Guided Horseback Ride through Flame Azalea and Fern Forest
- 1h 15m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
The flame fern trail ride combines the Majestic Flame Azalea and the lush Fern Forest for a really enjoyable trail ride for everyone. You start up the mountain traveling through a hard wood forest filled with wild Flame Azaleas. After the hardwoods, you enter an enchanting white pine forest just like in the Star Wars movie.
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide
- Use of all equipment (horse, tack and helmet)
- Ponchos or Rain coats provided for inclement weather
- Horseback Ride (based on option selected)
- Majestic Trails with a variety in terrain from 4200 feet elevation at the top to 3400 feet in the valley
- Helmets are mandatory for all riders
- Safety orientation
What's not
- Gratuities
- DVD (available to purchase)
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.6
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Ratings come from 76 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Showing reviews written in English.
1Disappointing Experience, Poor Organization, and Concerns About Horse Care
Unfortunately, our experience at Arrowmont Stables was extremely disappointing. We booked a 45-minute horseback ride while vacationing in the Highlands area. After making the scenic drive to the stables, we were required to watch an outdated, approximately 30-minute safety video. By 3:00 PM, the horses were still being saddled and were not ready for our scheduled ride. Due to the delays, we ultimately had to leave without ever getting on a horse. Despite not receiving the service we booked, we were still charged. Even more concerning was the condition of the horses. Several appeared poorly groomed, with significant amounts of burrs, stickers, and thorns tangled throughout their manes and around their faces. Some manes were noticeably matted. Their overall appearance raised serious concerns about the level of care they were receiving. To be fair, the drive to the property was beautiful, and our trail guide was friendly. Zelda, the resident cat, was also an absolute highlight! However, friendly staff and beautiful scenery cannot make up for poor organization, concerns about animal care, and charging customers for an experience they never received. My recommendation: Spend your money and valuable mountain vacation time elsewhere. There are better ways to enjoy the beauty of the Highlands area.
4Horseback ride
Well behaved horses on mountain trails in the woods.
5Great experience!
Great experience! I was a first time rider and the staff made me feel completely comfortable. Loved every minute of the experience!!
5Great ride
Great experience for our family, Grandparents with 2 grandkids 11 and 12. The trail ride was beautiful, beautiful forest with good mountains views and an old outbound camp from 60’s. Josh our guide was great!
5Weekend horseback ride adventure
Our guide was amazing, believe her name was Gina and our horses were so well behaved. Totally worth it
5Repeat Customers
Dena is a fabulous guide. She indicated points of interest along the trail (rare mushrooms, berries, plants, trees) and how the property’s 200+ acre terrain differs from highlands to lower lands. Our horses Buddy and Minnie were great. This was our second time riding at Arrowmont and we were just as happy afterward. Thanks, Arrowmont!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- For the Meeting Point, go to Cullowhee North Carolina. At the 4th stop light on hwy 107 turn right on to Cullowhee Mountain Road and go 9 miles to the top of Cullowhee Mountain. Turn left onto our driveway, Arrowmont Trail. Go 1/4 mile on our driveway and meet us at the Stables.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 6 travellers
- Operated by
- Arrowmont Stables & Cabins
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Plan an extra 50-60 minutes, in addition to your trail time, for your safety and training program.
- Please Note, This Starts at your stated trail time, not before it. Your Trail immediately follows your safety program.
- Your Safety Program consists of a video or live demonstration covering the horse's training, safety and horse personality.
- You are given a chance to try your horse in the ring before departing. If needed, your horse can be changed before your trail.
- All passenger ages must be advised at time of booking
How it compares in Asheville
- Its from-price is 15% above the median of the 149 experiences we list in Asheville.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 22 of 149.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Asheville
Asheville, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, is an arts-minded mountain city of Art Deco buildings, craft breweries and a famous estate.
Asheville sits in a basin of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina, where the French Broad River meets the Swannanoa. Its downtown is full of Art Deco buildings from the 1920s, including the City Building, and the Basilica of St Lawrence, with its elliptical dome, and the streets have bookshops, galleries and street musicians.
Top-ranked sights in Asheville: Grove Arcade, Thomas Wolfe Memorial, Blue Ridge Parkway.
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