ONE LAP OF THE MOUNTAINS dRIVING tOUR rOUTE BOOKS for sale
A Unique Mountain Driving Experience
At 4118 feet, Highlands NC is surrounded by national forests and wonderful mountain roads. Western NC has become increasingly popular with car enthusiasts as the place where driver, vehicle, and road can be put to the test. The team that stages the Highlands Motoring Festival has created a collection of drive routes packed in two books. These routes have been updated and can be used year round for your own driver's experience.
Available year-round right on Main Street Highlands at:
The Highlands Hiker
601 Main Street
Highlands NC 28741
828 526 5298
One lap of the mountains
One Lap of the Mountains, Exciting Drives for Car Enthusiasts: The first Highlands Motoring Foundation publication, One Lap of the Mountains, Exciting Drives for Car Enthusiasts was introduced in June 2018. Included in the book is an explanation of the main roads leading off the Highlands Plateau along with mileage and directions for six of our popular 150 miles plus routes. As a bonus, there are a pair of the former Sunday Brunch Gimmick Rally routes, complete with questions and answers. The book also includes mileage and directions to four Auto Hikes, which are routes that incorporate an adventure on both paved and unimproved mountain roads not suitable for low clearance cars.
Available year-round right on Main Street Highlands at:
The Highlands Hiker
601 Main Street
Highlands NC 28741
828 526 5298
Second Lap of the Mountains
Second Lap of the Mountains, More Exciting Drives for Car Enthusiasts: Newly published in May 2021, “Second Lap of the Mountains, More Exciting Drives for Car Enthusiasts” includes 16 new routes traversing three states, nine counties, four National Forests, and portions of The Blue Ridge Parkway. The routes make numerous crossings of the Eastern Continental Divide, the Appalachian Trail, the Bartram Trail, and the Foothills Trail. “Second Lap of the Mountains, More Exciting Drives for Car Enthusiasts” is separated into three categories. In the first group are drives of under 50 miles. The second group includes drives between 50 and 100 miles. The third group is more representative of the Highlands Motoring Festival’s, One Lap of the Mountains tours, with routes averaging a little more than 150 miles.
Available year-round right on Main Street Highlands at:
The Highlands Hiker
601 Main Street
Highlands NC 28741
828 526 5298
Support Local Charities
All proceeds from the sale of these tour route books goes to our charities. Come drive the mountains, share your interest in cars with others, and help us support our local charities: The Literacy and Learning Center, REACH of Macon County, Community Care Clinic.
Highlands Motoring Festival has donated over $540,000 to these charities over the years.