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of Mount Mansfield, Vermont’s highest peak. Flanked by serene woods and lush foliage, the path makes for an easy hike — meandering through several parks, across bridges over the trickling West Branch River, and past a swimming hole, a corn maze, farms and restaurants. Further up Mount Mansfield, Smuggler’s Notch State Park is the starting point for several hiking trails such as the challenging Hellbrook Trail.


UPBEAT EVENTS & FESTIVALS Throughout the year, Stowe plays host to a diverse range of exciting events. Every Sunday from May to October, the Stowe Farmers Market bustles with local and regional vendors selling fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and cheese, bread and pastries, pickles and preserves, as well as flowers, crafts and more. A jubilant Fourth of July parade marks the national day each year, along with festivities and entertainment. In August, music enthusiasts gather for the Stowe Jazz Festival, a free, three-day event celebrating


the diverse genre and all its sub-genres — including swing, bebop, Brazilian jazz and Afro-Cuban jazz. Then in October, the town holds its three-day Stowe Foliage Arts Festival, featuring more than 150 artists and artisans displaying their artwork and crafts. Stowe’s events list doesn’t stop there


— the Trapp Family Lodge also hosts a series of festivals and events that are open to the public, including Oktoberfest celebrations, outdoor summer concerts, trail running races, holiday brunches and fondue nights. The musically gifted von Trapp family (the inspiration for the film The Sound of Music) settled in Stowe in the 1940s, where the mountain vistas reminded them of their home in Austria. Amid 2,600 acres of rolling hills, the family have welcomed visitors to their grand alpine estate since 1950. Trapp Family Lodge also has an on- site brewery specialising in Austrian-style beer — tour the facility before settling down at the adjacent von Trapp Brewing Bierhall restaurant for a hearty meal of chicken schnitzel or bratwurst.


From top left: Stowe Community Church; Stowe’s quaint downtown village is perfect for strolling; the beer garden at The Alchemist; the Trapp Family Lodge


PLAN YOUR TRIP


Fly to Vermont’s largest city, Burlington, from major UK airports, with an average flight time of about 11 hours including layovers. Stowe is then around a 45-minute drive east from Burlington International Airport. There are also shuttle, ride-share and taxi services that depart from the airport to Stowe. For more information, visit gostowe.com


THIS IS PAID CONTENT. IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER (UK) OR THEIR EDITORIAL STAFFS.


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