Harley Davidson Forums

Road Trips Let us know where you've been on your Harley, the best places to visit on a bike, etc.

Good rides in bourbon country?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 6, 2015 | 04:17 PM
Share
  #1  
bomtek44's Avatar
bomtek44
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
15 Year Member
Liked
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 172
Likes: 8
From: Salem, Va.
Default Good rides in bourbon country?
Greetings,

Heading to Kentucky. May visit a few distilleries, but really looking for several scenic rides in the Bardstown area. Any input appreciated.

Thanks,
Bomtek44
 
Reply
0
Old Aug 6, 2015 | 08:32 PM
Share
  #2  
farmboy555's Avatar
farmboy555
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 1,462
Likes: 105
From: Kentucky
Default
Hwy 60 from Louisville to Frankfort
Nice ride bards town to makers mark. Patton museum Fort Knox
Corvette museum bowling green
 
Reply
0
Old Aug 6, 2015 | 08:55 PM
Share
  #3  
KCinKy's Avatar
KCinKy
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 606
Likes: 46
From: Kentucky
Default
31 south from Bardstown to Hodgenville, Abraham Lincoln birth place
 
Reply
0
Old Aug 7, 2015 | 11:14 AM
Share
  #4  
bomtek44's Avatar
bomtek44
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
15 Year Member
Liked
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 172
Likes: 8
From: Salem, Va.
Default
Other than Makers Mark, which distilleries offer the most scenic rides on the way? We don't want to deal with Louisville traffic. Would like to do a couple days of scenic loops.

Thanks,
Bomtec44
 
Reply
0
Old Aug 9, 2015 | 10:44 AM
Share
  #5  
farmboy555's Avatar
farmboy555
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 1,462
Likes: 105
From: Kentucky
Default
All distilleries are south of Lou
 
Reply
0
Old Aug 9, 2015 | 11:54 AM
Share
  #6  
farmboy555's Avatar
farmboy555
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 1,462
Likes: 105
From: Kentucky
Default
PS
The Wife and I took 2 Days and did the Tour, they now have a App for your phone Kentucky Bourbon Trail
 
Reply
0
Old Aug 9, 2015 | 07:13 PM
Share
  #7  
hoopty01's Avatar
hoopty01
3rd Gear
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
From: kentcky
Default
Depending on how far rom Bardstown you want to head... HWY 62 West to Land Between the Lakes, the Buffalo Trace is GREAT its about a 50 mile stretch. ~200 miles from bardstown, you can take bluegrass parkway and get there by highway speeds although pretty much the whole length of the HWY 62 ride is worth the time. Bardstown is a neat little town.. enjoy
 
Reply
0

Trending Topics

Old Aug 9, 2015 | 07:59 PM
Share
  #8  
skidder's Avatar
skidder
Seasoned HDF Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 12,566
Likes: 85
From: Calgary
Default
A friend of mine who has a farm in Eastern Kentucky took me for a ride on the backroads.
It was bad, don,t go.
 
Reply
0
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Aug 10, 2015 | 07:57 AM
Share
  #9  
Gunrunner72's Avatar
Gunrunner72
Road Master
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 851
Likes: 368
From: LaGrange, KY
Default
Originally Posted by bomtek44
Other than Makers Mark, which distilleries offer the most scenic rides on the way? We don't want to deal with Louisville traffic. Would like to do a couple days of scenic loops.

Thanks,
Bomtec44
Four Roses/Woodford Reserve. Any of the backroads around the Frankfort/Lexington areas are pretty. +1 on avoiding the Louisville traffic, but once you get 15-20 miles out of town, it ain't bad.
 
Reply
0
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Vermont back roads
Mac daddy 103
Road Trips
5
Dec 13, 2018 07:40 PM
Touring Eastern Arizona
Roadie09
Road Trips
13
Apr 29, 2015 06:28 PM
Harpers Ferry
remike
General Harley Davidson Chat
12
May 7, 2012 04:12 PM
Little Switz area of Smokys
Ozoneman
Road Trips
15
Jan 16, 2011 07:14 AM
Winston Salem NC local ride?
Seener84
Southeast
7
Mar 27, 2009 12:45 PM
Back to Subforum
Road Trips
View Next Unread
Perfect End to a Day Ride




Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:30 PM.

story-0
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-5
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-6
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-7
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE