# Road trips from Asheville

26 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Asheville, including 5 day trips and 18 weekend drives; 2 ready-made itineraries begin nearby.

## Day trips from Asheville

- [SC 11: The Cherokee Foothills](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/cherokee-foothills) — About 1 h 35 min to Gaffney; Gaffney → Walhalla, ~115 mi, 1–2 days
- [US 11: The Valley Road South](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/valley-pike-south) — About 1 h 50 min to Bristol; Roanoke → Bristol, ~150 mi, 1–2 days
- [US 11E: The Great Valley Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/great-valley-11e) — About 1 h 50 min to Bristol; Knoxville → Bristol, ~110 mi, 1–2 days
- [North Georgia Gold & Apples](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/north-georgia-gold) — About 2 h 10 min to Brasstown Bald; Dahlonega → Brasstown Bald, ~130 mi, 1–2 days
- [The Old Ninety Six District](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-96) — About 2 h 30 min to Abbeville; Augusta → Abbeville, ~100 mi, 1 days

## Weekend road trips from Asheville

- [US 64: The Waterfall Byway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/waterfall-byway) — About 40 min to Brevard; Brevard → Murphy, ~120 mi, 2 days
- [The Overhill Country](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/overhill) — About 1 h 20 min to Gatlinburg; Chattanooga → Gatlinburg, ~175 mi, 2 days
- [The Dragon & the Skyway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/dragon-skyway) — About 1 h 20 min to Loop from Gatlinburg; Loop from Gatlinburg, ~280 mi, 2–3 days
- [The Crooked Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/crooked-road) — About 1 h 50 min to Bristol; Bristol → Floyd, ~210 mi, 2–3 days
- [The Wilderness Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/wilderness-road) — About 1 h 50 min to Bristol; Bristol → Berea, ~220 mi, 2–3 days
- [Old Salem to Mayberry](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/mayberry-old-salem) — About 3 h 5 min to Mount Airy; Winston-Salem → Mount Airy, ~70 mi, 1 days
- [US 23: The Country Music Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/country-music-highway) — About 3 h 15 min to Pikeville; Ashland → Pikeville, ~140 mi, 1–2 days
- [Moonbows & the Gorge](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/moonbows-gorge) — About 3 h 15 min to Cumberland Falls; Slade → Cumberland Falls, ~150 mi, 2 days
- [US 52: The Mine Wars Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/coal-mine-wars) — About 3 h 25 min to Bluefield; Bluefield → Williamson, ~100 mi, 1–2 days
- [Gold, Clay & Longleaf](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/piedmont) — About 3 h 30 min to Columbia; Raleigh → Columbia, ~250 mi, 2–3 days
- [Sherman's Carolinas Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/shermans-carolinas) — About 3 h 30 min to Columbia; Columbia → Durham, ~280 mi, 2–3 days
- [The Trail of Tears: Georgia to Kentucky](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/trail-of-tears-north) — About 3 h 50 min to New Echota; New Echota → Hopkinsville, ~350 mi, 3 days
- [Highway 64: Shiloh to Lookout Mountain](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/tn-64) — About 4 h to Chattanooga; Memphis → Chattanooga, ~340 mi, 2–3 days
- [US 127: The Plateau & the Sale](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us127-plateau) — About 4 h to Chattanooga; Chattanooga → Albany, KY, ~160 mi, 2 days
- [US 41: Dixie Highway & the Atlanta Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/dixie-hwy-41) — About 4 h to Chattanooga; Chattanooga → Atlanta, ~120 mi, 1–2 days
- [US 41: Dixie Highway, Nashville to Chattanooga](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/dixie-hwy-nashville) — About 4 h to Chattanooga; Nashville → Chattanooga, ~220 mi, 2 days
- [US 58: The Last Capital Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us58-last-capital) — About 4 h 10 min to Martinsville; Martinsville → Suffolk, ~230 mi, 2 days
- [Sherman's March to the Sea](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/sherman-march-sea) — About 4 h 30 min to Milledgeville; Milledgeville → Savannah, ~185 mi, 2 days

## Named parkways and scenic byways within reach

- [US 64: The Waterfall Byway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/waterfall-byway) — About 40 min to Brevard; Brevard → Murphy, ~120 mi, 2 days
- [Blue Ridge Parkway & the Smokies](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/blue-ridge) — About 1 h 5 min to Cherokee (+ Smokies spurs); Roanoke → Cherokee (+ Smokies spurs), ~400 mi, 3–5 days

## Longer itineraries starting near Asheville

- [The Smokies, Every Road That Matters](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/smokies-weekend) — 3 days, ~280 mi, from Gatlinburg
- [Crooked Road Ramble](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/crooked-weekend) — 3 days, ~220 mi, from Bristol (start Thursday)

## Frequently asked questions
### What is the closest route to Asheville?

The nearest way in is US 64: The Waterfall Byway (Brevard → Murphy) — about 40 min to Brevard; ~120 miles over 2 days.

### What is a good day trip from Asheville?

SC 11: The Cherokee Foothills (Gaffney → Walhalla) — about 1 h 35 min to Gaffney; ~115 miles over 1–2 days — short enough to drive out and back, or stay a night.

### What is a good weekend road trip from Asheville?

US 64: The Waterfall Byway (Brevard → Murphy) — about 40 min to Brevard; ~120 miles over 2 days.

### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Asheville?

US 64: The Waterfall Byway begins about 40 min away at Brevard.

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