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Top 6 Things to do Adventurous in Stowe, Vermont (VT)
Not the sporting type? You’ll still enjoy a trip to Stowe—just plan on hitting the spa instead of the slopes or the golf course. The area’s big ski resorts offer huge spas with pretty much any treatment you can think of—try all of them and pick your favorite!
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1. Snowmobile Vermont
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 234 reviews
Snowmobile Tours
Reviewed By Voyage816831
My husband and I live in southeast Georgia and wanted to go some place beautiful and snowy to celebrate my 60th birthday! Stowe was the perfect choice and Snowmobile Stowe was the highlight! The weather was cold and sunny and could not have been more perfect! In fact, everything was perfect from my initial phone call to schedule, all the way to the end of the back country tour. Our guide, Eli, was so professional, fun, and kind! I only wish the tour would have lasted the entire day! We also enjoyed the pooches, Lil Bit and Lucy! Thanks y’all. We’ll be back!
2. ArborTrek Canopy Adventures
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 607 reviews
ArborTrek Canopy Adventures at Smugglers' Notch offers eco-adventure activities ranging from serene to extreme. ZIP LINE CANOPY TOUR. Soar through the forest on 8 zip lines, cross 2 sky bridges, rappel from trees, and learn about the local ecology and natural history on a 2.5-to 3-hr, guided tour. Year-round. TREETOP OBSTACLE COURSE. Designed for those who like to get physical. Slide, balance, jump, crawl, climb, and stroll through the trees on more than 80 challenge obstacles, rated easy to extreme. Mid-May to end of October. CLIMBING ADVENTURE. Test your climbing prowess on a series of tree climbs, vertical challenge course obstacles, and artificial rock climbs. More than a dozen obstacles. Easy to extreme. Mid-May to end of October. => ADVENTURE-BASED TEAM BUILDING. To be highly effective, teams need to practice… and that’s just what our adventure-based team building sessions are designed to do. Year-round. Advance reservations highly recommended.
3. 4 Points VT
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 190 reviews
4 Points Brewery Tours is a locally owned and run brewery tour operator in the Stowe area. Visit local breweries and meet the people creating Vermont' best beers! 4 Points VT is also a Mountain Bike School and Guide Service in Stowe, VT. Learn the basics from certified instructors and get more out of your time riding! A great day is to combine both offerings, Mountain Bike in the morning and then head out on a brewery tour! Always a lot of fun!
4. Stowe Pinnacle
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By 528ScottM
We were early arrivals to the tiny parking lot at the trailhead. The walk starts gently through a dense marshy meadow, then gradually ascends through forest. About 2/3 of the way to the top it becomes quite steep; the average grade is close to 20% (1500 feet in 1.5 miles). Once at the top you are rewarded with a spectacular panoramic view of the entire valley. Well worth the 2.5 hours round trip. It was a dog party at the top by the time we left; it seems everyone wanted to take their pup up to the top.
5. Mount Mansfield
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 812 reviews
Vermont mountain resembling a person's profile.
Reviewed By DarkPhoenix21 - Robbinsville, United States
We took the drive up Toll Road (off of Mountain Road, at the bottom of the mountain) and made it to the top. While the drive gave me a panic attach (SUPER NARROW - No Ledge), the hiking trail and view from the top is the absolute best. I'd do it over and over again. Although, I may not do the drive up in a large car OR during peak season. The road is barely narrow enough to let a car coming from the opposite side through. And, people driving down have the right of way. Meaning that you have to bare to the right, without driving off the mountain, to let the car coming down through. But again, when you get to the top, it just makes it all worth it. The hike is about 3 miles to the very peak and it's safe enough for young children (with parent supervision). My 10 year old LOVED it. Make sure to wear hiking shoes or shoes with a good enough grip to prevent slipping. At times some of the rocks are wet and make it easy to slip and fall (not fall off the mountain - just fall and hit yourself on the rocks or twist an ankle).
6. Stowe Mountain Auto Toll Road
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 259 reviews
Reviewed By gazooby - Bloomington, United States
When you arrive at the entrance gate, they will give you a lecture on how to get up and down safely. PAY ATTENTION TO IT! The road is narrow, has no guard rails, and if you don't listen to the gate person you will burn out your brakes. In fact, check your brakes before you think about going. At the top, generous sized parking lot allows you to take the hiking trail along the spine of Mansfield as far as you want, doubling back when ready. The trail is Moderate for a half mile or so, then goes to Strenuous when you start climbing rocks. It is one of my favorite trails in the entire state, so worth the drive--and worth the pricey entrance fee if you can't hike 10 strenuous miles on your own. But I saw kids hiking with flip flops, which is not recommended. Also, expect bad weather. It was sleeting (Oct. 1) when we arrived but cleared up within an hour.
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