Hiking and Backpacking North Carolina's Appalachian Mountains

Meals
3 Breakfast(s), 3 Lunch(s), 2 Dinner(s)

Transport
Private vehicle

Accommodation
Backcountry camping (2 nights)

Included Activities

• Shuttle from Asheville
• Looking Glass Falls visit
• Art Loeb Trail hike
• Tennent Mountain climb & lunch
• Shining Rock summit sunset dinner
• Guided Backpacking experience
• Cold Mountain climb & lunch
• Shining Rock Gap hike
• Pisgah National Forest hike
• Shuttle to Asheville

• Enjoy a delicious dinner prepared by your leader as you watch the sunset from the comfort of your camp on the summit of Shining Rock.
• Take in spectacular views on the hike to the summit of Cold Mountain which features in Charles Frazier’s historic fiction novel of the same name.
• Take in sweeping views of the Appalachian Mountain Range as you enjoy lunch on the summit of one of the peaks or in the grassy meadows of Ivestor Gap.
• Stop at Looking Glass Falls, a stunning roadside waterfall, and watch the water tumbling over the top of a high cliff to create an impressively wide cascade.
• Enjoy scenic vistas galore as you make your way along a trail that showcases views of the entire Pisgah National Forest.

This is a hiking trip; a good fitness level will help you enjoying all included hikes and activities. Good clothing, appropriate footwear, and wet weather gear is a must. This trip involves daily hiking ranging in distance from 4-9 miles 6.5-14 km) per day with a total trip distance of up to 22 miles (35 km). The maximum daily elevation gain/loss is 2000 feet (610 m). Please check the trip itinerary for more details. On this tour you will be required to carry a backpack weighting approximately 35-45 lb (15-20). On our final day there is no accommodation included so please plan your departure accordingly, or pre-book a post-tour night.