NORTH GEORGIA: From BRASSTOWN BALD to DAHLONEGA - the BEST places to visit

Join a journey to the North of the state Georgia - from Georgia's highest mountain Brasstown Bald, to the remote Helton Creek Falls, through the Chattahoochee National Forest to the scenic town Dahlonega.

I always used to think, that nothing can go wrong, when traveling the mountains. Because the mountains is where I feel at home. But Northern Georgia and its scenic Blueridge Mountains had its own challenges waiting. Dense fog, adventurous watercrossings and a stunning ride that took me to Brasstown Bald, Helton Creek falls and to the most beautiful roads of the Chattahoochee National Forest all the way to the town Dahlonega. Enjoy a roadtrip to Northern Gerorgia's best destinations.

My highlights of the journey:
- Book a night at Brasstown Valley Resort to unwind and have the perfect base for trips in the nearby area
- Visit the highest point of the state: the mountain Brasstown Bald. The native Cherokee peoples name for Brasstown Bald is Enotah and It is located in the northeastern part of the state in the Blue Ridge Mountains and is supposed to have the best views of the whole state. On a clear day, it is possible to see the tall buildings of Atlanta, 85 miles or 136 kilometers away, from the summit
- Visit the remote Helton Creek Waterfalls. The Helton Creek road is a nice serviced forest road - if you ride the full lenght and do a roundtrip, you will have to cross the creek twice.
- From Highway 19 turn off to route 180 direction Suches and then turn north west on route 60 to Blue Ridge.
- Explore the Chattahoochee National Forest . It may best be known as the southern end of the Appalachian Trail. The expansive forest area sprawls over 750,000 acres or 3000 square kilometers of protected forest land in the North Georgia mountains. Indeed one of the best times of visiting is not spring but autumn, to enjoy the leaves turning from green to yellow to red
- Stay a night in the scenic town Dahlonega. Dahlonega is also called the heart of the Georgia mountains. Site of the first major U.S. Gold Rush and the center of Georgia Wine Country, Dahlonega is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and a popular destination for weekend trips from Atlanta, which is only an hour drive.
- Meet and have a chat with all the friendly locals :)

// A roadtrip that dreams are made of: join my journey through the United States of America. From Los Angeles in California on the westcoast to Miami in Florida on the eastcoast.
9,000 kilometers,
13 states,
28 days,
1 motorcycle

// NEW EPISODE OUT EVERY THURSDAY 19.30 CET

// Time of the journey: May-June 2021

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// Welcome to the journey! I am Lea Rieck, a journalist and author and I want to take you with me on a motorcycle overlanding adventure to all the wild and beautiful places in the world!

// I circumnavigated the world solo from 2016-2017 and now I am going to all other places I have not seen yet. On the channel: my motorcycle trip around africa/ the first stage of the journey through westafrica, my motorcycle ride from Germany to North Cape "Expedition North" and the best places to do a roadtrip to in Europe. Cureently on the channel: CROSS-COUNTRY USA

// Riding a Yamaha Ténéré 700. Bought the motorcycle myself from the press fleet of Yamaha USA (thank you Yamaha USA for making this possible. Ténérés were short on stock at all dealers I required one at)

Watch the review of my european Yamaha Ténéré 700 here:

//Equipment & Gear:
- Touratech Companero Summer Jacket & Pants (given to me by Touratech after my old suit got stolen on the ship from westafrica)
- BMW GS Gloves (self bought)
- Alpinestar Toucan Boots (self bought)
- Klim Krios Pro Helmet (self bought)
- Leatt Neckbrace (given to me by Leatt as my self-bought neckbrace was still in Africa)
- BMW Cooling Vest

Watch the review for my helmets here:

//Filmed with:
Drone: DJI Mavic 2 Zoom
Camera: Sony Alpha A7 rIII
2 x Go Pro Hero 8
DJI OSMO Pocket
Iphone 12
Tripod: Manfrotto BeFree
Tripod Iphone: Joby GorillaPod
Editing Program: Final Cut Pro X

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[DoodleOnAMotorcycle]

HOLY COW HOW AM I ONLY NOW DISCOVERING THIS CHANNEL

[lawrencewitt]

Launching the drone was a BRILLIANT idea

[WillysPerformanceCycleCtr]

You have definitely captured the Southern Appalachian mountain region, both the people and the landscape! As Native Southerners, we try our best to be humble and helpful. I’m so glad you experienced this in our land. Ride safe Lea!

[SmokiesPlus]

The drone shots in the clouds were something special I've never seen on youtube before. Amazing

[edvanandel]

Als Weltreisender erlebt man die besten Dinge. Du siehst die schönsten Orte und triffst viele nette Leute. Obwohl ich auch sehr oft in Europa angesprochen werde. Glücklicherweise scheinen Sie die Zeckenstiche hier nicht besonders zu stören. Ganz still wird es am Donnerstag ohne deine fantastische Geschichte und deine schönen Filmbilder. Danke Lea und bis nächste Woche.

[Porschedriver]

My German friends always laugh when they go to the store here, just getting some groceries.
They learn all about the life of the cashier, without even asking a question! =)

[FernandoGarcia-vwwc]

With or whithot rain USA os Always beautifful and mistic. ♥️

[lmstrutt]

Lea! This episode was so good. We were totally gobsmacked when you took the drone over the clouds! Such a stunning sequence. We loved it. And yes, I agree with you about the chattiness of my fellow Americans. My last long ride was from Iowa to Seattle. Almost every gasoline stop resulted in conversations with the local people. To me, that is one of the best parts of these trips.

[ExploringLifeWithChris]

I moved to Georgia about 7 years ago and absolutely love it here. I take my Harley out almost every weekend and travel up into the mountains.

[NooBiker]

How lovely! Ordinary people are just the nicest and always restore a little bit of faith in humanity when you benefit from the kindness of strangers ❤️

[colinhealy]

My brother lived in Atlanta for a few years and when we visited we always went to the mountains so your videos brought back memories. Love the interaction with locals. I have always said rural America is the most joyous place to travel in because everyone wants to make it special for a visitor. I live in Ireland and it's similar. Stay safe and keep the rubber on the ground and upright.

[stevewehner]

It's great seeing this through someone else's eyes. I ride in N.W. Ga and the beauty is breathtaking.

[perarne]

You have truly found a unique, captivating way to share your adventures with us. Can't get enough.

[creedm]

Very nice video! There is a town near Blue Ridge named Helen. It is a Bavarian style town even with an October Fest !! I wish you could have seen the views from Brasstown Bald though. You have had an amazing trip. Best!

[georgeferguson]

I just finished a 6, 000 mile road trip up to Oregon following the Oregon Trail, then down the west side of the Sierra's, through Death Valley, Vegas, and back to Texas. I did it in a truck though. After your videos, it makes me want to get back out there, but on a motorcycle.

[RiverbendJ]

I loved this vlog!!! I Live just outside of Dahlonega and loved that you got to see our beautiful area. .I love living here. I have a Triumph Bonneville and a BMW 1200...and I believe the north GA mountain roads are the best....but I have never ridden in Germany!!!! I love your channel and have enjoyed watching you drive through Asia and the Middle East. Thanks for visiting our area and God Speed my friend...I'll be watching !

[davidparsons]

Love the ride. Glad you like the southerners.

[cosmo]

Incredible drone footage Lea, to fly this through the clouds and bring this back in that windy area...good job lady. DRIVE SAFE !!

[jakeford]

It’s awesome to see a world traveler do a video from where I grew up. Awesome shots with the drone, I’m really glad you did the water crossings they’re not nearly as scary as they look

[ryanmalone]

One can’t go very far off-road in GA or TN without meeting water crossings. You did good on such a big bike.