eBiking Gatlinburg TN…Days 2 & 3
Since the roads are super crowded with vehicles around here as well as in the Great Smokey Mountains; and since the roads are very narrow without shoulders to ride on, we were advised to try Townsend (a short drive away)…
A “local” suggested we stop and visit this pathway along the river, which we did.
And we discovered a beautifully cared for pathway loaded with plants and trees!
So my suggestion is to pack your bikes and take in the roughly 10 miles of paved path around this quaint little town called Townsend. Stop a the local shops along the way and enjoy a leisurely day in “the peaceful side of the smokies”.
And for our final day around Gatlinburg, we traveled to Cades Cove.
Note: the best time to bike this area is when the loop road is closed to vehicle traffic!
Biking the Cades Cove loop was a nice 11 miles of scenery full of flowers, trees and historical spots to visit. An occasional sighting of bears would gather spectators along the way. But the drive back to Gatlinburg via Little River Gorge Road and along route 441 was quite spectacular.