This 162-mile paved and gravel loop in East Tennessee begins and ends in Rugby. Highlights include the Nemo Bridge, Fort Southwest Point, the Wheat Community African Burial Grounds, Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary, and Scotts County Jail, as well as the towns of Wartburg, Harriman, Kingston, Oak Ridge, and Huntsville. Day 1 route is https://go.rever.co/thDuo72XSQb. This 9 Lakes of East Tennessee tour was published as “Tennessee Escape” in the April 2025 issue of Rider magazine. (ROUTE & PHOTOS BY ALLISON PARKER)