27 Rides for Touring and Mountain Bikes from North Georgia to Southwest Virginia

An all-new cycling guide to scenic back roads in the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains region of Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Southern Virginia.

The Blue Ridge and Great Smokies region is home to some of the country's most beautiful mountains; diverse flora and fauna; and rich regional history. This all-new cycling guide uncovers scenic back roads for both touring and mountain bikes through this fascinating and appealing region.

This guide will cover the heart of the Southern Appalachians from North Georgia across the mountainous boundary of Tennessee and North Carolina to Southwest Virginia. Encompassing the Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the region offers scenic and historic tours along valley floors, exhilarating ridgetop rides, and challenging treks through rugged mountains. Rogers includes Civil War battlefields around Chattanooga; the pioneer community of Cades Cove in the Smokies; and the spectacular wilderness of Linville Gorge. Also included are mountain bike tours at Tsali in the Nantahala National Forest; the Virginia Creeper Rail Trail; high, wild vistas from the Cherohala Skyway; the expanded greenway in Maryville, Tennessee, or the brand-new mountain biking trails near the Ocoee Whitewater Center.

Routes range from the little known to the well traveled, from level road rides to challenging mountain trails. Each ride description will include mile-by-mile directions; a detailed map and mileage cue sheet; information on time, difficulty, and terrain; and information on the natural and historical features you'll encounter along the way.

$17.95 (Can. $27.00)
0-88150-576-5
February 2004
5 x 7.5, 224 pages, paperback, 35 black & white photographs, index