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The best twisty roads around Athens

88 twisty stretches · 449 km of twisty road within reach of Athens — joined from OpenStreetMap geometry and scored by NavForge's map pipeline. Paved, unpaved and flowing stretches ranked separately.

Every twisty stretch of road within 60 km of Athens, Tennessee — whole roads joined from OpenStreetMap geometry, walked a kilometre at a time and ranked by twisty kilometres. The best sealed one is Cherohala Skyway (NC 143) with 8.6 twisty km. Click a road to see it on the map above, or take the GPX.

88
Stretches within 60 km
450 km
Twisty kilometres
838
Tight corners
14 / 7
Sealed / unsealed shown
Cherohala Skyway (NC 143)

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

11.6 km · 8.6 twisty km · best km 8
km 17–28.6 of 28.6

Score 7 · Moderate

SR 68 · Cataska → Farner

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

9.1 km · 7.1 twisty km · best km 8
km 77–86.1 of 116.5

Score 7 · Moderate

SR 30 · Caney Creek → Archville

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

7.0 km · 7.0 twisty km · best km 10
km 1–8 of 23.8

Score 8 · High

Cherohala Skyway (SR 165) · near Citico

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

8.0 km · 5.0 twisty km · best km 8
km 24–32 of 34.8

Score 6 · Moderate

SR 30 · Gerren Heights → Pikeville

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

5.1 km · 4.1 twisty km · best km 8
km 41–46.1 of 52.3

Score 8 · High

Cherohala Skyway (SR 165) · Tellico Plains → Waucheesi

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

7.0 km · 4.0 twisty km · best km 8
km 5–12 of 34.8

Score 7 · Moderate

Bat Town Road · near Crab Orchard

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

4.0 km · 4.0 twisty km · best km 8 · ~7 tight corners
km 0–4 of 5.2

Score 8 · High

Liberty Hill Road (SR 39) · Mecca → Macedonia

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

3.0 km · 3.0 twisty km · best km 9 · ~1 tight corners
km 12–15 of 34

Score 8 · High

Old Harriman Highway (SR 328) · Oakdale → Harriman

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

3.0 km · 3.0 twisty km · best km 10 · ~1 tight corners
km 5–8 of 13.2

Score 9 · High

Shut in Gap Road · near Spring City

Paved twisty
Paved 91%

3.9 km · 2.9 twisty km · best km 9 · ~6 tight corners
km 11.1–15 of 16.6

Score 8 · High

Lees Chapel Road · near Sweetwater

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

4.1 km · 2.1 twisty km · best km 7 · ~3 tight corners
km 0–4.1 of 4.1

Score 6 · Moderate

Meadow Road West · McMullens → Greenback

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

4.0 km · 2.0 twisty km · best km 7
km 0–4 of 5.1

Score 6 · Moderate

Cherohala Skyway · near Citico

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

3.0 km · 2.0 twisty km · best km 9 · ~1 tight corners
km 0–3 of 3.5

Score 8 · High

Aslinger Circle · near Graysville

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

3.7 km · 1.7 twisty km · best km 7 · ~3 tight corners
km 0–3.7 of 3.7

Score 6 · Moderate

SR 68 · Tellico Plains → Harbuck

Flowing
Paved 100%

42.0 km · 11.1 twisty km · best km 8 · ~1 tight corners
km 61–103 of 116.5

Score 5 · Moderate

Cherohala Skyway (SR 165) · Tellico Plains → Citico

Flowing
Paved 100%

32.8 km · 9.0 twisty km · best km 8
km 2–34.8 of 34.8

Score 6 · Moderate

Liberty Hill Road (SR 39) · Jalapa → Englewood

Flowing
Paved 100%

16.0 km · 5.0 twisty km · best km 9 · ~4 tight corners
km 9–25 of 34

Score 6 · Moderate

Possum Trot Road · Mount Zion → Grandview

Flowing
Paved 100%

8.5 km · 2.4 twisty km · best km 8 · ~5 tight corners
km 2–10.5 of 10.5

Score 5 · Moderate

Spring Creek Valley Road · Athens → Spring Creek

Flowing
Paved 100%

5.0 km · 1.2 twisty km · best km 7 · ~1 tight corners
km 0–5 of 8.1

Score 5 · Moderate

US 64 · Caney Creek → Ducktown

Flowing
Paved 100%

16.0 km · 1.1 twisty km · best km 7
km 31–47 of 85.8

Score 5 · Moderate

Unnamed road · Ozone → Westel

Flowing
Paved 100%

7.1 km · 1.1 twisty km · best km 7
km 269–276.1 of 283.2

Score 6 · Moderate

County Road 116 · Athens → Spring Creek

Flowing
Paved 100%

5.1 km · 1.0 twisty km · best km 7 · ~6 tight corners
km 0–5.1 of 8.2

Score 6 · Moderate

Tellico Reliance Road (SR 315) · Servilla → Reliance

Flowing
Paved 100%

7.0 km · 1.0 twisty km · best km 7
km 16–23 of 24.2

Score 5 · Moderate

Kimsey Mountain Highway · Harbuck → Archville

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

26.4 km · 26.4 twisty km · best km 13 · ~174 tight corners
km 0–26.4 of 26.4

Score 12 · Extreme

North River Road (FS 217) · Waucheesi → Citico

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

19.4 km · 16.4 twisty km · best km 11 · ~79 tight corners
km 0–19.4 of 19.4

Score 9 · High

Lost Creek Road · Reliance → Probst

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

18.2 km · 16.2 twisty km · best km 12 · ~154 tight corners
km 0–18.2 of 18.2

Score 10 · High

22 · Sylco → Caney Creek

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

16.1 km · 15.5 twisty km · best km 13 · ~157 tight corners · 2 hairpins
km 0–16.1 of 16.1

Score 11 · High

Tumbling Creek Road · Patterson Mill → Ducktown

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

16.2 km · 14.2 twisty km · best km 13 · ~141 tight corners · 1 hairpins
km 0–16.2 of 16.2

Score 11 · High

Cold Spring Road · Citico → Calderwood

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

13.2 km · 13.2 twisty km · best km 13 · ~59 tight corners
km 0–13.2 of 13.2

Score 11 · High

River Road · Tellico Plains → Waucheesi

Unpaved & 4WD
Mixed 11%

15.0 km · 11.0 twisty km · best km 9 · ~35 tight corners
km 2.1–17 of 29.2

Score 7 · Moderate

Twisty roads near here

Decatur 16 km
Englewood 17 km
Chestnut Ridge 32 km
Rockville 33 km
Archville 36 km
Spring City 36 km
Shore Acres 39 km
Tellico Plains 40 km
New Midway 49 km
Willis Springs 50 km

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