Motorcycle rides near Nashville
6 famous motorcycle roads within a day's ride of Nashville, closest first. Each opens in the free MotoCurve planner with a curvy route there from Nashville, so the ride to the road is part of the ride.
Natchez Trace Parkway
Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee · 446 mi long · about 14 mi from Nashville in a straight lineThe whole 444-mile parkway from Natchez, Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee.
Cherohala Skyway
North Carolina and Tennessee · 53 mi long · about 150 mi from Nashville in a straight lineA high, sweeping mountain road from Robbinsville, NC, to Tellico Plains, TN, above 5,000 feet.
Tail of the Dragon
North Carolina and Tennessee · 12 mi long · about 163 mi from Nashville in a straight lineThe best-known 11 miles in American motorcycling: US 129 at Deals Gap, with 318 curves.
Six Gap Loop
Georgia · 97 mi long · about 186 mi from Nashville in a straight lineA loop from Dahlonega over six mountain gaps in north Georgia.
The Snake, US 421
Tennessee · 34 mi long · about 257 mi from Nashville 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 296 mi from Nashville in a straight lineVA 16 over three mountains in southwest Virginia, from Marion to Tazewell.
Find your own twisty roads from Nashville
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 Nashville?
- The closest famous rides to Nashville are the Natchez Trace Parkway (about 14 miles away in a straight line), the Cherohala Skyway (about 150 miles away in a straight line) and the Tail of the Dragon (about 163 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 Nashville?
- Press "Plan from Nashville" 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.