deal of hills. There has in recent years been extensive logging around the area, and consequently you have large clear-…
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The route runs through valleys adjacent to the Nantahala National Forest. Terrain is relatively level, with farm fields along one side and forest along the other. You will cross the Little…
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A pristine country setting with mountains and creeks in abundance. There are also some very small communities along the way.
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This is one of the most beautiful rides I know of. It's 27 miles in and 27 out. This ride follows a river and has scenery that will take your breath away.
Update provided by Miller5573 on 5/30/12…
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As the road goes from 4 lanes to 2, you'll carve your away between a winding river and a mountain until you get to Townsend. Townsend is a small town that offers food, fuel and lodging to Smokies…
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Really nice scenery on the northern side of this route and especially nice when you pass through the Fort Mountain State Park area.
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This route runs through the Appalachian Mountains just to the east of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is four-lane divided highway following the Pigeon River through a pass in the…
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Great view of the Center Hill Dam at the starting point, overlooking Center Hill lake on the other side of the dam. There is a marina you can see down through the trees on your way up the hill and…
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The road is relatively level because it follows a stream through the valley. The two lanes are often covered by large overhanging trees which make for a shady trip on hot days. About half way…