Let’s Ride: Brevard Mountain Biking Trails
Transylvania County is a mecca for every stripe of cyclists. Pisgah National Forest and DuPont State Recreational Forest boast over 300 miles of peerless single track, hundreds more miles of fire roads, and an endless variety of road cycling options. What’s more, Brevard hosts a friendly and deeply ingrained biking culture open to giving visitors all the information they need to make the most of two-wheeled transport.
Welcome to the Cycling Capital of the South
World-class mountain biker Adam Craig calls Pisgah National Forest “definitely one of the top three places in the universe I’ve ever ridden. Maybe the best one.” BIKE Magazine chose Transylvania County as headquarters for their annual gear guide tests because “Brevard is ground zero for some of the best riding in the nation.” World-class mountain biker Adam Craig calls Pisgah National Forest “definitely one of the top three places in the universe I’ve ever ridden. Maybe the best one.” Famed road cyclist George Hincapie has spent years training on the challenging climbs and exhilarating descents of the county’s epic backroads. And Brevard College’s Cycling Team has won several national championships.
Road and Gravel Rides
The rides below fall into three categories; Easy, Intermediate, and Challenging. Choose the links below to view and export these routes to GPS devices that can accept either TCX or GPX files.
Easy
Intermediate
Challenging
Bike rentals, maps, equipment and informed advice can be found at:
- The Bike Farm
- Blue Ridge Bicycle Club
- Blue Ridge Adventures
- Carmichael Training Systems
- Earth Mountain Bicycle
- Gulo Composites
- The Hub
- Pisgah Mountain Bike Adventures
- Pura Vida Adventures
- Mountain Biking in Western North Carolina
- Red Wolf Mountain Bike Tours
- Squatch Bikes & Brews
- Sycamore Cycles