The best MTB trails in the Appalachian Mountains

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Mountain biking in the Appalachian Mountains is one of the best ways to explore more of this area of United States. To help you experience the best the region has to offer, we’ve reviewed our full collection of mountain bike routes to bring you the best. Just click on any of the routes below to browse real tips and photos shared by other members of Komoot’s mountain biking community, to see what they liked most about these Tours—and to find the perfect mountain bike route for your next ride.

Greens Lick and Ingles Field Gap loop — Bent Creek Experimental Forest	Intermediate 02:24 23.1km
Mostah Mills loop — Pisgah National Forest	Expert 02:34 27.2km
Bent Creek Epicito (mini-epic) — Bent Creek Experimental Forest	Expert 03:24 33.1km
Three Falls Trail loop — Dupont State Recreation Forest	Expert 04:56 47.6km
Tesla's Revenge loop — Raccoon Mountain	Intermediate 02:50 29.5km
Hiwassee River Ridge Trails — Jackrabbit Mountain	Intermediate 02:31 27.8km
Bull and Jake Mountain IMBA Epic Ride — Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests	Intermediate 03:50 38.1km
High Voltage & Live Wire Trail loop — Raccoon Mountain Reservoir trail system	Intermediate 01:43 18.0km
Green Woodlands loop — Green Woodlands Mountain Bike Trails	Intermediate 02:55 29.4km

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Greens Lick and Ingles Field Gap loop — Bent Creek Experimental Forest
02:24
23.1km
9.6km/h
550m
550m
Intermediate
5.0
(4)
142
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Mostah Mills loop — Pisgah National Forest
02:34
27.2km
10.6km/h
460m
460m
Expert
114
Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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Bent Creek Epicito (mini-epic) — Bent Creek Experimental Forest
03:24
33.1km
9.7km/h
810m
810m
Expert
5.0
(1)
96
Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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4
Three Falls Trail loop — Dupont State Recreation Forest
04:56
47.6km
9.7km/h
990m
990m
Expert
62
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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5
Tesla's Revenge loop — Raccoon Mountain
02:50
29.5km
10.4km/h
600m
600m
Intermediate
5.0
(1)
61
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Hiwassee River Ridge Trails — Jackrabbit Mountain
02:31
27.8km
11.1km/h
340m
340m
Intermediate
5.0
(3)
54
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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7
Bull and Jake Mountain IMBA Epic Ride — Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
03:50
38.1km
9.9km/h
810m
810m
Intermediate
41
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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8
High Voltage & Live Wire Trail loop — Raccoon Mountain Reservoir trail system
01:43
18.0km
10.5km/h
430m
430m
Intermediate
5.0
(2)
41
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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9
Green Woodlands loop — Green Woodlands Mountain Bike Trails
02:55
29.4km
10.1km/h
590m
590m
Intermediate
5.0
(1)
37
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.