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Hiking Trails

Discover the mountains of Western North Carolina

RhododendronsExperience the beauty of nature in mountains older than the North American continent. Nestled in the Pisgah National Forest, Asheville offers easy access to unlimited transcendental experiences in the natural world.

Listen to the chatter of birds as you relish endless views from the highest ridgelines this side of the Mississippi River. Soak up the sounds and smells of dense life-filled forests, find waterfalls and wade in shallow rivers.

Start Your Hiking Journey in Asheville

Happy HikerAsheville is the perfect place to home base your next hiking adventure. You can get an early start at a bed & breakfast or hotel. After a long day of exploring the woods, satisfy your thirst and hunger in the world's only Foodtopian Society.

Hiking trails in the Asheville area are great for all hiking experience levels, and all boast amazing views and mountain scenery.

 

Suggested hiking trails in Western North Carolina

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All About Outdoors

  • 178 S. Catawba Ave.
  • Old Fort, NC 28762
  • Phone: 828-668-5119

We're looking forward to serving outdoor enthusiasts with our selection of mountain bikes, fishing gear and high-tech GPS electronic safety devices.

Appalachian National Scenic Trail

  • Appalachian Trail Conservancy Regional Office
  • 160-A Zillicoa St.
  • Asheville, NC 28801
  • Phone: 828-254-3708
  • Region: Downtown

Approximately 300 miles of this Maine-to-Georgia primitive hiking trail spans North Carolina. Voted most popular outdoor destination by Blue Ridge Outdoors and favorite long distance trail by Backpacker Magazine. …more

Bear Tracks Travel Center

  • 10932 Rosman Hwy
  • Lake Toxaway, NC 28747
  • Phone: 828-862-8992

Bear Tracks Travel Center, located in the mountains of Western North Carolina at Lake Toxaway, is the destination for all of your travel, shopping and adventure needs. If you live in the area, passing through, or are on vacation, they have something …more

Biltmore

  • One Lodge Street
  • Asheville, NC 28803
  • Phone: 828-225-1333
  • Region: South

Discover the wonders of Biltmore™ in Asheville. Begin with the breathtaking beauty of 250-room Biltmore House — America's largest home® — and century-old gardens. Explore the 8,000-acre backyard through a variety of activities from horseback riding …more

Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

  • Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center
  • Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 384
  • Asheville, NC 28803
  • Phone: 828-298-5330
  • Region: South

A National Heritage Area is something to treasure, and Asheville is in the heart of one of the most beautiful in the country, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. In designating the 25 westernmost counties and Qualla Boundary in North Carolina as …more

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