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Smoky Mountain Challenge

Cycling Route

Details
106.25 mi
12,991 ft
Gatlinburg across the Smokies up to Clingmans Dome down to BRP back thru Cherokee and back up and across back down into Gatlinburg
Created By
Kevin Pearl

Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Parkway Climb0.41 mi289 ft13.2%
Gatlinburg to Clingman's Dome22.10 mi4,987 ft4.3%
Gatlinburg to Clingmans Dome Parking Lot21.78 mi4,957 ft4.3%
Gatlinburg to Scenic Overlook14.66 mi3,566 ft4.6%
Gatlinburg to first decent on Clingmans Dome18.67 mi4,606 ft4.7%
Park Entrance Road CLimb1.46 mi115 ft1.5%
Newfound Gap - Little River Rd to Scenic Overlook12.92 mi3,589 ft5.3%
Little River Rd to Clingman's Dome Parking Lot20.03 mi4,875 ft4.6%
Hors CAT - visitor center to dome20.48 mi4,843 ft4.5%
Parking lot to parking lot19.71 mi4,757 ft4.6%
Tennessee 71 Climb0.64 mi285 ft8.4%
Highway 71 Climb0.87 mi318 ft6.9%
Tennessee 71 Climb0.87 mi279 ft6.0%
Tennessee 71 Climb1.83 mi568 ft5.9%
Tennessee 71 Climb0.58 mi315 ft10.1%
Tennessee 71 Climb0.23 mi79 ft6.4%
Tennessee 71 Climb1.26 mi358 ft5.3%
TN 441 loop0.65 mi187 ft5.4%
Tennessee 71 Climb2.89 mi827 ft5.4%
Tennessee 71 Climb1.11 mi282 ft4.8%
Final 2 Miles to GAP1.92 mi564 ft5.5%
Overlook Climb - last mile1.00 mi285 ft5.3%
Final 1 Mile to GAP1.00 mi299 ft5.1%
Nw U.S. 441 Climb0.85 mi253 ft5.6%
Appalachian Trail Climb1.68 mi331 ft3.7%
Clingman's Dome Road Road Ascent7.24 mi1,273 ft3.3%
Clingman's Dome Rd.7.08 mi1,348 ft3.6%
Clingmans Dome Road Climb0.37 mi407 ft20.7%
Clingman's Dome2.06 mi584 ft5.3%
Clingmans parking area to Smokeys visitor center22.68 mi-4,163 ft-3.5%
Clingmans Dome Road Descent6.74 mi-1,201 ft-3.4%
Clingmans Dome Rd Climb0.72 mi276 ft7.1%
Bottom BRP-Sherril Cove Tunnel2.80 mi938 ft6.0%
Bunches Bald from BPR Start9.71 mi2,927 ft5.7%
441 to Soco13.36 mi3,186 ft3.3%
Sherrill Cove Rd Climb1.19 mi486 ft7.7%
Blue Ridge Pkwy Climb1.91 mi646 ft6.4%
Blue Ridge Pkwy Climb0.93 mi299 ft6.0%
Blue Ridge Pkwy Climb0.62 mi276 ft8.3%
BRP Cherokee - lookout to first gap1.57 mi538 ft6.5%
Bia Highway 406 Climb1.02 mi371 ft6.8%
Soco Road Descent…yikes7.51 mi-1,991 ft-5.0%
Cherokee Speedway2.75 mi-194 ft-1.3%
441 Climb in the Smokies8.50 mi833 ft1.9%
441 climb to Clingmans Dome Rd, NC13.71 mi2,877 ft4.0%
U.S. 441 Climb1.67 mi328 ft3.7%
Before the Switchback5.27 mi1,411 ft5.1%
U.S. 441 Climb1.04 mi377 ft6.8%
Newfound Gap Descent12.36 mi-3,445 ft-5.3%
Sugarlands to Gatlinburg TT1.39 mi-112 ft-1.5%