Use this itinerary to have a unique mountain getaway experience. You will burn thousands of calories, but this isn't just about sweating and losing. This itinerary is about getting an extreme and intense experience featuring a wide range of adventures such as cycling up a mountain to get amazing views of the Asheville skyline below or discovering a swimming hole perfect for laps.
Itinerary Details |
Calories burned |
| Day 1 - Running with Flowers Run the Hard Times Trail at North Carolina Arboretum, covering six miles and scaling up 600 feet. This is a scenic and challenging run with a serious uphill component. You can hit Greenlife Grocery on your way back to recharge with fresh-made juice or some organic produce. |
842 |
| Day 2 - Get Up High, Get Thin Build that upper body strength, shock your body with a hardcore calorie burn, and get some thrills by doing some mountain climbing. You can visit ClimbMax Climbing Center and Guide Service in downtown Asheville to practice for an hour on their exterior climbing wall in the heart of downtown Asheville. Then spend the rest of the day on one of Climbmax’s local 6 to 8-hour climbing excursions in the Appalachian Mountains. |
3,878 |
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Day 3 - Bicycle with a View |
578 |
| Day 4 - Discover a Swimming Hole A great way to experience the adventurous, free spirit of the Western North Carolina mountains is to hit a local swimming hole. Do some laps and get some laughs in the swimming hole for a couple hours. |
952 |
| Day 5 - Weight Loss and Waterfalls Hike down the Graveyard Fields Loop off the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 419. While many hiking trails lead people up, this unique area formed from a natural disaster between five and ten centuries ago does the opposite. This is a tough hike, especially on the return. Do the full trail, taking about two hours, for the maximum burn and to take in the most scenery. Catch your breath when you pass by a couple of amazing and stunning waterfalls. Definitely tuck a camera into your backpack or waist pack. |
544 |
| Total calorie burn |
6,794 |
Calorie burn numbers are estimates based on a 150-pound adult. Before embarking on any activity, you should check first with your doctor.
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