Week in Blue Ridge Mountains

Week in Blue Ridge Mountains

Crystal Rosenbaum
Hiking, Rafting, Tubing, and Relaxing in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains
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Day 1:

9:00am: Drive to Downtown Asheville or Fly into Asheville Regional Airport.

12:00pm:Lunch at the Twisted Laurel.

Twisted Laurel Downtown Asheville
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1:00pm: After lunch walk over to Lexington Ave for some window shopping and explore what downtown asheville has to offer

If you are there on Saturday check out the Asheville City Market and pick up items for dinner

Asheville City Market
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2:30pm: When you’re done exploring Head over to your airbnb near Murphy, NC

5:00pm: Spend the rest of the evening settling into your airbnb and cooking dinner.

Day 2:

9:30: We are eating breakfast at home

10:30: Drive to Murphy Riverwalk (3.5 miles)

Murphy River Walk
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12:30: The hike should take you about 1-2 hours to complete, drive to downtown Murphy

1:00pm: Lunch at Valley River Brewery

Valley River Brewery
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2:30pm: Walk around downtown Murphy (Top hits: Blue Ridge Olive Oil Company, Enchanted Butterfly, Market Place Antiques)

4:00pm: Head back to Airbnb

7:00pm: Start cooking dinner

Day 3:

8:30am: Drive to Clingman’s Dome and have breakfast in the car.

10:30am: Arrive and walk around the dome.

Clingmans Dome
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12:00pm: Lunch nearby at La Dolce Vita Bakery

La Dolce Vita Bakery
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2:30pm: Hike Andrews Bald (3.1 miles)

Andrew's Bald
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4:30pm: Should take 2-3 hours to complete, head back to the airbnb

7:30pm: Arrive back and start cooking dinner

Day 4

9:00am: Breakfast at Boxcar Cafe and Cones

Boxcar Cafe and Cones, Inc.
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10:15am: Check-in at Byson city train station for beginning of train ride and white water rafting

10:30am: Train ride with lunch provided on train

12:30pm: Whitewater rafting

4:30pm: Head back to the Airbnb

7:30pm: Drive to downtown murphy for dinner at The Crown

The Crown Restaurant
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Day 5:

10:30am: Breakfast at home

12:30pm: Hangout at the house and have a chill day

5:00pm: Charcuterie board for dinner

Day 6:

9:30 am: Breakfast at Rare Bird Emporium

Rare Bird Emporium
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10:30am: Drive to Lonesome Pine Overlook (6.7 miles), the trail should take you 4-5 hours to complete

Lonesome Pine Overlook
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1:00pm: Packed lunch on the trail

3:30pm: Finsh hike

4:00pm: Head back to the airbnb

7:00pm: Cook dinner

Day 7:

10:30am: Breakfast at Crafted Dough

Crafted Dough
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11:30am: Tubing at West tubing co.

West Tubing Company
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1:30pm: Have lunch onsite at the exit point

2:30pm: Either go for another round of tubing or head back to the airbnb

7:00pm: Cook dinner

Day 8:

10:30am: Check out of airbnb

12:30pm: Lunch at Roman’s Deli

Roman's Deli & Catering
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1:30pm: Walk around and hit any of the shops you missed the first time

3:30pm: Head home

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