The Balds Loop

53.5 miles / 86km

+13,900ft gain - 13,900 loss

The Loop starts at Wayah Bald tower and makes its way to the other prominent point of the route, Cheoah Bald, the northern terminus of the Bartram trail. The route creates a loop with the  Appalachian National Scenic Trail and the Bartram Trail. 

This point-to-point route connects two emblematic towns of the Loire and Ardèche regions — from the Saint-Étienne Town Hall to the Annonay Town Hall — following mostly the GR42, a long-distance trail that runs from Saint-Étienne all the way to Aigues-Mortes.