Why this ride
302 km from Nashville to Nashville, about 3 h 41 of riding. It goes by way of Mammoth Cave National Park and back through Mammoth Cave National Park. A steady touring day rather than a sprint.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Nashville long day · Mammoth Cave National Park
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 302 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 41
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Nashville
Nashville is where the Natchez Trace begins in spirit, although the parkway itself starts on the southwestern side of the city, near the town of Pasquo, a short ride from downtown. The city sits on the Cumberland River, in a bowl of rolling Tennessee hills, and has been a centre of music since the Grand Ole Opry began broadcasting from here in the 1920s. Broadway, the strip of honky-tonks in the middle of town, plays live music from morning till late, and the Ryman Auditorium, a former church with pews that still serve as seating, is one of the most respected small concert halls in the country.
Read the complete Nashville write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Nashville is where the day begins. Next is Mammoth Cave National Park.
2. Mammoth Cave National Park
Under the rolling hills of south-central Kentucky lies the longest known cave system in the world, with more than four hundred miles of mapped passages and surveyors still finding more. Mammoth Cave was carved by the Green River and its tributaries over millions of years, working through a thick layer of limestone capped by a protective layer of sandstone. At the surface it is a karst landscape of sinkholes, springs and disappearing streams, with oak and hickory forest covering the ridges and a quiet green river winding below.
Read the complete Mammoth Cave National Park write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Mammoth Cave National Park comes up 87 km in. Next is Mammoth Cave National Park.
3. Mammoth Cave National Park
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Mammoth Cave National Park write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
175 km in you reach Mammoth Cave National Park. Next is back through Mammoth Cave National Park.
4. back through Mammoth Cave National Park
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Mammoth Cave National Park write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Mammoth Cave National Park, late in the day. Next is Nashville.
5. Nashville
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Nashville write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Nashville. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Nashville to Mammoth Cave National Park
Nashville → Mammoth Cave National Park is 175 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Mammoth Cave National Park to Nashville
back through Mammoth Cave National Park → Nashville is 175 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.