Originally Posted by
wrk101
My advice would be to skip Hearns. They have really changed.
+1 Lots of microbreweries in Asheville, I traded some service work last week for a case of brew. I noticed that Ritchey, those are hard to find.
The Biltmore is worth the side trip if you haven't been there before. They charge extra for a bike pass to ride in the estate, they prefer MTBs, but I did it on my Trek 520, no problem.
Depending on the time of year, a lot of the Parkway will be closed.
Now someone needs to go get that Carlton. I didn't realize Hayesville is way out there, that probably is why it has not sold.
Hearns was a nice diversion last year, not sure about now though. Here's some pics I took then:
Also, I believe if the parkway is closed, you can continue riding past the closure gates, just be advised there may be ice up there!