Out and Back Natchez Trace Bicycle Itineraries - Northern Section: Tupelo - Nashville
The Northern Section of the Natchez Trace Parkway (between Nashville and Tupelo) offers cyclists many "Out and Back" bicycle route options.
There are several towns located close to the Parkway:
- Mississippi: Tupelo, Belden, Baldwyn, Belmont, Tishomingo
- Alabama: Cherokee, Florence, Threet
- Tennessee: Collinwood, Hohenwald, Fly / Santa Fe, Leiper's Fork, Franklin, Nashville
And, several "cyclist friendly" places to stay! Most will let you leave your vehicle with them while you bike for a few days.
Below are 2, 4, 6 and 8-Day Out and Back Itineraries.
Some of the itineraries have an option to add another day (e.g. 3 days instead of 2 days).
Out and Back, 2-Day Itineraries (some have a 3rd Day option)
| Average miles/day biking on the Parkway |
Route Name and Link to Itinerary | Start and Finish Location | Turn Around Location | Optional 3rd Day? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.9 | Fly / Santa Fe, TN area to Hohenwald, TN back to Fly / Santa Fe, TN area |
Fly / Santa Fe, TN area (milepost 416) | Hohenwald, TN (milepost 385.9) | yes |
| 29.9 | Hohenwald, TN to Fly / Santa Fe, TN area back to Hohenwald, TN |
Hohenwald, TN (milepost 385.9) | Fly / Santa Fe, TN area (milepost 416) | yes |
| 31-45.3 | Hohenwald, TN to Collinwood, TN or Threet, AL back to Hohenwald, TN |
Hohenwald, TN (milepost 385.9) | Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) or Threet, AL (milepost 341) |
yes |
| 31-45.3 | Threet, AL or Collinwood, TN to Hohenwald, TN back to Collinwood, TN or Threet, AL |
Threet, AL (milepost 341) or Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) | Hohenwald, TN (milepost 385.9) |
yes |
| 60.9 | Fly / Santa Fe, TN area to Collinwood, TN back to Fly / Santa Fe, TN area |
Fly / Santa Fe, TN area (milepost 416) | Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) | yes |
| 60.9 | Collinwood, TN to Fly / Santa Fe, TN area back to Collinwood, TN |
Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) | Fly / Santa Fe, TN area (milepost 416) | yes |
| 87.7 | Nashville, TN to Collinwood, TN back to Nashville, TN |
Nashville, TN (milepost 442) | Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) | yes |
| 87.7 | Collinwood, TN to Nashville, TN back to Collinwood, TN |
Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) | Nashville, TN (milepost 442) | no |
Out and Back, 4-Day Itineraries (some have a 5th Day option)
| Average miles/day biking on the Parkway |
Route Name and Link to Itinerary | Start and Finish Location | Turn Around Location | Additional Overnight Stop | Optional 5th Day? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.5 | Fly / Santa Fe, TN area to Collinwood, TN back to Fly / Santa Fe, TN area |
Fly / Santa Fe, TN area (milepost 416) | Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) | Hohenwald, TN (milepost 385.9) | yes |
| 30.5 | Collinwood, TN to Fly / Santa Fe, TN area back to Collinwood, TN |
Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) | Fly / Santa Fe, TN area (milepost 416) | Hohenwald, TN (milepost 385.9) | yes |
| 31.4-45 | the Tupelo, MS area to Threet, AL or Collinwood, TN back to the Tupelo, MS area |
the north Tupelo, MS area (milepost 266 or 276) | Threet, AL (milepost 338) or Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) | Belmont, MS (milepost 303) or Tishomingo, MS (milepost 307) | yes |
| 31.4-45 | Collinwood, TN or Threet, AL to the Tupelo, MS area back to Threet, AL or Collinwood, TN |
Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) or Threet, AL (milepost 338) | the north Tupelo, MS area (milepost 276 or 266) | Belmont, MS (milepost 303) or Tishomingo, MS (milepost 307) | no |
| 83.8-88.9 | Nashville, TN to the Tupelo, MS area back to Nashville, TN |
Nashville, TN (milepost 442) | the north Tupelo, MS area (milepost 276 or 266) | Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) | no |
| 83.8-88.9 | the Tupelo, MS area to Nashville, TN back to the Tupelo, MS area |
the north Tupelo, MS area (milepost 266 or 276) | Nashville, TN (milepost 442) | Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) | no |
Out and Back, 6-Day Itineraries (some have a 7th Day option)
| Average miles/day biking on the Parkway |
Route Name and Link to Itinerary | Start and Finish Location | Turn Around Location | Additional Overnight Stops | Optional 7th Day? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.2 | Nashville, TN to Collinwood, TN back to Nashville, TN |
Nashville, TN (milepost 442) | Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) | Fly / Santa, Fe TN (milepost 416) Hohenwald, TN (milepost 385.9) |
yes |
| 29.2 | Collinwood, TN to Nashville, TN back to Collinwood, TN |
Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) | Nashville, TN (milepost 442) | Hohenwald, TN (milepost 385.9) Fly / Santa, Fe TN (milepost 416) |
no |
| 45.2-46.8 | Nashville, TN to Tishomingo / Belmont, MS back to Nashville, TN |
Nashville, TN (milepost 442) | Tishomingo (milepost 307) or Belmont (milepost 303) |
Hohenwald, TN (milepost 385.9) Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) or Threet, AL (milepost 338-341) |
yes |
| 45.2-46.8 | Belmont / Tishomingo, MS to Nashville, TN back to Belmont / Tishomingo, MS |
Belmont (milepost 303) or Tishomingo (milepost 307) |
Nashville, TN (milepost 442) | Threet, AL (milepost 338-341) or Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) Hohenwald, TN (milepost 385.9) |
no |
| 55.9-59.2 | Nashville, TN to the Tupelo, MS area back to Nashville, TN |
Nashville, TN (milepost 442) | the north Tupelo, MS area (milepost 276 or 266) | Hohenwald, TN (milepost 385.9) Threet, AL (milepost 338-341) |
no |
| 55.9-59.2 | the Tupelo, MS area to Nashville, TN back to the Tupelo, MS area |
the north Tupelo, MS area (milepost 266 or 276) | Nashville, TN (milepost 442) | Threet, AL (milepost 338-341) Hohenwald, TN (milepost 385.9) |
no |
Out and Back, 8-Day Itineraries (some have a 9th Day option)
| Average miles/day biking on the Parkway |
Route Name and Link to Itinerary | Start and Finish Location | Turn Around Location | Additional Overnight Stops | Optional 9th Day? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.5 | Nashville, TN to Threet, AL back to Nashville, TN |
Nashville, TN (milepost 442) | Threet, AL (milepost 341) | Fly / Santa, Fe TN (milepost 416) Hohenwald, TN (milepost 385.9) Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) |
yes |
| 25.5 | Threet, AL to Nashville, TN back to Threet, AL |
Threet, AL (milepost 341) | Nashville, TN (milepost 442) | Collinwood, TN (milepost 355) Hohenwald, TN (milepost 385.9) Fly / Santa, Fe TN (milepost 416) |
no |