APPALACHIAN TRAIL WALK

OVERVIEW

From the world famous Appalachian Trail to the lesser known Long Trail and other jewels of New England's state and national forests, the Appalachian Trail Walk explores the highlights of New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts' mountains. With guided daily hikes, including a visit to the most rugged peak in the Northeast, Mt. Washington, you will walk to your heart's content!

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Services of two professional Footloose tour leaders for maximum support and flexibility. (Departures with less than 8 passengers will have one tour leader)
• All transportation by private adventure vehicle
• 9 nights camping fees & equipment (except sleeping bag) & 1 night hotel included
• Guided walking tour of Boston's Freedom Trail
• Admission to all National Forests and State Parks as per the itinerary
• Guided day hikes in the Green & White Mountain forests & Baxter State Park
• All meals when camping

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

• This tour focuses on walking & hiking. Other optional activites may be available and your tour leader will provide full information.

TREK NOTES

Departures should be booked early due to their popularity during the spectacular changing of the Autumn colours in New England.

TRIP ITINERARY

Our routes have been carefully chosen to include the best night stops and highlights. However, as local and operational conditions may vary and unforeseen circumstances can arise, the following itinerary should be used as a guideline.

Days: 1 Arrive New Jersey NY

Arrive into New York and transfer (not included) to our New Jersey gateway hotel at your leisure. Rest of day to relax and prepare for your adventure.
Meals: Paid locally | Accommodation: Hotel included

Days: 2 & 3 Green Mountains National Forest

We begin the journey passing through the Catskill Mountains into the state of Massachusetts where Mount Greylock, the highest point in the Berkshire Mountains and the famous Appalachian Trail awaits. Relax as you stroll along the wooded paths of the Berkshires that once inspired the famous American authors, Melville and Hawthorne. From here, we drive north into the foothills of the Green Mountains where we set up camp and relax around the evening campfire, topping off a relaxing first day.

"The Greens", as local hikers sometime refer to this small mountain range, are a perfect warm up for the hikes that lay ahead over the next few days. Choose from various short walks in the wooded valleys or, if you prefer a challenge, try the Stratton Mountain Trail which encompasses parts of the Appalachian Trail and Vermont's famed Long Trail.
Meals: Included | Accommodation: Camping included

Days: 4 & 5 White Mountains National Forest

Walk the 'backbone' of the northern Appalachians, the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Many of the trails here are above the timberline offering wonderful views of this impressive range. Days four and five allow the opportunity to hike the mountains around one of the highest peaks in the Appalachians, Mt. Washington. This area is known to hikers all over the world, both for its stunning scenery and constantly changing weather. Challenge the elements here, or let technology help with a ride up the mountain on the cog-driven railway; take time exploring and discovering nature's changes from the alpine zone to the temperate zone on your way to the protected valleys below.
Meals: Included | Accommodation: Camping included

Days: 6-8 Baxter State Park

Travel from one of the most well-known segments of the Appalachian Trail, to the most pristine. Baxter State Park is home to Mt. Katahdin, the starting point of this 2200 mile-long, Appalachian Trail. Wander and enjoy the largest and most remote wilderness in the eastern United States. Here you can truly "get away from it all" on footpaths that wind through undisturbed forest and along the crystal-clear lakes and streams of northern Maine. Keep both eyes and ears open for the chance of meeting some of the wildlife that abounds here. This tranquil wilderness is virtually untouched since the days of the first settlers, over three hundred years ago. As you pause to reflect in the solitude of this beautiful place, it is quite impossible to imagine that two-thirds of America's population lives within a day's drive.
Meals: Included | Accommodation: Camping included

Days: 9 -11 Boston & New Jersey NY

You have now walked back to the beginning of America's national trail. It seems only fitting to top off the adventure with a walk on the Freedom trail where the United States' own road to independence began in Boston. Here you can readjust to civilisation again with a night out on the town and a chance to sample New England seafood at its finest. We are sure that you will enjoy a full day to urban 'hike' through the historic centre of old Boston. Then it is back to New Jersey to complete this unique walking tour.
Meals: Included | Accommodation: Camping included

Tour ends at 18:00 hrs in New Jersey on day 11.

APPALACHIAN TRAIL WALK departing from NEW YORK AREA

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