Send this to someone you’d take a fall train ride through the Blue Ridge Mountains with 🍂🚂 The Tennessee Valley Railroad’s Hiwassee Gorge Ride is one of the most scenic fall train rides in the South. The route winds along the Hiwassee River and loops through the Blue Ridge mountains between Reliance and Farner, Tennessee while crossing the same bridge twice because of its full loop design! There are two route options to choose from: ⛰️ The Hiwassee Loop (featured in this video) is a 4.5 hour trip that follows the historic tracks once used by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, with views of the river gorge and surrounding peaks. 🍁 Or the Copperhill Special is an all day (8 hours) adventure that continues farther into the Appalachian mountains and crosses into Georgia. This route features a layover in Copperhill, Tennessee, which sits right on the border with McCaysville, Georgia (the two towns are separated by a literal line down the street and inside the businesses)! Both rou...