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Hwy 11 Bike Lane – Chimneytop Gap loop from Nine Times Forest

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Hwy 11 Bike Lane – Chimneytop Gap loop from Nine Times Forest

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42

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Hwy 11 Bike Lane – Chimneytop Gap loop from Nine Times Forest

02:58

51.1km

1,170m

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: November 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.8 km for 54 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

1.25 km

Hwy 11 Bike Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

The bike lane on Hwy 11 isn’t bad. There are spots that need debris removed, but for the portion of it that I rode, it was pretty good.

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2

12.5 km

Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve is a 374-acre tract of land that features its namesake, Eastatoe Creek. The preserve is also home to several rare species of ferns and wildflowers.

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3

22.3 km

Chimneytop Gap

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Chimneytop Gap is a pass just east of Chimneytop Mountain on the F. Van Clayton Memorial Highway. This is a challenging, but great, pass to ride up near the border of North and South Carolina in the Smokey Mountains.

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4

27.7 km

View from Sassafras Mountain

Highlight • Summit

Standing on the summit of Sassafras Mountain puts you on the highest point in the state of South Carolina. At 3,554 feet, the peak offers multiple observation areas and platforms …

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B

51.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.1 km

16.7 km

254 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.4 km

1.56 km

254 m

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Thursday 5 November

23°C

14°C

55 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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