Hey riders, looking to take my road bike with the family to Little Switzerland NC. I know from google maps the stretch of the BRP is closed from from Little Switzerland south to Asheville. That was the route I was looking at since it’s closed to cars but can anyone tell me if it’s passable or doable?
I would assume that’s leftover damage from last year’s storms, but I haven’t been that direction. I can tell you that farther up, in the SW Virginia area near Floyd, it’s perfectly fine (was there last week)
Check road conditions and near park sites on the web. I think there are government sites that maintain road conditions in that area.
I’d look at segments on Strava and see if there have been activities recently (and check to see if the riders have any comments).
Thank you. That’s exactly what I did. I found a guy and messaged him.
No traffic is allowed in the areas being reconstructed. In many cases the road is actually missing.
Image: Gooch Gap, milepost 336, near the town of Little Switzerland, North Carolina.
ETA: Little Swizterland is at about mile maker 334. It looks like that section is targeted for Fall 2026 completion.
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