The Great Appalachian Road Trip
“Love to Bike” Burke’s Garden 37.1251 -81.3573 Just a short drive from the town of Tazewell, you will find the largest Rural...
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Your gateway to days of crooked ridin' starts here...
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NEWSWORTHY
June 22 - June 25, 2022
A full week of Bike Nights, Block Parties, Bike Shows and Rides with the Open Road BikeFest!
Once again, our friends at RoadRUNNER Magazine assisted us in the update of our Appalachian Backroads map and we're pleased to say it's here!
Our partnership with RoadRUNNER grew after they spent days, on more than one occasion, riding our roads and they helped us expand and refine the original routes so you'll get the most out of the best back roads in the region! They even laid claim to their favorite route, named in their honor, the ROADRUNNER!
Enjoy your ride!
RoadRUNNER added a technical difficulty indicator to our routes. One curvy arrow is "technical" and two curvy arrows indicate an "extremely technical" route.
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Open Road Bikefest
Let us know how we can help! Besides free maps, we can point you in the right direction for lodging, entertainment, outdoor adventures and more to meet your wants and needs.
There's Always Something Fun To Do Along our backroads of Appalachia
We know riding our totally entertaining back roads are your main goal but there's more... after-all, you've got to stop to refuel, grab a bite and rest your head before your next trek along our Appalachian Backroads. You get thirsty... check our our Spirits of the Clinch. And yep, we have a free map for that too!
Want to take a break and do some fishing? Well, guess what... we can hook you up with a free Fishing Guide!
There's a wealth of See & Do musts in the Heart of Appalachia along our backroads! If you need help, just let us know. And we even have an App for that to map your favorites!
COME, STAY A WHILE
With over 1,500 miles of vetted back road ridin' waiting for your wheels to roll along, you'll need a comfy place to rest your head. We can help with that! Our brand new map includes the best lodging choices by route.
APPALACHIAN BACKROADS
ROUTE BY ROUTE
Here's a glimpse at our tried and true back roads routes. Click on an icon to go to the detailed route page for turn-by-turn directions, GPX and a downloadable tankbag maps.
Welcome to 32 miles of premier East Coast motorcycle riding. You'll find unmatched beauty and excitement on Virginia's Route 16... read more.
Corkscrew-line curves take you to stunning overlooks at Breaks Interstate Park and past the vineyards in Wise. Wind through 123 miles of bliss... read more.
Dare to tame two technical rides? We dare you to ride Black Snake and Moonshiner's Run together for 130 miles of coiled adventure... read more.
The bootlegging trade flourished in these Appalachian Mountains and led directly to the "lawless decade" of the 1920s. 145 miles of back road awesome... read more.
Follow in the footsteps of early pioneers through Virginia's westernmost county. Visit Wilderness Road State Park and Martin's Station... read more.
The valleys on the Eagle's Nest 90 mile loop provided routes to early pioneers as they moved westward to Cumberland Gap. Wind your way along... read more.
This 143 mile route will take you through the Grand Canyon of the South, Breaks Interstate Park, where you might get a glimpse of elk grazing... read more.
Starting at the 8th Wonder of the World, Natural Tunnel State Park, ride this 129 mile ribbon spying abundant wildlife along the way... read more.
This scenic route passes historical buildings, a stunning waterfall, and charming small towns. Take a side trip to Creation Kingdom Zoo or... read more.
Motorcycling the High Mountain Country of Virginia is a stellar experience with mountaintop elevations. Our friends at RoadRUNNER Magazine... read more.
Strippers Run honors the coal miners who worked to strip coal from these Appalachian Mountains. The KY scenic byway traverses Pine Mtn... read more.
The Woodbooger, aka Big Foot, lives in the highlands near Norton and is memorialized by his stature at Flag Rock. Tackle this 75 miles to... read more.
You'll find our original routes here as well as the original map downloads. What started with a few back roads in 2013, is in these archives... read more.
