Chattanooga scored a 35 out of 100 on Walk Score’s bikeability meter, deeming it a “somewhat bikeable” city. Our score is determined by four components: bike lanes, hills, destinations and connectivity, and bicycle mode share. Wondering what all that means? Let’s bike it out.
Bike lanes
Walk Score rates this category on the total length of bike paths and lanes. Learn more about bike lanes or plan a bike commute.
Hill score
Hilliness is based on the steepest grade within our area, calculated using the National Elevation Data set from the United States Geological Survey (USGC). Play with the USGS’ interactive map to learn more about nearby topography.
Destinations and connectivity
This uses our city’s Walk Score, which measures whether or not you need a car to run daily errands.
Bicycle mode share
This category takes into account the social nature of bicycling. There’s safety in numbers. Even if a city doesn’t have tons of infrastructure for cyclists, more cyclists mean more drivers are aware of bicycles — which makes roadways safer.
How can we boost our score?
The top way to increase the bikeability of our city is — you guessed it — by biking more. We can boost our community score by learning more about biking in our city.
Consider taking a bicycle ride down some of the scenic trails around Chattanooga. Some of our favorite bike trails include:
- Tennessee River Walk. The stretch between Citico Bar to Veterans Bridge is paved, features views of the water, and ends at a sculpture garden.
- South Chickamauga Creek Greenway. The boardwalk is beautiful, and you’ll pass by some gorgeous views of the marshes and rolling farmland.
- Coolidge Park. This quick, one-mile loop trail is good for kids or a nice way to stretch your legs.
Don’t have a bike yet? Support one of these local bike shops:
- East Ridge Bicycles, 5910 Ringgold Rd.
- Suck Creek Cycle, 630 W. Bell Ave.
- Chattanooga Electric Bike Co., 1404 McCallie Ave.
- Pedego Electric Bikes, 157 River St.
