A guide to the best hikes and microbreweries around DC, Virginia and North Carolina. Beer lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 40 Old Dominion and Tar Heel State hikes are for you!
Each carefully selected hike leads you through a stunning natural landscape and ends near a brewery or a brewpub where a local craft beer awaits you! This full-color guidebook features the best one- to six-hour beer hikes around the mountains, lakes, battlefields, rails-to-trails, and coasts of Virginia and North Carolina. It guides you from the top of North Carolina's Grandfather Mountain to the swamps of Cape Fear estuary, and from Virginia's Eastern Shore to the rolling pastures of Shenandoah Valley. Each trail description includes details on access, difficulty, duration, points of interest, and, at trail's end, a recommended beer, with notes on its appearance, aroma, and taste. You'll also get an inside look at the creative and passionate craftspeople behind the brewing process.
By:
English Knowles,
Jim Knowles
Imprint: Helvetiq
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 124mm,
ISBN: 9783039640614
ISBN 10: 3039640615
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 14 May 2025
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Region 1: Virginia Mountains Raven Rocks (Bluemont, VA) Little Devils Stairs (Sperryville, VA) Old Rag (Etlan, VA) Blue Ridge Tunnel (Waynesboro, VA) Humpback Rocks (Afton, VA) Chessie Nature Trail (Lexington, VA) Sharp Top Mountain (Bedford, VA) McAfee Knob (Roanoke, VA) Dragon’s Tooth (Catawba, VA) The Channels (Saltville, VA) Region 2: Virginia Piedmont Great Falls Park (McLean, VA) Quarry Trails (Fredericksburg, VA) Boars Head-Ragged Mountain (Charlottesville, VA) High Bridge (Farmville, VA) Region 3: Virginia Coastal Plain and District of Columbia National Mall (Washington, DC) Maymont Gardens (Richmond, VA) Buttermilk/James River (Richmond, VA) Petersburg National Battlefield (Petersburg, VA) Grandview Nature Preserve (Hampton, VA) First Landing State Park (Virginia Beach, VA) Great Dismal Swamp (Suffolk, VA) Region 4: North Carolina Mountains Grandfather Mountain (Banner Elk, NC) Shortoff Mountain (Nebo, NC) Craggy Gardens (Weaverville, NC) Old Fort Gateway Trails (Old Fort, NC) Kitsuma Peak/Lookout Trail (Black Mountain, NC) Chimney Rock (Chimney Rock, NC) John Rock (Brevard, NC) Dupont State Forest (Hendersonville, NC) Region 5: North Carolina Piedmont Hanging Rock (Danbury, NC) Nat Greene Trail (Greensboro, NC) Eno River State Park (Durham, NC) Occoneechee Mountain (Hillsborough, NC) New Hope Creek (Durham, NC) Haw River Trail (Saxapahaw, NC) Umstead State Park (Cary, NC) Lake Norman State Park (Mooresville, NC) Raven Rock (Lillington, NC) Region 6: North Carolina Coastal Plain Jockey’s Ridge (Kitty Hawk, NC) Cape Hatteras (Hatteras, NC) Cliffs of the Neuse (Kinston, NC) Carolina Beach State Park (Wilmington, NC)
English Knowles and Jim Knowles are siblings who grew up in the shadow of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains.Englishhas a passion for multi-day adventures and has completed treks around the world. She developed an interest in craft beer while working in the fermentation industry in California. English currently works as a Family Nurse Practitioner and splits her time between Virginia's Shenandoah Valley and Chamonix, France.Jim got a taster for the combination of real ale and hillwalking while living in the Scottish Highlands in the early 1990s. He polished his palate on Czech pilsners while teaching in Prague. When not hiking, Jim teaches medieval and early modern literature in the English Department at North Carolina State University. He lives in Durham, NC with his wife and family of hikers.
