The Hot Springs NC Loop is located in Western North Carolina, North of Asheville.
Starting in Hot Springs, this loop is packed with amazing roads for the entire 145 miles. The terrain ranges from twisty valleys to rolling hilltops. This loop includes several twisty main roads as well as a number of equally interesting minor roads.
Rounding out this gem of a ride is a short stretch on NC-209, the Rattler. Be sure to include this loop on your next trip to North Carolina!
Location: Western North Carolina
Approximate Mileage: 145 miles
Estimated Riding Time: 4.0 Hours
Surface: Paved
Attractions:
Hot Springs Welcome Center, Unicoi County Welcome Center, Bailey General Store, Trust General Store, Dave’s 209, Part of NC-209 (The Rattler), Pisgah National Forest
Hot Springs NC Loop
If you are riding with a group, we ask that every person using our route for navigation purchase their own copy.
In order to encourage this, we are happy to offer a discount for group purchases. Please contact us after purchasing 1 item at full price, and we will set up a coupon code that will give everyone in your group 50% off of the same item.
Our digital routes are designed to operate in most GPS devices. In addition to GPSs, our routes should work with several smartphone apps.
We have tested many Smartphone Apps and here is what we have found:
Please Note
- Some Smartphone Apps require a paid version to allow importing routes.
- Testing was for ‘Follow the Line” only, not “Turn by Turn”.
- If you use an app not listed below, let us know and we will try to test it for you.
- We are not experts on Smartphone Apps. We will try to answer any and all questions, but there may be better resources online.
Apps That Will Work With Our Routes:
- REVER
- Scenic (IOS Only)
- Kurviger (Android Only)
- Detecht
- OsmAnd
- Avenza
- Calimoto
- Gaia
- Ride with GPS
- GPS Tracks
- InRoute
- Harley Davidson
- Indian Ride Command
- My Triumph
- GPX Viewer 2
- Garmin Explore
Apps That Will NOT Work With Our Routes:
- Google Maps
- Apple Maps
- Waze
- Riser
- ESR (Eat Sleep Ride)
- RoadTrippers
- Sygic
- Guru
- Road Warrior Route Planner