A note about the directions:
These directions were compiled before setting off using a variety of different maps and Mapquest. They are generally very accurate but in a couple of places the distances are slightly off. Never the less we used them successfully and I'm sure you could too if you were so inclined. If you would like even more detail click here for the original microsoft excel file I used. Road Type Key -
  • RSM - Small country road
  • ROD - Regular road (few turns)
  • RVT - Very twisty country road
  • RSW - Sweeping turns country road
  • REX - Extremely twisty country road
  • HIW - Highway
  • HVT - Very Twisty highway
  • HSW - Sweeping turns highway
  • INT - Interstate


 
Day 1
Miles
Type
1
 Take Holland Tunnel to Route 78 West
7
RSM
2
 Take Route 78 West to Route 81 South
134
INT
3
 Take Route 81 South to Route 33 (Exit 247) in Harrisonburg, VA
203
INT
4
 Take a right on Route 33 (heading west) to Route 28 in Judy Gap WV
53
RSW
5
 Take a left on Route 28 (heading south) to Route 250 in Thornwood WV
21
RSW
6
 Take a right on Route 250 (heading west) to Hermitage Motel & Restaurant in Bartow WV
2.5
ROD



Day 2
Miles
Type
1
 Continue on Route 250 (heading west) to Route 219 in Huttonsville, WV
21.5
RSW
2
 Take a left on Route 219 (heading south) to Route 66 in Linwood WV
24.5
RSW
3
 Take a left on Route 66 (heading east) to Route 28/92 about 4.5 miles past Cass WV
16
RVT
4
 TTake a right on Route 28/92 (heading south) to Route 39/55. Stay on Route 28
19
RSW
5
 Take a right on Route 39/55 (heading west) to Route 219
5
RSW
6
 Take a right on Route 219 (heading north) to Route 66 (LUNCH AT SHARP'S COUNTRY STORE ON LEFT 2 MILES BEFORE ROUTE 66)
20
RVT
7
 Take a right on Route 66 (heading east) to Route 28/92 about 4.5 miles past Cass WV
16
RVT
8
 Take a left on Route 28/92 (heading north) to Route 250
12
RSW
9
 Take a right on Route 250 (heading east) to Route 42 in Churchville VA
58
RVT
10
 Take a right on Route 42 (heading south) to Route 39 in Goshen VA
26.5
ROD
11
 Take a right on/join Route 39 (heading west) to Route 42 in Millboro Springs VA (at Wagner's Citgo)
8
ROD
12
 Take left on Route 42 South to Route 633/Crooked Spur Road (ONLY 100' APROX.)
0
ROD
13
 Take left on Route 633/Crooked Spur to Route 634/Sugar Hollow Road
0.6
RSM
14
 Take right on 634/Sugar Hollow Rd. (at Calvary Babtist Church on left) to Sugar Hollow Farm
0.6
RSM
15
 Turn left in to Sugar Hollow Farm Driveway, Cabin is to the right up the hill
0
RSM



Day 3
Miles
Type
1
 Take right on 634/Sugar Hollow Rd. to Route 633/Crooked Spur Rd.
0.6
RSM
2
 Take left on Route 633/Crooked Spur to Route 42 South
0.6
RSM
3
 Take left on Route 42 South to Route 64 West
16
ROD
4
 Take a right Route 64 West 6 exits to Route 159 (Exit 10) in Callaghan VA
19
INT
5
 Take a left on Route 159 heading southwest to Route 311 in Crows VA
10
RSW
6
 Go straignt on to Route 311 (continuing to head south) to Route 419 in Roanoke VA
49
RSW
7
 Take a left/stay straight on to Route 419 heading south to Route 221 (through Roanoke VA)
7
RSM
8
 Take a right on Route 221 (heading southwest) to Route 8 in Floyd VA (LUNCH IN FLOYD)
35
RSW
9
 Take a left on Route 8 (heading south) to the Blue Ridge Parkway (at Tuggle Gap, aprox mile mark 166)
5
RSW
10
 Take right on Blue Ridge Parkway (heading southwest) to Route 221 in Blowing Rock NC (aprox mile mark 291) - BEWARE OF COPS
125
HSW
11
 Take a left on Route 221 (heading southwest) to Route 181 in Pineola NC
20
REX
12
 Continue straight on Route 181 to Blue Ridge Parkway (aprox mile mark 312)
1.5
ROD
13
 Take a right on Blue Ridge Parkway to Route 221 (aprox mile mark 317)
5
HSW
14
 Take a left on Route 221 to Park View Lodge (500' from the Parkway) in Linville Falls NC.
0.1
RSM



Day 4
Miles
Type
1
 Take a left on Blue Ridge Parkway (heading southwest) to Route 226 at Gillespie Gap (aprox. Mile mark 331)
14
HSW
2
 Take a left on Route 226 to Route 226 Alt
0.2
RSM
3
 Take right/stay straight on to Route 226A (towards little Switzerland) to Route 226
14
REX
4
 Take a right on Route 226 (heading south) to where it joins Route 221
1.5
ROD
5
 Take a right/stay straight on Route 221/226 (heading south) to Toms Creek Road (1st right after Old Toms Creek Road on right)
5
ROD
6
 Take a right on Toms Creek Road (heading southwest) to Route 80
2.75
RSM
7
 Take a right on Route 80 (heading west) to Blue Ridge Parkway (aprox. Mile mark 344)
11
RVT
8
 Take a left on Blue Ridge Parkway (heading southwest) to Route 441 (aprox mile mark 467, the end of Parkway)- If traffic is bad take a left on Route 19 to Route 441, or even 23/74 and follow 23
123
HSW
9
 Take a left on Route 441 (heading south) till it merges with Route 23 in Dillsboro NC (it will join with 74, then separate from 74 when it joins 23) (LUNCH IN DILLSBORO)
13
ROD
10
 Continue/take a right on Route 441/23 (heading south) to Route 28 in Franklin NC
17
ROD
11
 Take a right on Route 28 (heading north) to Route 129 north of Tapoco, NC
56
RVT
12
 Take a right on 129 (heading west in to Tennessee) to Route 72 - DEALS GAP!!!!!!!!!
14
REX
13
 Take a left on Route 72 to Route 411
10.5
ROD
14
 Take a left on Route 411 to Route 360 (At 1st light after bridge, probably)
2
HIW
15
 Take a left on Route 360 to Route 165 (The Cherohala Skyway)
22
RSM
16
 Take a right on Route 165 (The Cherola Skyway) to Veteran's Memorial Drive.
0.1
RSM
17
 Take first left on to Veteran's Memorial Drive to Magnolia House (You will go past town square several hundred yards, just past CNB bank on the left)
0.1
RSM



Day 5
Miles
Type
1
 Return on Veteran's Memorial Drive to Route 165 (The Cherohala Skyway)
0.1
RSM
2
 Take a left on Route 165 (The Cherola Skyway) to Route 68 (Scott Street)
0.1
RSM
3
 Take a left on Route 68 to Route 180 (in Suches GA). Route 68 becomes Route 60 when you cross in to Georgia (at intersection with Route 5 in Copperhill, aprox. 35 miles).
79
RVT
4
 Take a left on Route 180 (in Suches GA) heading east to Route 129
14
REX
5
 Take a right on Route 129/19 (heading south) to Route Alt. 75. Follow Rt. 129 when it joins with Rt. 11 and Rt. 19 splits
20
RSW
6
 Take a left on Route Alt. 75 to Route 348 (B. Russell Scenic Parkway)
9
ROD
7
 Take a left on Route 348 (B. Russell Scenic Parkway) to Route 180 (LUNCH AT PICNIC AREA ON LEFT, 2 MILES)
24
RVT
8
 Take a right on Route 180 to Route 180 Spur
11
RSW
9
 Take a left on Route 180 Spur to Brasstown Bald Mountain (Highest point in GA)
3
REX
10
 Return on 180 Spur to Route 180
3
REX
11
 Take a left on Route 180 to Route 75 (also 17, US76/2, NC175)
5
REX
12
 Take a left on Route 75 heading north to Route 64 in North Carolina (75 starts off with 17, merges with US76/2, then splits off in Haiawasee GA. In NC it becomes Route 175)
20
ROD
13
 Take a right on Route 64 Heading East to Slick Fisher Road (in Lake Toxaway)
70
RSW
14
 Take a left on 281 North to Slick Fisher Road (towards Lake Toxaway NC)
1.25
RSM
15
 Take a left on Slick Fisher Road to The Cabins at Seven Foxes
0.75
RSM



Day 6
Miles
Type
1
 Take Slick Fisher back to Route 281
0.75
RSM
2
 Take a right on Route 281 (heading south) to Route 64
1.25
RSM
3
 Take a left on Route 64 (heading east) to Route 215 just before Rosman NC
5
RSW
4
 Take a left on Route 215 (heading north) to Route 276
31
RVT
5
 Take a right on Route 276 (heading south) to Route 280 in Bethel, NC
31
RVT
6
 Take a left on Route 280 at junction with US 64 (heading east) to Route 26/US 74.
14
ROD
7
 Take a left on Route 26/US 74 (heading north) to Route 240 outside Ashville NC
9
HIW
8
 Take Route 240 to Route 19/23/US 74 (Exit 3)
3
HIW
9
 Take a left on Route 19/23/US 74 (heading west) to Route 63
0.25
RSM
10
 Take a right on to Route 63 (heading north) to Route 209 in Trust NC
24
RVT
11
 Take a right on Route on 209 (heading north) to Route 25/70 in Hot Springs NC (LUNCH IN HOT SPRINGS)
12.5
RVT
12
 Take a right on Route 25/70 (heading east) to Route 208 in Hurricane NC
6
RVT
13
 Take a left on Route 208 (heading north) to Route 212 in Belva
2.5
RSW
14
 Take a right on Route 212 (heading east) to Route 81 in Rocky Fork TN (becomes 352 in TN)
31
RSM
15
 Take a left on Route 81 (heading north) to Route 19W(36) just past intersection with Route 23
5
RSW
16
 Take a right on Route 19W(36) (heading south) to Route 19E in Cane River NC
28
RSW
17
 Take a left on Route 19E (heading east) to Route 80 in Micaville NC (80 Joins 19 for about 1.5 miles).
12
ROD
18
 Take a left on Route 80 (heading north) to Route 226 in Loafers Glory NC
14
REX
19
 Take a right on 226 to North Mitchell Road (also called Cane Creek Road) at main stop light in Bakersville NC
2.5
RSM
20
 Go straight through light on to North Mitchell Ave. to Green Young Cemetery Rd.
2
RSM
21
 Take left on Green Young Cemetary Rd. (at Clarissa Community Center) to Dallas Young Road (2nd Right)
0.5
RSM
22
 Take right on Dallas Young Road to The Bicycle Inn
0.3
RSM



Day 7
Miles
Type
1
 Take Dallas Young Road back to Green Young Cemetary Road
0.3
RSM
2
 Take left on Green Young Cemetary Rd. to North Mitchell Ave. (also called Cane Creek Road)
0.5
RSM
3
 Take a right on North Mitchell Ave. to Route 261 (at main stop light in Bakersville)
2
RSM
4
 Take a right on Route 261 (heading north) to Route 19E in Roan Mountain TN (becomes 143 in TN)
27
RVT
5
 Take a right on 19E (heading east) to Route 194 just past Elk Park NC
7.5
ROD
6
 Take a left on Route 194 (heading north) to Route 421
18
RVT
7
 Turn left on Route 421 (also 321/194) to Mountain City TN
18
RSW
8
 Continue on Route 421 to Route 44(75) outside Holsten Valley TN
26
REX
9
 Take a right on Route 44 (becomes Route 75 in Virginia) to Interstate 81 just before Abingdon VA
12
ROD
10
 Take Interstate 81 North one exit to Route 58
2.5
INT
11
 Take Route 58 (heading east) to Route 16 in Volney VA
48.5
RVT
12
 Take a left on Route 16 (heading north) towards Marion VA
24
RSW
13
 Continue on Route 16 (heading north) to Route 16 Alt. in Tazewell VA (16 merges with Bus 19/Bus 460 briefly in Tazewell)
30
REX
14
 Take a left on Route 16 Alt (heading north) to Route 16
2
RSM
15
 Take a left/continue straight on Route 16 (heading north) towards Bishop WV
9
RVT
16
 Continue on Route 16 North to Route 10 (intersection just after bridge outside Pineville WV)
44
RVT
17
 Take a left on Route 10 (heading north), then next right to Cow Shed Motel and Restaurant on right side (follow signs to Pineville)
3
RSM



Day 8
Miles
Type
1
 Return on Route 10 (heading south) till it merges with Route 16
3
RSM
2
 Continue on Route 16 (heading west untill it splits from 10 and heads north) to Route 77North/64West in Beckley WV
43
RSW
3
 Take Route 77North/64West to Route 19A (Exit 48)
5
INT
4
 Take Route 19A (heading north) to Route 16 in Fayetteville WV (19A becomes 19)
18
HIW
5
 Take a left on to Route 16 (heading north) in downtown Fayetteville (not the first time 16 intersects with 19) to Route 60 in Chimney Corner WV
9
RSW
6
 Take a left on to Route 60 (heading west) to Route 16 in Gauley Bridge WV
5
RSW
7
 Take Route 16 (heading north) to Route 2 in St. Mary's WV
96
REX
8
 Take a left on Route 2 to Route 807 (Bridge to Ohio)
1
RSM
9
 Take a right on Route 807 to Route 7 in Ohio
0.25
RSM
10
 Take a right on Route 7 to Ferry Landing in Fly, OH (Ferry landing is attached to parking lot of River View Restaurant on the right).
17.3
ROD
11
 Take Ferry across Ohio River to Sistersville WV
0
AGUA
12
 Take a left on Route 2 to Route 7 in New Martinsville
9.5
ROD
13
 Stay straight/Turn right on Route 7 to Route 20
3
ROD
14
 Stay straight/Turn right on Route 20 East to Route 19 in Gypsy WV
50
RSW
15
 Take Route 19 South to Route 50 East in Clarksburg WV
7
ROD
16
 Take Route 50 East to Knights Inn (on right side less than 1 mile past US79.)
5
RSM



Day 9
Miles
Type
1
 Take Route 50 West to Route 79 North
1
HIW
2
 Take Route 79 North to Route 68 East
79
INT
3
 Take Route 68 East to Route 81 North
111
INT
4
 Take Route 81 North to Route 78 East
97
INT
5
 Take Route 78 East to the Holland Tunnel
134
INT
6
 Take the Holland Tunnel to Home
7
RSM

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