Natchez Trace and Tanglefoot Trail Bicycle Itinerary - Out and Back, 6 Days
Ridgeland, MS - to New Albany, MS - back to Ridgeland, MS

This 6-day, Out and Back Natchez Trace Parkway and Tanglefoot Trail® bicycle itinerary starts and finishes at Ridgeland, MS (Natchez Trace Parkway milepost 100-101) with a turn-around at New Albany, MS (Tanglefoot Trail® milepost 43).

• Bike Out - north on the Parkway and Tanglefoot Trail® for 3 days to New Albany, MS.
• Bike Back - south on the Parkway and Tanglefoot Trail® for 3 days to Ridgeland, MS.
• In between, there are overnight stops in Kosciusko, MS (milepost 160) and Houston, MS (milepost 230/0).

Ride Stats for entire 6-day itinerary:

• Does not include miles to/from Parkway for lodging.

• Total Miles on Parkway and Tanglefoot Trail®: 347.4
  Average miles per day: 57.9
• Total Elevation Gain:
  8,037 feet (avg. 23.1 feet/mile)
• Total Elevation Loss:
  8,037 feet (avg. 23.1 feet/mile)

Biking Out - South to North:

• Day 1 - Ridgeland, MS to Kosciusko, MS on the Natchez Trace Parkway
• Day 2 - Kosciusko, MS to Houston, MS on the Natchez Trace Parkway
• Day 3 - Houston, MS to New Albany, MS on the Tanglefoot Trail®

Biking Back - North to South:

• Day 4 - New Albany, MS to Houston, MS on the Tanglefoot Trail®
• Day 5 - Houston, MS to Kosciusko, MS on the Natchez Trace Parkway
• Day 6 - Kosciusko, MS to Ridgeland, MS on the Natchez Trace Parkway

Ride Stats for Day 1

• Miles on Parkway (including 5.5 miles on Multi-Use Path): 60
• Elevation Gain:
  1,185 feet (avg. 19.8 feet/mile)
  Maximum Grade: 2.3%
• Elevation Loss:
  1,132 feet (avg. 18.9 feet/mile)
  Minimum Grade: -2.7%

Click Here to View Day 1:

• Route Overview Map for Day 1 (Route along the Parkway and Routes to/from Lodging at start and end of the Day)
• Restrooms, Top 30 Favorite Sites, and Exits with Services Nearby Along the Way from Milepost 100 to Milepost 160
• Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 160

Ride Stats for Day 2

• Miles on Parkway: 69.9
• Elevation Gain:
  2,005 feet (avg. 28.7 feet/mile)
  Maximum Grade: 4.7%
• Elevation Loss:
  2,085 feet (avg. 29.8 feet/mile)
  Minimum Grade: -4.3%

Click Here to View Day 2:

• Route Overview Map for Day 2 (Route along the Parkway and Routes to/from Lodging at start and end of the Day)
• Restrooms, Top 30 Favorite Sites, and Exits with Services Nearby Along the Way from Milepost 160 to Milepost 230
• Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 230

Ride Stats for Day 3

• Miles on Tanglefoot Trail®: 43.7
• Elevation Gain:
  925 feet (avg. 21.2 feet/mile)
  Maximum Grade: 1.8%
• Elevation Loss:
  888 feet (avg. 20.3 feet/mile)
  Minimum Grade: -1.8%

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• Route Overview Map for Day 3 (Route along the Tanglefoot Trail® and Routes to/from Lodging at start and end of the Day)
• Restrooms and Services Nearby Along the Way from Milepost 0 to Milepost 43
• Lodging and Food at the end of the Day near the Tanglefoot Trail® at Milepost 43

Ride Stats for Day 4

• Miles on Tanglefoot Trail®: 43.7
• Elevation Gain:
  889 feet (avg. 20.3 feet/mile)
  Maximum Grade: 1.8%
• Elevation Loss:
  925 feet (avg. 21.2 feet/mile)
  Minimum Grade: -1.8%

Click Here to View Day 4:

• Route Overview Map for Day 4 (Route along the Tanglefoot Trail® and Routes to/from Lodging at start and end of the Day)
• Restrooms and Services Nearby Along the Way from Milepost 43 to Milepost 0
• Lodging and Food at the end of the Day near the Tanglefoot Trail® at Milepost 0

Ride Stats for Day 5

• Miles on Parkway: 69.8
• Elevation Gain:
  2,084 feet (avg. 29.9 feet/mile)
  Maximum Grade: 4.9%
• Elevation Loss:
  2,005 feet (avg. 28.7 feet/mile)
  Minimum Grade: -4.7%

Click Here to View Day 5:

• Route Overview Map for Day 5 (Route along the Parkway and Routes to/from Lodging at start and end of the Day)
• Restrooms, Top 30 Favorite Sites, and Exits with Services Nearby Along the Way from Milepost 230 to Milepost 160
• Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 160

Ride Stats for Day 6

• Miles on Parkway (including 5.5 miles on Multi-Use Path): 60.0
• Elevation Gain:
  1,092 feet (avg. 18.2 feet/mile)
  Maximum Grade: 2.4%
• Elevation Loss:
  1,158 feet (avg. 19.3 feet/mile)
  Minimum Grade: -2.1%

Click Here to View Day 6:

• Route Overview Map for Day 6 (Route along the Parkway and Routes to/from Lodging at start and end of the Day)
• Restrooms, Top 30 Favorite Sites, and Exits with Services Nearby Along the Way from Milepost 160 to Milepost 100
• Lodging, Featured Points of Interest and Food at the end of the Day near the Parkway at Milepost 100