Motorcycle rides near Knoxville
7 famous motorcycle roads within a day's ride of Knoxville, closest first. Each opens in the free MotoCurve planner with a curvy route there from Knoxville, so the ride to the road is part of the ride.
Tail of the Dragon
North Carolina and Tennessee · 12 mi long · about 31 mi from Knoxville in a straight lineThe best-known 11 miles in American motorcycling: US 129 at Deals Gap, with 318 curves.
Cherohala Skyway
North Carolina and Tennessee · 53 mi long · about 43 mi from Knoxville in a straight lineA high, sweeping mountain road from Robbinsville, NC, to Tellico Plains, TN, above 5,000 feet.
Six Gap Loop
Georgia · 97 mi long · about 77 mi from Knoxville in a straight lineA loop from Dahlonega over six mountain gaps in north Georgia.
The Snake, US 421
Tennessee · 34 mi long · about 106 mi from Knoxville in a straight lineUS 421 over Holston Mountain and through Shady Valley, east Tennessee's answer to the Dragon.
Back of the Dragon
Virginia · 34 mi long · about 147 mi from Knoxville in a straight lineVA 16 over three mountains in southwest Virginia, from Marion to Tazewell.
Natchez Trace Parkway
Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee · 446 mi long · about 171 mi from Knoxville in a straight lineThe whole 444-mile parkway from Natchez, Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee.
Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia
Virginia · 227 mi long · about 173 mi from Knoxville in a straight lineThe Virginia half of the Blue Ridge Parkway, from Rockfish Gap to the North Carolina line.
Find your own twisty roads from Knoxville
The famous roads are a long way out. For a Saturday ride, start at your door, choose Curvy or Extra Curvy and let MotoCurve find the back roads, or ask for a round trip: one point, a distance, and a loop back home.
Start planningQuestions
- What are the best motorcycle roads near Knoxville?
- The closest famous rides to Knoxville are the Tail of the Dragon (about 31 miles away in a straight line), the Cherohala Skyway (about 43 miles away in a straight line) and the Six Gap Loop (about 77 miles away in a straight line). Each has its own page with a map, length, elevation and GPX.
- How do I plan a curvy motorcycle ride from Knoxville?
- Press "Plan from Knoxville" next to any road on this page and the free MotoCurve planner rides there on the Curvy style, then along the road. Or open the planner, start at your door, and choose Curvy or Extra Curvy to anywhere, or ask for a round trip of the length you want.
- Can I get turn-by-turn directions for these rides?
- Yes. Send any route from the planner to the MotoCurve app for free voice navigation on Android and iPhone, or export a GPX for a Garmin or another GPS.