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The best twisty roads around Townsend

98 twisty stretches · 475 km of twisty road within reach of Townsend — 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 Townsend, Tennessee — whole roads joined from OpenStreetMap geometry, walked a kilometre at a time and ranked by twisty kilometres. The best sealed one is Calderwood Highway · near Calderwood with 21.0 twisty km. Click a road to see it on the map above, or take the GPX.

98
Stretches within 60 km
476 km
Twisty kilometres
281
Tight corners
15 / 7
Sealed / unsealed shown
Calderwood Highway · near Calderwood

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

22.0 km · 21.0 twisty km · best km 12 · ~4 tight corners
km 0–22 of 63.8

Score 10 · High

Mount Sterling Road (SR 32) · Catons Grove → Browns

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

13.0 km · 13.0 twisty km · best km 14 · ~25 tight corners
km 4–17 of 17.8

Score 12 · Extreme

Cades Cove Loop Road · near Cades Cove

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

13.0 km · 10.0 twisty km · best km 11
km 2–15 of 16.4

Score 8 · High

East Millers Cove Road · Hornet → Walland

Paved twisty
Paved 98%

10.4 km · 9.4 twisty km · best km 9 · ~2 tight corners
km 0–10.4 of 10.4

Score 8 · High

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

Happy Hollow Road · near Wears Valley

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

5.3 km · 5.3 twisty km · best km 10 · ~11 tight corners
km 0–5.3 of 5.3

Score 8 · High

Newfound Gap Road North (US 441) · near Twin Creeks

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

5.0 km · 5.0 twisty km · best km 10
km 9–14 of 29.6

Score 9 · High

Pittman Center Road (SR 416) · Pittman Center → Caton

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

7.0 km · 5.0 twisty km · best km 10 · ~1 tight corners
km 3–10 of 14.9

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

Caney Creek Road · Pigeon Forge → Gatlinburg

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

5.3 km · 4.3 twisty km · best km 9 · ~2 tight corners
km 0–5.3 of 5.3

Score 8 · High

Foothills Parkway · near Townsend

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

4.0 km · 4.0 twisty km · best km 8
km 10–14 of 50.9

Score 7 · Moderate

Cherohala Skyway (NC 143)

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

5.0 km · 4.0 twisty km · best km 9
km 8–13 of 28.6

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

Newfound Gap Road North (US 441) · near Gatlinburg

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

5.9 km · 3.9 twisty km · best km 9
km 17.1–23 of 29.6

Score 8 · High

Mountain View Road · near Clinton

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

3.5 km · 3.5 twisty km · best km 9 · ~7 tight corners
km 1.1–4.6 of 4.6

Score 8 · High

Cherohala Skyway (NC 143)

Flowing
Paved 100%

26.6 km · 12.6 twisty km · best km 9
km 2–28.6 of 28.6

Score 6 · 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

Little River Gorge Road · Metcalf Bottoms → Townsend

Flowing
Paved 100%

12.1 km · 4.0 twisty km · best km 7
km 8–20.1 of 20.1

Score 6 · Moderate

Birds Creek Road / Buckhorn Road (SR 454) · Caton → Pittman Center

Flowing
Paved 100%

9.0 km · 4.0 twisty km · best km 7
km 1–10 of 10

Score 6 · Moderate

Foothills Parkway · Allen Grove → Cosby

Flowing
Paved 100%

7.1 km · 2.9 twisty km · best km 9
km 2–9.1 of 9.1

Score 7 · Moderate

Old Walland Highway · Walland → Kinzel Springs

Flowing
Paved 100%

6.2 km · 2.3 twisty km · best km 7 · ~3 tight corners
km 0–6.2 of 6.2

Score 6 · Moderate

Wears Valley Road · Townsend → Wears Valley

Flowing
Paved 100%

7.0 km · 1.0 twisty km · best km 10 · ~2 tight corners
km 71–78 of 102.3

Score 6 · Moderate

Wears Valley Road · Cove Creek Cascades → Pigeon Forge

Flowing
Paved 100%

5.0 km · 1.0 twisty km · best km 8
km 86–91 of 102.3

Score 6 · Moderate

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

Upper Santeetlah Road (FS 81)

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 1%
4WD track — check access

15.0 km · 15.0 twisty km · best km 10 · ~17 tight corners
km 0–15 of 15

Score 9 · 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

Rafter Road · Tellico Plains → Rafter

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

10.1 km · 10.1 twisty km · best km 11 · ~21 tight corners
km 2–12.1 of 12.1

Score 9 · High

Citico Road · Tariffville → Citico

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

9.0 km · 9.0 twisty km · best km 10 · ~4 tight corners
km 19–28.1 of 28.1

Score 9 · High

Doublecamp Creek Road · Calderwood → Citico

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

8.9 km · 8.9 twisty km · best km 11 · ~9 tight corners
km 1–10 of 10

Score 9 · High

The same roads serve Cades Cove, Calderwood, Chilhowee, Look Rock, Maryville, Metcalf Bottoms, Twin Creeks.

Twisty roads near here

Sevierville 26 km
Cosby 46 km
Citico 46 km
Lenoir City 46 km
Rockville 58 km
Finney Patch 58 km
Clinton 60 km
Tellico Plains 60 km
Hayesville 62 km
Powder Springs 64 km

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