Take A Hike With The Wildland Trekking Company! Go Outside and Play!

The upcoming cooler days make for the perfect time to get outdoors and enjoy nature, and our friends at The Wildland Trekking Company would love to take you on a guided hike or backpacking trip for the time of your life! They even offer an Inn-Based Smoky Mountain Hiking Tour where guests spend the day on the trail and the night in some of the finest accommodations in the Smoky Mountain region!

Take a hike with The Wildland Trekking Company Smoky Mountains

With a global reputation for exceptional outdoor adventures, Wildland Trekking’s seasoned guides provide a comprehensive orientation instructing you on all the necessary mountain know-how. Gear heads will love the top-of- the-line equipment used on the trip. Foodies will be amazed at the trail cuisine the expert guides prepare over a campfire.

Great Smoky Mountain National Park lovers will be pleased by the variety of hikes offered by The Wildland Trekking Company. Guides are available for 5 to 12-hour day hikes, 3-day kayaking and backpacking trips, and extended backpacking trips while the pampered hiker will love the Inn-Based Smoky Mountain Hiking Tours. Wildland Trekking’s basecamp in Asheville, NC is the starting point for hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The Wildland Trekking Company also offers 3 to 5-day Greater Appalachia Circuit Hikes throughout Western North Carolina. Visit all the awesome sites that could not be squeezed into the Smokies. Choose from waterfalls to vistas on their amazing tours which boasts delicious lunches prepared on the trail by your personal guide. After the hike enjoy specialty restaurants and lodging in the Asheville area. Wildland Trekking also offers a fantastic 4-day backpacking trip in the famously beautiful Shining Rock Wilderness in the nearby Pisgah National Forest.

The Wildland Trekking Company’s Mission Statement: To provide exceptional hiking adventures to North America’s most beautiful and wild landscapes, and to contribute significantly to the conservation of these special places.

The Wildland Trekking Company takes pride in its staff enjoying their work every day. By working to enrich the lives of their clients and guests they also find enrichment in their own lives. This is evident by their excellent rating for guided hikes by TripAdvisor. One could say the goal of enriching their own lives and others comes naturally when surrounded by the beauty of the Southern Appalachian mountains. The company works to provide for future generations with donations to the American Hiking Society, The Conservation Alliance and other worthy causes.

The memories created on the trail will last a lifetime and tug at your heart to return to the mountains again and again. Ready for your hike? Visit The Wildland Trekking Company for more information or give them a call at 800-715-HIKE (4453). Be sure to check them out on Facebook!

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