Walking the Appalachian Trail
With the release of ‘Walk in the Woods’ the film of the Bill Bryson book about hiking the Appalachian Trail we thought we would let you know about some of our holidays along the trail.
You don’t have to hike the whole trail to still be able to experience the stunning scenery, wildlife and spirit of adventure it brings.
Our North Carolina Discovery and our Deep South and Carolinas Combination (details of both holidays here
) include stays in Asheville, where you can hike in the Appalachians or take a scenic drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Parts of the film were shot in the mountains around the city. Asheville is also known for its vibrant arts scene and historic architecture, including the dome-topped Basilica of Saint Lawrence and the vast 19th-century Biltmore estate, displaying artwork by masters like Renoir.
The Downtown Art District is filled with galleries and museums, and in the nearby River Arts District, former factory buildings house artists’ studios.
The Appalachian Trail runs from Georgia to Maine, and we have holiday ideas in all the states it crosses. West Virginia for example is the most northerly of the southern states and is located entirely within the Appalachian Mountain range (more holiday details here
).
The Trails run northwards from Springer Mountain in Georgia through North Carolina and Tennessee where it enters the Great Smoky Mountains National Park .
Then on to Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and finally up to Mount Katahdin in Maine.
Explore any of these State’s pages on
our site
and we’re sure you’ll find something you’ll remember for a very, very, long time.
