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Motlow Tunnel, Downtown Nashville
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Motlow Tunnel

  • 3.85 reviews
  • Free

Motlow Tunnel is a compact, historic pedestrian passage that offers a quiet, slightly mysterious atmosphere tucked into downtown Nashville. Specialties include period architecture and interpretive plaques—visit for photography, a brief contemplative stroll, or to connect routes between nearby streets. Expect low crowds, close-up historic details, and a short, sheltered walk through an urban relic.

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Motlow Tunnel in short

When is Motlow Tunnel open?

Open 24 hours, every day.

When is the best time to visit Motlow Tunnel?

It's at its best afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.

Is Motlow Tunnel indoors or outdoors?

Indoors: a good pick when it rains.

Where is Motlow Tunnel?

604 Charlotte Ave,Nashville, TN 37219.

Right now · 3:00 pm

Why it fits right now

A great call right now.

This is its best hour in the next five days.

In its favour

  • Dry inside
  • Hours not listed
  • Indoors

Worth knowing

  • Hours unknown: check before you go

56°

Light drizzle

Feels
55°
Rain
40%
Wind
5mph
  1. 4pmLight rain56°
  2. 5pmOvercast56°
  3. 6pmOvercast56°

The next five days

Best time to go

Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.

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Before you go

Plan your visit

Hours

Hours aren't listed. Call or check the website before you go.

Where and how

  1. 1 Motlow Tunnel
  2. 2 The Hermitage Hotel · 3 min
  3. 3 The Pink Hermit · 3 min
  4. 4 Frothy Monkey · 4 min
  5. 5 Urban Cowboy Bar · 5 min
604 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37219(opens the map)DirectionsTo Downtown Nashville

Good to know

  • Indoors
  • Free to visit
  • Good for solo
  • Good for couples

From visitors and the venue

What it's like

3.8from 5 reviews

Known for

  • Sightseeing
  • Photography
  • Weekend outings
  • Historic landmarks
  • Walking trails

The feel

  • Historic
  • Quiet
  • Spacious
  • Tourists
  • University students
  • Solo friendly

Around Downtown Nashville

Nearby

Within about a 15-minute walk.

On nearby

For the next three hours

What to wear to go there now

Jacket until 5 pm. Rain shell until 5 pm. Waterproof shoes 4 pm–5 pm. Light layer from 5 pm.

Your full outfit
  • JacketUntil 5 pm
  • Light layerFrom 5 pm
  • Rain shellUntil 5 pm
  • Waterproof shoesFrom 4 pm
  • UmbrellaUntil 5 pm

It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.