Cherohala Skyway
52 miles (83 km), 1 hr 20 min, intermediate
Photo: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, resizedMotorcycle ride in North Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway and Linn Cove Viaduct
49 miles (79 km), 1 hr 20 min, beginner
The Blue Ridge Parkway, with no traffic lights and no lorries, winds along the Appalachian ridges in North Carolina. This stretch starts at Blowing Rock, skirts Grandfather Mountain on the Linn Cove Viaduct, and passes near Linville Falls and Little Switzerland on its way to Crabtree Falls. Speed is limited, bends come one after another and there are viewpoints on every ridge.
Stops along the way
- SStart: Blowing Rock
- 1Viaduc de Linn Cove, after 12 miles (19 km)
- 2Linville Falls, after 24 miles (39 km)
- 3Little Switzerland, after 42 miles (67 km)
- FFinish: Crabtree Falls, after 49 miles (79 km)
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Photos along the route
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