Explore the backroads one route at time.

Curated routes for exploring the backroads around Chattanooga

A series of leisurely routes launch from Chattanooga and wind through surrounding towns and countryside.

Experience life on tucked away country and mountain roads.

Embrace the journey of finding the countryside.

The Routes

Each route includes a description, printable maps, and download access for GPS. The loops vary in length, scenery, pavement condition, elevation, shade, and traffic.

Download the Ride with GPS app and join the Scenic City Backroads Club to access turn-by-turn voice guidance for each route.

Message from your Local Guide

Eddie Rahm

I have crafted a series of routes to help you enjoy all the beauty and wonder our area has to offer. With a little preparation, your journey awaits!

Get out where the only sounds you hear are the birds in nearby trees and the smell fresh cut hay wafting in from adjacent fields. Life on the backroads is about kids waving to you as you pass through small towns or finding those special little old cafes that still offer food like your grandma made. Cross mountains, wide open farmland, parallel a river in the sun or hug the foot of mountains in the shade.

Your Backroads Host,

Chattanooga is your launch point for exploration.

Stay a while.

Surrounded by unparalleled beauty, our mid-size city has something for everyone - whether it’s exploring the great outdoors or visiting the many local attractions.

A beacon for car-enthusiasts, it has been home to Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, the Coker Museum, and the International Towing Museum. It is a cruising destination for the Porsche Club, Cobra Club, and Ferrari Club.

The routes launch from different points around the city, taking you past unique attractions on your way to the backroads.

What People are Saying..

  • Eddie Rahm is truly the back roads guru for Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama! His routes have guided my Ferrari group through amazing mountain roads, incredible scenery, and he found roads that were really meant for driving!

    Rich Becherer - Ferrari Club of America

  • Having a great eye for touring roads, Eddie has been creating backroad tours in the Chattanooga area for years, initially for motorcycles and more recently for cars. We were grateful to have Eddie’s routes and planning assistance for our two different Shelby Cobras tours in the Chattanooga area, and every single drive was a winner!

    Jim Maxwell - Tour Planner with the Authentic Shelby Cobras Group

  • "Beautiful roads and well documented. Great job Eddie"!

    Ralph Petty, Jr. - President - Porsche Club of America, Tennessee Region

  • Eddie has the detail, experience, and drive to present some wonderful driving routes (Scenic City Backroads) around our scenic city area. His instructions outline the best roads, and wonderful scenery all starting and ending in Chattanooga!

    Corky Coker - Owner of Coker Museum and Honest Charley Speed Shop