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Great Lakes & Deep South Loop

A 10-day loop starting from the Windy City, heading down to Nashville and returning through the Blue Ridge and Ohio valley.

10days
24stops
2341km
DAY01

Chicago → Skydeck Chicago

6.8 km · 20m driving · Overnight in Skydeck Chicago
  1. 16:00
    Chicago· start
  2. 0.9 km · 4m
  3. 10:00
    Millennium Park
  4. 2 km · 6m
  5. 13:00
    Navy Pier
  6. 3.8 km · 10m
  7. Skydeck Chicago· overnight
Accommodation
Downtown Chicago
DAY02

Indianapolis → White River

289 km · 2h 52m driving · Overnight in White River
  1. 09:00
    Indianapolis Motor Speedway· start
  2. 289 km · 2h 52m
  3. 15:30
    White River· overnight
Accommodation
Indianapolis (Wholesale District)
DAY03

Louisville → Bardstown

195 km · 1h 56m driving · Overnight in Bardstown
  1. 10:00
    Louisville Slugger Museum· start
  2. 184 km · 1h 46m
  3. 13:30
    Churchill Downs
  4. 11 km · 10m
  5. 16:00
    Bardstown· overnight
Accommodation
Bardstown
DAY04

Country Music Hall of Fame → Broadway

249 km · 2h 22m driving · Overnight in Broadway
  1. 11:00
    Country Music Hall of Fame· start
  2. 249 km · 2h 20m
  3. 14:00
    Ryman Auditorium
  4. 0.4 km · 2m
  5. 16:30
    Broadway· overnight
Accommodation
Nashville (Midtown)
DAY05

Cades Cove → Gatlinburg

348 km · 3h 51m driving · long drive · Overnight in Gatlinburg SkyPark
  1. 12:00
    Cades Cove· start
  2. 348 km · 3h 51m
  3. 17:30
    Gatlinburg SkyPark· overnight
Accommodation
Gatlinburg
DAY06

Newfound Gap → River Arts District

136 km · 2h 2m driving · Overnight in River Arts District
  1. 10:00
    Newfound Gap· start
  2. 28 km · 33m
  3. 13:00
    Biltmore Estate
  4. 109 km · 1h 29m
  5. 16:30
    River Arts District· overnight
Accommodation
Asheville
DAY07

Grandfather Mountain → New River Gorge Bridge

116 km · 1h 37m driving · long drive · Overnight in New River Gorge Bridge
  1. 11:00
    Grandfather Mountain· start
  2. 116 km · 1h 37m
  3. 15:00
    New River Gorge Bridge· overnight
Accommodation
Fayetteville, WV
DAY08

Hocking Hills → German Village

301 km · 3h 11m driving · Overnight in German Village
  1. 11:30
    Hocking Hills· start
  2. 301 km · 3h 11m
  3. 15:30
    German Village· overnight
Accommodation
Columbus (Short North)
DAY09

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame → Edgewater Park

235 km · 2h 13m driving · Overnight in Edgewater Park
  1. 11:00
    Rock & Roll Hall of Fame· start
  2. 235 km · 2h 13m
  3. 14:30
    Edgewater Park· overnight
Accommodation
Cleveland (Ohio City)
DAY10

Indiana Dunes National Park → Chicago

465 km · 4h 30m driving · long drive
  1. 10:00
    Indiana Dunes National Park· start
  2. 465 km · 4h 30m
  3. 13:00
    Chicago
Heads Up
  • Day 5: 5h 11m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 7: 5h 25m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 10: 5h 34m driving — plan rest stops