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| Get half of the recommended daily steps with a tour of Biltmore House. |
Walking vacations are a great way to get healthy while enjoying the sights.
Whether you want an urban experience walking in downtown Asheville, you want to gallery-hop, or you want to tour America's largest home, there are step counting sightseeing outings for every taste.
Consult this Step Count Sightseeing list for a wide variety of options for adding up those steps during a Walking Vacation in Foodtopia. It is recommended that people get 10,000 steps daily, and in Asheville you will enjoy the many splendid ways to rack up the numbers.
Step count sightseeing options
Sightseeing location |
Difficulty Level |
Distance |
Steps |
| Botanical Gardens at Asheville | easy | 0.5 mile loop | 1000 |
| Haunted Ghost Tours of Asheville | easy | 1 mile | 2000 |
| Black Mountain Downtown Black Mountain Lake Tomahawk |
easy |
0.55 miles |
1000 |
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Chimney Rock Park |
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| Biltmore Village (not including Biltmore Station) |
easy |
8-9 blocks |
1700 |
| Asheville Urban Trail | easy | 1.7 miles | 3400 |
| Historic Montford Walking Tour | easy | 1 mile | 2000 |
| Thomas Wolfe Memorial | easy | 0.25 miles | 500 |
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Biltmore Winery Tour Biltmore House Tour |
easy easy |
0.25 miles 2.5 miles |
500 5000 |
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North Carolina Arboretum |
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Grandfather Mountain |
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| Asheville Mall | easy | 1.1 miles | 2200 |
*Steps are estimates and are calculated based on distance, not estimated energy expended per minute while walking or hiking.
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