The Cherohala Skyway from Robbinsville, North Carolina, over the mountains of the Nantahala and Cherokee National Forests to Tellico Plains, Tennessee. Wide, smooth sweepers that climb to over 1,600 m with long views over the ridges. No fuel and no services along the way, so fill up at either end. Close to Deals Gap and US-129 at the Robbinsville end. Snow and ice can close it in winter.
Check road conditions, closures and opening dates before you ride.
Route line: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), America's Byways® layer, byway 130_NC/130_TN, layer version of 4 August 2026, public domain: https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=8bda53a21f8b4c7ca2fc76523ba2110a. Modified by Motarva: snapped to roads, a gap filled by routing. This is not an official route file from the FHWA.
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