10 routes
Motorcycle routes in North Carolina
10 roads picked for riding in North Carolina. Open a route for its map, waypoints, risks and the places to stop for fuel and food.
Blue Ridge Parkway (North Carolina)
Highest and most dramatic section of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
93 mi · Medium · Asheville → Cherokee
Tail of the Dragon (US-129)
318 curves in 11 miles — America's most famous motorcycle road.
39 mi · Hard · Robbinsville → Deals Gap
Cherohala Skyway
Skyway connecting NC and TN through Cherokee National Forest.
51 mi · Medium · Robbinsville → Tellico Plains
Outer Banks Scenic Byway
Barrier islands with lighthouses, wild horses, and ferry hops.
87 mi · Easy · Nags Head → Ocracoke
Linn Cove Viaduct Route
Engineering marvel wrapping around Grandfather Mountain.
29 mi · Medium · Linville → Grandfather Mountain
Waterfall Byway
200+ waterfalls in Transylvania County on US-64.
48 mi · Easy · Highlands → Rosman
Pisgah National Forest Loop
Cradle of Forestry and Blue Ridge Parkway connections.
40 mi · Medium · Brevard → Waynesville
Great Smoky Mountains (NC)
North Carolina side of America's most visited national park.
17 mi · Medium · Cherokee → Maggie Valley
Diamondback NC Loop
Challenging loop combining 226 and Blue Ridge roads.
26 mi · Hard · Marion → Spruce Pine
Cape Fear Coast
Historic Wilmington to Cape Fear River ferry and Southport.
57 mi · Easy · Wilmington → Southport