Blue Ridge Scenic Loop

↓ ~30m drive from the previous stop

Stop 2 of 5

Blue Ridge Highlands (Bristol, Abingdon), Virginia

16 itineraries here

Ponies, Peaks, and Pale Winter Light: Two Days in the Blue Ridge HighlandsRidgeline Solitude: Wild Ponies and Rail-Trail Miles in the Blue Ridge HighlandsRidgeline & Rail-Trail: 3 Days in the Blue Ridge Highlands

↓ ~2h drive from the previous stop

Stop 3 of 5

Blue Ridge Parkway (NC sections), North Carolina

16 itineraries here

Ridgeline & Rhododendron: Two Days on the Blue Ridge ParkwayRidgeline Solitude: Two Days Alone with the Blue Ridge SkyRidgeline Solitude: Three Days on the Blue Ridge Parkway

↓ ~1h 30m drive from the previous stop

Stop 4 of 5

Asheville area, North Carolina

5 itineraries here

Misty Ridges & Manicured Gardens: Three Slow Days in AshevilleMisty Peaks & Manicured Gardens: A Blue Ridge Escape for TwoMisty Peaks & Gentle Trails: 3 Days in Asheville with Little Ones

↓ ~2h drive from the previous stop

Stop 5 of 5

Great Smoky Mountains (NC side), North Carolina

16 itineraries here

Mist, Elk, and High Ridges: 3 Days Solo in the SmokiesElk, Mist & High Ridges: 3 Days in the SmokiesElk, Ridgelines & Millstones: 3 Days Solo in the Smokies