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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Wise Famous Fall Fling
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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COME, STAY A WHILE
With over1,500 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.
The Wise Fall Fling is a treasured event for the Town of Wise, Va. It is a time for family and class reunions, and also the time to show off craftsmen and musicians from around the region. We have over 125 booths of quality crafts and festival food plus two days of continuous music, with the likes of White Top Mountain, Kristi Stanley and Hammertowne. Many attend for the 5 K Race or the Cornhole Tournament. And for the young at Heart, we have an awsome Kids Korner, with lots of freebies, like the fire truck rides, free pop corn, and cotton candy. For more information, go to wisefallfling.com, or aker.bonnie7@yahoo.com
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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.
Strippers Run honors the coal miners who worked to strip coal from these Appalachian Mountains. The KY scenic byway traverses Pine Mtn... 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.
Follow in the footsteps of early pioneers through Virginia's westernmost county. Visit Wilderness Road State Park and Martin's Station... 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.
This scenic route passes historical buildings, a stunning waterfall, and charming small towns. Take a side trip to Creation Kingdom Zoo or... 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.
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.
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.
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.
Motorcycling the High Mountain Country of Virginia is a stellar experience with mountaintop elevations. Our friends at RoadRUNNER Magazine... 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.
