Eight well-marked hiking trails lined with hemlock, rhododendron and mountain laurel, offer a variety of skill levels and traverse the 1,400 acres of the High Hampton Inn & Golf Club estate. You can strike out on your own or join one of the resort’s guides for a group excursion.
Only the strong and fit should undertake the hour-and-a-half hike that leads to the peak of Chimney Top Mountain at 4,618 feet for a breathtaking view of Cashiers valley and the Blue Ridge mountains. Maybe a quiet stroll alongside Hampton Lake would suit you better, or how about a cardio workout on the Fitness Trail? Named trails at include Lake Trail, Wildflower Trail, Headwaters Trail, Azalea Trail, Shortia Trail, Chattooga Ridge Trail, Chimney Top Trail and Rock Mountain Trail, another one-hour hike crosses the summit of Rock Mountain at 4,370 feet.
The Fitness Trail is professionally designed to tone your muscles and give you the cardiovascular exercise that is important to good health. It originates at the upper end of Hampton Lake and proceeds to the base of Rock Mountain. There are 10 stations with instructions for fitness at each station.
All of the hiking trails offer spectacular views of the surrounding mountains, lake and resort. There’s something to suit everyone: stroller, walker and hiker alike.
