Working with local cyclists, the Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation has created a series of touring maps covering different portions of the state. The DBPT has also worked with localities to develop maps of county and regional bicycle route systems. To highlight the unlimited cycling opportunities that North Carolina offers, the DBPT designated a cross-state system of Bicycling Highways. These routes generally parallel the major highways along which cyclists often wish to travel, but offer a more lightly traveled alternative than the busy, major roads that are familiar to most people. Nine different routes covering 3,000 miles of the best North Carolina has to offer comprise the current system.
For more information on these routes, please visit NCDOT: Bike Maps and Routes.
