HIawassee, Georgia to Ashville, N. Carolina
I will be heading east, picking up I-40 west of Asheville. Considering picking up US-64 in Hayesville,NC, then heading east,intersecting with I-40 west of Ashville. I've been on the road once before...
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If you are asking about any hills then yes there are 2.5. The 1.5 is before Franklin where you go up some, then down a little and then up even more to Winding Stair Gap where you are required to stop and check your brakes. Coming down is fairly steep but you should be able to do it at 35 mph using just your exhaust brake and there are not any switchbacks. You need to use a lower gear than what it took to get to the gap.
North of Franklin on 441 is a pretty good climb but a much easier descent that I take at 50+ mph. There is another climb/descent on 74 but it is so gradual that you will hardly notice it.
On I-40 east of Asheville is one of the longest, steepest descents in the East. Not a problem, but it keeps going and going so keep the speed down. Old Fort is five miles at 6% with three runaway ramps and trucks are required to stop at the top and check their brakes
North of Franklin on 441 is a pretty good climb but a much easier descent that I take at 50+ mph. There is another climb/descent on 74 but it is so gradual that you will hardly notice it.
On I-40 east of Asheville is one of the longest, steepest descents in the East. Not a problem, but it keeps going and going so keep the speed down. Old Fort is five miles at 6% with three runaway ramps and trucks are required to stop at the top and check their brakes
