This web site attempts to feature significant mountain road climbs in the southern Appalachian Mountains.  Those cyclist who enjoy long climbs up steep mountain grades will benefit from the information found here.  The map and elevation data may not be 100% accurate, but should give "the climber" a good idea of the climbs that exist in this beautiful area. All possible attempts will be made to update and improve the road climb information that is featured on this web site.

Welcome to Southern Appalachian Road Climbs website.  Enjoy! 

NEW: Google Maps, Race links, Event Calendars, Climbs north of Asheville, NC

“I rode, and I rode, and I rode. I rode like I had never ridden,
punishing my body up and down every hill I could find....
I rode when no one else would ride.”

The Pyrenees, May 2, 1999.
Lance Armstrong, trains for his first Tour de France after cancer.