Hiking In Fall In Vermont

Optional sunrise yoga. After a delicious breakfast we travel by van to Lincoln Gap and begin our first hike. Today we take it easy, ascending south along the Long Trail through the Breadloaf wilderness area to Sunset Ledge, a cliff-top viewpoint offering a panoramic look at the National Forest and Lake Champlain. After a picnic lunch we descend back to Lincoln Gap. After our hike, we travel to the town of Warren and explore its famous waterfall and covered bridge, before returning through Waitsfield to taste award-winning cheeses and artisan meats at the ​Taste Place​. Our day ends with dinner and a soak in the hot tub.

Included: All meals

Optional Sunrise yoga. We enjoy a heart breakfast and travel one hour to the Waterbury Trailhead. We spend the next few hours crossing brooks and scrambling on few rock slabs to the craggy summit of Hunger Mountain where we take in the view and enjoy our lunch. We continue northeast along the spine of the Worcester range on the Skyline Trail to the top of Stowe Pinnacle, a rocky outcrop with fantastic views of Vermont’s highest peak, Mount Mansfield. After lunch on the summit we steeply descend to Waterbury, On our way back to the farm we stop at two famous Vermont institutions: The Cold Hollow Cider Mill, where we learn about the tradition of apple pressing, and Ben and Jerry’s ice cream factory, where we savor a delicious cone. Dinner and hot tub.

Sunrise yoga and a big breakfast precedes what many claim to be the most beautiful day hike in New England. Climbing north from Lincoln Gap, we ascend through forest, and scrambling up a few rock slabs, to the alpine zone at the peak of Mt. Abe, where we enjoy 360 degree views of the Adirondacks, the Champlain Valley, and White Mountains. After lunch, we traverse the ridge of the Green Mountains, cross through the dwarf forests of Lincoln Peak, and descend the ski trails of the world-famous Sugarbush ski area! A short transfer brings us to Lawson’s Finest Liquids taproom where we can sample some of their internationally recognized craft brew. Dinner and hot tub.

The big day!​ After sunrise yoga and a hearty breakfast at the farm, we continue north on the Long Trail from Appalachian Gap. This is our last day of hiking and the goal is the summit of Camel’s Hump –Vermont’s highest undeveloped peak! The first section of our hike ascends the Burrows Trail to the top of Camel’s Hump where we enjoy views of The Whites and Vermont’s Worcester Range. After lunch on the summit, we traverse along the south side of the summit spire, before descending the Forest City Trail​,​ where transport awaits to deliver us to our celebratory dinner at American Flatbread, a world famous farm-to-table gourmet pizza restaurant. Last night hot tub.