Hiwassee River Rail Adventure service is in addition to Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum’s many excursions and special events offered from Etowah, TN.
04/08/2025
Hello Hiwassee fans! Well, Mr. Murphy has attacked our big Loop Trestle, and something has “gone wrong”. After a detailed inspection and in the interest of passenger safety, the Loop trestle is closed for repairs. We have no idea how long it will take, but our passengers safety comes first. SO… we are going to have to scale back our trips. We will have a Loop trip, but we will not go all the way to Farner. We WILL get to go most of the way through the Bald Mt. Loop.
Unfortunately this means we may not be going to Copperhill for awhile. We do not know how long this important repair will take, so as soon as we know it’s finished, we will let you know.
In the mean time, please come ride our slightly abbreviated Loop trip.
We are scheduled to start these trips on 4/18 if everything works out.
ALL ABOARD!
03/14/2025
Woohooo! The 2025 calendar is out! The Algonquin Park dome is fixed, we’re expanding our First Class tickets AND we’ve added more trips. Please come ride and make 2025 the BEST YEAR EVER!
12/03/2024
It’s that time of year again!
11/18/2024
Our youngest passenger, 6-month-old baby Avery, took her first train ride over the Hiwassee Loop this weekend. She made us smile from ear to ear! Our train is fun for all ages, whether you're 6 months or 62. Come ride with us this weekend to experience traveling through the scenic Hiwassee Gorge. Reserve your seats here: https://www.tvrail.com/train-rides/delano-train-rides/
11/02/2024
The weather was perfect this evening as we rolled through Austral on our way back from Copper Hill.
09/27/2024
Good afternoon. Due to the potential for trees falling during the trip on Friday September 27, we will not be running the Hiwassee Loop train tomorrow.
05/25/2024
Departing from Delano, TN: The Hiwassee River Scenic Railroad! These are some trackside scenes of our route, filmed in May of this year, which includes our 5-hour excursion, The Hiwassee Loop, and our 8-hour excursion, The Copperhill Special, which also features an hour and a half layover in Copperhill, Tennessee. Enjoy even more scenic views from the coaches, or choose from dome and observation seating for a better spectacle! Tickets can be purchased online at our website, https://www.tvrail.com/.
04/23/2024
WE ARE BACK! Our trips start on the first weekend in May. Friday and Sunday are Loop Trips and Saturday is Copperhill bound.
The delay of repairing the trestles will be complete when we start.
Come on out and ride the Hiwassee River Scenic Railroad!
01/01/2024
Whew! 2023 is in the books! We finished very strong with several sold out Santa Trains! Whoo Hoo! Here is our group photo after the last Santa train. Wow, what a great crew we had this year! I want to thank everyone who helped, you made 2023 a great success.
RJD
09/28/2023
To all of our followers who enjoy riding and chasing our trains into Northwest Georgia, from our staff, we can’t thank you enough for the outpouring of support we’ve had as we resume these popular excursions!
However, following some observations we made on the first Summerville trip on September 16th, we do have an announcement to make, so please enjoy this video, but please pay heed to what we have to say.
We look forward to seeing you as we continue this trips, but please try to remain safe while chasing or riding our trains. Thank you.
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Ride with us on the historic Hiwassee River Rail Adventure scenic rail excursion through the unspoiled Cherokee National Forest, along with beautiful and scenic Hiwassee River, and through the secluded Hiwassee River Gorge. All trips include riding around an engineering marvel: The Great Hiwassee Loop. At the top, you'll be passing over a bridge 62 feet above the tracks on which you've just traveled, as the rails negotiate a spiraling formation.
The Loop track has been known by many names, Great Hiwassee Loop and Bald Mountain Loop to name a few, but you'll call it amazing! All trips begin at the restored L&N Depot & Museum in Etowah, Tennessee. Passengers take a short shuttle ride to the train boarding location before transferring to the train. Once on board, the trip begins with a ride along the river until crossing in Reliance. Thus begins the circuitous route nestled between hillsides and the scenic river.
In warm weather, you’ll enjoy waving at recreationists riding in canoes, kayaks, rafts, and tubes as they drift with the current. When autumn arrives, the forest bursts forth in orange, yellow, and red hues. To round out the seasons, as the leaves fall from trees, the scenic vistas are opened up allowing views of the surrounding country as well as a glimpse of Apalachia Dam which is situated just across the North Carolina border.
For those riders choosing a trip to Copperhill, the route continues beyond Farner, through Turtletown and Ducktown to the border towns of Copperhill, Tennessee and McCaysville, Georgia. Aboard the Hiwassee River Rail Adventure, you’ll enjoy traveling on one of the Southeast’s most scenic railroads. To learn more about the history of Hiwassee click here.
Special rates available for groups of 25 or more, and charter trips can be arranged for groups of 80 or more. Please contact the TVRM office at 423.894.8028 ext. 1017 for more information on trips, dates, pricing, and routes.
Be sure to check out the Premium seating options featuring high-level dome viewing!
NOTE: Two trips available (Loop or Copperhill) and vary by date - please see the schedule.
