The VAT-to-KAT Connector

The VAT to KAT connector adds 170 miles to the Virginia Adventure Trail and officially completes the VAT system! The VAT to KAT also connects the Virginia Adventure Trail to the famed Kentucky Adventure Tour! Starting in Appalachia, VA, the route branches off of the "Main 4" section of the KAT, and heads east, passing through parts of the Jefferson National Forest, and by High Knob. The route makes its way further east to the city of Bristol, where riders of the VAT will spend several blocks on the famous State St, straddling the state line between Bristol, VA and Bristol, TN! Continuing east, the VAT to KAT passes South Holston Lake, and dips south, into Tennessee, where it ends at the TN/VA line, and the official start point of the main Virginia Adventure Trail route! The VAT-to-KAT makes it possible to travel the Kentucky Adventure Tour and then onto the Virginia Adventure Trail with no break in the route, creating nearly 2,000 miles of overland adventure! The gpx file includes a handful of campsites and campgrounds! Campsites are few and far between in the area, so be prepared to use one of the campgrounds included in the route, or hit a hotel!