Rollin' Appalachia

Exploring Southern Appalachia on two wheels

East Tennessee, what can I say, it's an amazing place to ride. Whether you're riding on the road, gravel, or singletrack, it's all there, and Knoxville is in the middle of it. I've been exploring Tennessee on two wheels for the better part of 25 years...done my share of off road and on-road cycling, racing, touring, and bikepacking. I've got a pretty good handle on where to and where not to ride, and I'll be sharing some of my favorite routes here. I'm going to focus on road riding and gravel riding, while our local mountain bike club, the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC), does a fine job of maintaining and promoting the single track. See their website here for more info.

If you'd like to dive deeper into the riding in East Tennessee, see the "Other Projects" section below for links to road and mountain bike route books that I co-authored, as well as a blog I am working on for backcountry gravel and bikepacking rides.

other projects that I'm a part of:

Knoxville bicycling guide book

Chattanooga bicycling guide book

East Tennessee mountain bike guide book

Info on gravel riding and other backcountry rides

A write up of "Bike Overnight" trip from Knoxville to Big Ridge Park

Other resources for the area:

Outdoor Knoxville

East Tennessee Mt Bike Maps

Routes

Happy Creek Loop

46 mi 2,971 ft
Rollin' Appalachia

Exploring Southern Appalachia on two wheels

Around Chilhowee Mountain

71 mi 3,879 ft
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Exploring Southern Appalachia on two wheels

Rock Creek Gravel Groval

57 mi 3,623 ft
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Exploring Southern Appalachia on two wheels

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Exploring Southern Appalachia on two wheels

Wildcat Multi-Surface

55 mi 7,542 ft
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Exploring Southern Appalachia on two wheels

Waterville Epic

66 mi 8,315 ft
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Exploring Southern Appalachia on two wheels

HARDford

50 mi 6,624 ft
Rollin' Appalachia

Exploring Southern Appalachia on two wheels