Adventure riders crossing the Blue Ridge Parkway at sunset
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East of Nashville

Blue Ridge
Parkway.

Layer after layer of blue mountains. Miles of sweeping curves. No reason to hurry home.

TripOvernight
SurfacePaved
SkillIntermediate
DirectionEast

Why ride it

Make the mountains the destination.

The Blue Ridge Parkway strings together smooth curves, forest, and overlooks for mile after mile. Calimoto's 515-mile route takes more than twelve riding hours, so split it into days and let the road breathe.

Make the ride better

Take your time.

This road is built for the view, not the clock.

Check closures.

Weather and road work can change the plan fast.

Plan fuel.

Services sit off the parkway, not on every mile.

Stay two nights.

More time turns a long ride into a real escape.