Bike or Run the Tennessee Riverwalk

Chattanooga, Tennessee

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13 miles

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The Tennessee Riverwalk is a beautiful 13-mile path that runs along the Tennessee River from downtown Chattanooga to Chickamauga Dam. This path is perfect for biking, walking, and running and takes you through a plethora of parks, marshes, and other attractions.

The Tennessee Riverwalk is a part of the Tennessee Riverpark System that features the Coolidge Park, Renaissance Park, Ross's Landing, and the Walnut Street Bridge, all jewels of downtown Chattanooga. It is a networks of boardwalks, bridges, and paved pathways that runs alongside the Tennessee River.

It is regularly used by locals and visitors as a way to see parts of the Tennessee River and for exercise. If visiting town, you can pick up a Bike Chattanooga bicycle at one of the rental stations right downtown.

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Jeanette Jolley

Bike or Run the Tennessee Riverwalk

12/21/16

Love this gem and the little town. Great location. Not difficult.

4.0

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