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Hiking enthusiasts will find the Edelweiss Lodge conveniently located near some of the best trails in Vermont, including the Killington Section of The Long Trail/AP Trail, the Weathersfield Trail, the Bucklin Trail at Killington Peak, the Brownsville Trail, the Great Cliff and Mount Horrid Overlook Trail, the Sherburne Trail, the Mt. Peg Trail, and more.
(listed nearest to farthest)
The Appalachian Trail
"The Trail approaches treeline at Killington and Stratton mountains, and parts feature strenuous ascents. But, in general, Vermont hiking crosses varied terrain, at lower to mid-range elevations with a fair amount of elevation gain and loss. It passes through forests of paper birch and white pine, wooded mountains, and farm valleys." Begin at the Appalachian Trail/Long Trail parking lot on US Rte. 4 in Mendon.
The Long Trail
"Built by the Green Mountain Club between 1910 and 1930, the Long Trail is the oldest long-distance trail in the United States." Participate in group hikes organized by the Club's Killington Section or set out on your own. Begin at the Appalachian Trail/Long Trail parking lot on US Rte. 4 in Mendon.
Bucklin Trail at Killington Peak
Rated Vermont's #5 trail by Trails.com. A 7-mile trail to the second-highest summit in Vermont, (5.3 miles east of the Edelweiss Lodge)
Appalachian Trail: Killington Peak - North
5.7 miles of the Appalachian Trail, rated Vermont's #8 trail by Trails.com for "the best views in southern New England." (5.3 miles east of the Edelweiss Lodge)
Sherburne Pass
A moderate trail 12.2 miles long, beginning in Mendon (1.5 miles east of the Edelweiss Lodge)
The Deers Leap Trail
A moderate trail 3.1e miles long beginning at the top of Sherburne Pass. (7 miles east of the Edelweiss Lodge)
Mt Horrid and the Great Cliff Overlook Trail
A moderate to difficult trail 1.4 miles long, beginning in the Green Mountain National Forest in Brandon (18 miles north- northwest of the Edelweiss Lodge)
Mt. Peg Trail
A moderate to difficult trail 2 miles long, beginning in Woodstock. (28.2 miles east of the Edelweiss Lodge)
Queechee Gorge
A trail with spectacular of the the 155 foot deep Quechee Gorge and the Ottauquechee River, beginning in Queechee. (34.8 miles east of the Edelweiss Lodge)
Brownsville Trail
A moderate to difficult trail 6.4 miles long, beginning in Ascutney State Park near the Vermont - New Hampshire border in Brownsville. (39.7 miles southeast of the Edelweiss Lodge)
Weathersfield Trail
Rated Vermont's #3 trail by Trails.com. A strenuous trail 6 miles long, beginning in Ascutney State Park near the Vermont - New Hampshire border in Weathersfield. (42 miles southeast of the Edelweiss Lodge)
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