Livable Buckhead has a message for Atlantans who’ve been curious about the growing PATH400 project but haven’t made time to explore it: Come on up, y’all.  

The nonprofit organization is partnering with advocacy group Propel ATL (formerly the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition) and local retailer Big Peach Ride+Run to host what’s being called the first-ever Big Peach Social Ride on PATH400 this weekend.

A Livable Buckhead rep informs Urbanize Atlanta that “hundreds of people have already signed up to participate.”

The six-mile, guided ride will depart at 2 p.m. Sunday from Eclipse di Luna restaurant, located next to a main PATH400 entrance in Buckhead’s Miami Circle district. The ride will also end at the restaurant, which is offering food and drink specials that include “complimentary refreshments,” per organizers.

Passing under MARTA tracks, the PATH400 section from Miami Circle to the Lenox Square area opened in 2021. PATH 400/Livable Buckhead

The goal is to showcase the multi-use project as unique destination for biking that blends natural splendor with urban sightseeing along its eventual 5.2-mile route, which will stretch from the Lindbergh area up to Sandy Springs. Denise Starling, Livable Buckhead executive director, will provide updates along the way regarding PATH400’s ongoing construction and future connections. (Water stations will be dotted along the route.) 

Expected to last about two hours, the Big Peach Social Ride is free, but organizers are asking that attendees register in advance before showing up. To get there, MARTA's Lindbergh station is nearby, and parking near the restaurant is free. 

Bike rentals will be available through Musette ATL (promo code RIDEPEACHY gets $10 off), a service that offers free delivery in the city. 

In case you’re wondering, AccuWeather calls for idyllic pedaling weather on Sunday: Mostly sunny, a high of 64 degrees, with a 1 percent chance of rain.  

Construction progress on the next northward leg of PATH400 is seen during a recent public tour. Courtesy of Livable Buckhead/PATH400

How PATH400 is expected to fit into a growing regional network of trails. The first dotted sections north of existing trails are under construction now. Livable Buckhead/PATH400; PATH Foundation

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