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Linville Gorge & Grandfather Mountain Pass (US-221)
United States · US-221
A thrilling companion route running parallel beneath the Blue Ridge Parkway's famous Linn Cove Viaduct. Carves around the massive rocky shoulders of Grandfather Mountain and past Linville Gorge (the 'Grand Canyon of the East'), offering cool mountain air, smooth asphalt, and sweeping vistas.
Linville Gorge & Grandfather Mountain Pass (US-221) runs 26 miles between Linville Falls / Blue Ridge Pkwy, NC and Blowing Rock Historic Village, NC. We count about 135 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartLinville Falls / Blue Ridge Pkwy, NC35.9529, -81.9376
- High3,250 ft - 4,280 ft (Grandfather Mountain Base)elevation range
- EndBlowing Rock Historic Village, NC36.1343, -81.6776
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
Repair within reach
- 44 miEurosport AshevilleAsheville, United States
Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.
Somewhere to stop
- 11 miSwitzerland Inn & Diamondback Motorcycle LodgeLittle Switzerland, NC
- 39 miShady Valley Country Store (The Snake 421)Shady Valley, TN
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Linville Gorge & Grandfather Mountain Pass (US-221) take to ride?
- About 26 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Linville Gorge & Grandfather Mountain Pass (US-221) start and end?
- It runs between Linville Falls / Blue Ridge Pkwy, NC and Blowing Rock Historic Village, NC. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Linville Gorge & Grandfather Mountain Pass (US-221) a twisty road?
- We count about 135 corners across 26 miles, which is consistently bendy.
- Is there a GPX file for Linville Gorge & Grandfather Mountain Pass (US-221)?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.