Tennessee - Natchez Trace Parkway (north to south)

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Bicycle routes along and near the Natchez Trace Parkway.

100 mi.

5,549 ft.

100 miles of biking north to south from the Parkway's northern terminus at Nashville, Tennessee to the Tennessee / Alabama state line.

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The northern part of the original Natchez Trace and the Natchez Trace Parkway travel through Middle Tennessee from Nashville (northern terminus at milepost 442) to the Alabama state line (milepost 341.8).

100 miles of smooth asphalt for a century ride! Or, you can bike a portion of the route. Or, bike part of the route as an "out and back".

The Parkway is a designated bicycle route. @photo[Numerous signs](12497456) instruct motorists to be aware of cyclists and that they may use the other lane to safely pass cyclists.

There are hardly any cues in the route as you simply follow your nose down the Parkway. However, the route includes Points of Interest in the following categories:

## Our Top 30 Favorite Natchez Trace Sites (11 are in Tennessee and one a couple miles into Alabama):
1. @poi[Double Arch Bridge](61600615)
2. @poi[Timberland Park](61600617)
3. @poi[Garrison Creek](61600625)
4. @poi[Gordon House](61600633)
5. @poi[Baker Bluff Overlook](61600634)
6. @poi[Jackson Falls](61600635)
7. @poi[Fall Hollow Waterfall](61600676)
8. @poi[Meriwether Lewis Death & Burial Site](61600640)
9. @poi[Metal Ford](61600644)
10. @poi[Old Trace Drive](61600649)
11. @poi[Glenrock Branch](61600675)
12. @poi[Te-lah-nay's Wall (Wichahpi Commemorative Stone Wall)](55729004)

* Restroom Facilities along the Parkway
* Picnic Areas along the Parkway
* Markets and Restaurants located near Parkway exits
* Nearby, Cycling Friendly Lodging
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[NatchezTraceTravel.com](https://www.natcheztracetravel.com/) has divided the 444-mile-long Natchez Trace Parkway into 15 geographic sections with 5 of sections being in [Tennessee](https://www.natcheztracetravel.com/natchez-trace-tennessee.html). If you want to bike say 15 to 50 miles of the Parkway in Tennessee you should look at one or two of the following shorter routes: 
* @slice[Nashville - Franklin section](d,72.2,21258.89) - between mileposts 442 and 428 - [north to south route](https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38642730), [south to north route](https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38536895)
* @slice[Leiper's Fork - Fly/Santa Fe section](d,21096.54,43077.86) - between mileposts 428 and 416 - [north to south route](https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38541107), [south to north route](https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38541131)
* @slice[Fly/Santa Fe - Hohenwald section](d,43156.91,82083.93) - between mileposts 416 and 391 - [north to south route](https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38541352), [south to north route](https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38541376)
* @slice[Hohenwald - Summertown section](d,82083.93,116382.03) - between mileposts 391 and 370 - [north to south route](https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38544048), [south to north route](https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38544072)
* @slice[Waynesboro - Collinwood section](d,116443.79,160456.96) - between mileposts 370 and 341.8 - [north to south route](https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38544550), [south to north route](https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38544577)
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## Important Reminders:

Cyclists are encouraged to bike single file on the right side of the road. There is no shoulder - you are biking on the same road as vehicles.

* Always wear a helmet. 
* Wear brightly colored clothes. 
* Fall season: neon yellow/green is a contrast against the fall foliage. 
* Spring season: bright corals, orange and blues show up best against new foliage. 
* Black and dark colors ARE NOT SAFE because you blend into pavement.
* Lights on the back and front of your bike.
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## Additional Resources:

[Bike Shops near the Parkway](https://www.natcheztracetravel.com/biking-the-trace/bike-shops.html)

The cue sheet for this route guides you properly if you bike north to south. If you want to bike the Tennessee section of the Parkway south to north click to our [south to north route](https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38534020).

Tennessee - Natchez Trace Parkway (north to south)

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