Itinerary
- Day 1
Asheville
You'll arrive in Asheville and get settled at the hotel where your group meets up. From there, head over to Sierra Nevada Brewing compound for a tour of the facility and samples of their award-winning beers. Dinner happens right there on the grounds while you go over the next three days, get safety information, and review the full itinerary details. It's a good way to relax after travel and meet everyone before the hiking starts.
- Start point
- Asheville, North Carolina, United States (Arrival transfer from your accommodation, 05:00 - 08:00)
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at Sierra Nevada Brewing compound with 1 pint or flight)
Included Activities
- Sierra Nevada Brewing compound tour
- Beer tasting at Sierra Nevada
Landmarks Sierra Nevada Brewing Company 
- Day 2
Linville Gorge - Asheville
After breakfast, you'll shuttle about 2 hours to Linville Gorge in Pisgah National Forest. Start with a 1.6 mile round trip walk to three viewpoints of Linville Falls at the visitor center. Then head to Table Rock Mountain for a more demanding 8.5 mile hike that gains 2,000 feet with sweeping views over Linville Gorge. You'll have a picnic lunch on top and can cool off in the river below. On the way back, stop at Highland Brewing Company, then finish the day with dinner at a restaurant downtown in Asheville.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty breakfast before departure), Lunch (Picnic lunch on Table Rock Mountain summit prepared by guide), Dinner (Dinner at a downtown Asheville restaurant with 1 pint or flight of Highland Brewing Company beer)
Included Activities
- Linville Falls Visitor Center hike to 3 viewpoints (1.6 miles round trip)
- Table Rock Mountain hike (8.5 miles, 2,000 feet elevation gain/loss)
- River swimming and wading
- Highland Brewing Company tour and beer tasting
Landmarks Linville Falls Linville Gorge Pisgah National Forest Table Rock Mountain Highland Brewing Company - Day 3
Pisgah National Forest - Asheville
You'll eat breakfast first, then take about a 1 hour shuttle to Looking Glass Rock, one of the region's most iconic spots in Pisgah National Forest. The hike covers 6.4 miles with 1,650 feet elevation gain to the summit, which offers great views and a picnic lunch prepared by your guide. After descending, stop at Looking Glass Falls for photos and to wade in the water. The drive home takes you along the Blue Ridge Parkway with stops at scenic overlooks. Back in Asheville, spend your evening walking to breweries and trying local food trucks.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast before departure), Lunch (Picnic lunch on Looking Glass Rock summit prepared by guide)
Included Activities
- Looking Glass Rock hike (6.4 miles, 1,650 feet elevation gain/loss)
- Picnic lunch on Looking Glass Rock summit prepared by guide
- Looking Glass Falls visit and photography
- Blue Ridge Parkway scenic stops
- Walking tour to multiple downtown Asheville breweries and food trucks
Landmarks Looking Glass Rock Pisgah National Forest Looking Glass Falls Blue Ridge Parkway 
- Day 4
Blue Ridge Parkway - Asheville
Start with an Appalachian breakfast, then shuttle 1 hour to the trailhead near Blue Ridge Parkway. You'll hike 10 miles with 1,300 feet elevation gain to Shining Rock, which has unusual white quartzite cliff bands. Following the Art Loeb Trail, you'll cross multiple mountain summits and saddles to reach the top. A guide-prepared picnic lunch waits there with remarkable views. The descent uses Ivestor Gap Trail for different scenery and terrain that's a bit easier on the legs. After a 1 hour shuttle back to Asheville, you'll wrap up the 4-day Brews and Views adventure.
- End point
- Asheville, North Carolina, United States (Departure transfer back to your accommodation, 17:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Fantastic Appalachian breakfast before departure), Lunch (Picnic lunch on Shining Rock summit with views of white quartzite cliff bands prepared by guide)
Included Activities
- Shining Rock hike via Art Loeb Trail (10 miles, 1,300 feet elevation gain/loss)
- Multiple mountain summits and saddles on Art Loeb Trail
- Picnic lunch on Shining Rock summit with views of white quartzite cliff bands prepared by guide
- Descent via Ivestor Gap Trail
Landmarks Shining Rock Blue Ridge Parkway Art Loeb Trail Ivestor Gap Trail 
