Cades Cove Loop Road – Beautiful view of the Valley loop from Quiet Walkway Parking # 2

Cades Cove Loop Road – Beautiful view of the Valley loop from Quiet Walkway Parking # 2

Hard

4.8

(1705)

11,231

riders

Cades Cove Loop Road – Beautiful view of the Valley loop from Quiet Walkway Parking # 2

05:09

102km

1,620m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Waypoints

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7.94 km

Viewpoint

8.22 km

Maloney Point Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Maloney Point is a popular pull-off and viewpoint along Fighting Creek Gap Road in the Smoky Mountains. There are lots of overlooks along this paved highway, and this is one …

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43.1 km

Cades Cove Loop Road

Highlight • Trail

Cades Cove is considered by some to be the heart of the Smoky Mountains. The Cove offers access to hiking and backpacking trails, horseback riding tours, camping options, wildlife viewing, …

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48.8 km

Beautiful view of the Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great rest stop, about halfway through the Cades Cove Loop.

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54.2 km

White-Tailed Deer in Cades Cove

Highlight • Natural

Go slow! Not so much for wildlife but for vehicles from Alabama and Ohio! JK. But seriously be careful as vehicles do not follow guidelines prohibiting stopping in the road.

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54.8 km

Tipton Place (historic homestead)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Tipton Place homestead is a historical farm and property that were originally constructed in the 1820s. The original owner of these structures actually owned a good bit of property …

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55.7 km

The Cades Cove loop winds for 11 miles through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It's a glorious ride on a bike with a backdrop of mountain peaks and lush green countryside. The views from here are particularly stunning.

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55.9 km

Cycling Route Through Forest

Highlight • Cycleway

Black bear in lower right of frame. Please don't get this close! My mistake, fortunately she didn't spook.

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57.4 km

View of the Mountains from Lone Grove

Highlight • Viewpoint

As you pedal along Cades Cove Loop Road, you'll pass a parking lot at Lone Grove which offers up uninterrupted views of the lush green mountains. In the spring this …

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