Great Smoky Mountains

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  Tour Operator  Lizard Head Cycling Guides

  USA

 6 days (Bike: 6 days)

  335 mi  (~56mi per day)

 Avid

 Big climbs, On-road

Guided

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited park in the USA and it's no wonder as the views and vistas here are simply stunning.

We start the week from Tellico Plains, Tennessee to travel along the Cherohala Skyway riding “on top of the world” to Tapoco, North Carolina. From here we take on “The Dragon” (aka: Deal’s Gap) with it’s 318 curves in 11 miles. Then it’s onto a portion of the beautiful, but little known and lightly traveled, Foothills Parkway. We also visit the remote Cades Cove for a car-free early morning riding experience through history and then in the afternoon to the top of Clingmans Dome to marvel in the 100+ mile views of purple mountains majesty.

On the second half of our tour we ride along a portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway visiting it’s highest point at 6,053 feet and then end in Asheville, North Carolina. We will have a layover day in Asheville which will be a great opportunity to explore this charming town, enjoy one of it’s many breweries, visit the Biltmore Estate, or if you want to ride, take on a challenging climb to the top of Mount Mitchell. Our final day includes a climb over Doggetts Gap and then ends in the remote town of Hot Springs, North Carolina.

Tour Information

From

Knoxville, Tennessee

To

Knoxville, Tennessee

Cost From

Guided    Please Ask

Single Supplement

Available

Group Info

Group discount for groups of 4 or more.

Inclusions

6-days of guide service, 
5-nights of lodging, 
all meals (except for dinner on Day 4 and lunch on Day 5), 
forest service fees, 
energy food, liquid refreshments, 
shuttles 
mechanical support.

Exclusions

Meeting Hotel and Ending Hotel reservations and costs
Alcoholic beverages, 
bike rental 
massage

Options

Non-riding spouse or partner (with own transportation) can stay in your room for the cost of the tour's single room supplement. Non-Riding spouses and partners can join a tour's meal plan of three meals a day.
Scott Addict 10 carbon road bikes.
Scott electric bikes can be reserved.
additional mileage options available

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