Welcome

2008 SEASON RUNS JUNE 1ST THROUGH OCTOBER 11th

EARLY BOOKING SPECIAL

Book your stay during June 20th-30th, July 3rd-14th, August 8th-31st or September 21st-28th and receive a $10.00 credit per day per person.

Appalachian Trail Adventures is a hiking spa that provides daily guided hikes along the Appalachian Trail and the Long Trail throughout the Green Mountains of Vermont. Our guests are hikers who do not feel comfortable hitting the trails alone and those seeking a healthful lifestyle. We are located along the Long Trail and the Appalachian Trail to provide maximum access to the hiking trails.

Our programs offer day hikes and excursions to the most scenic Vermont villages in small group settings. Our guests run from young adults to seniors seeking health and fitness at different levels of ability and fitness. We provide an affordable all inclusive vacation the accommodations, spa cuisine, fitness classes and experienced guides that will maximize this unparalleled Vermont vacation.

Post hike, guests unwind with a late afternoon yoga class and/or a massage if desired. During busy times, a water aerobics course is offered. But the fun fun doesn't stop there, after dinner we have cooking demonstrations while discussing nutritional facts and myths. We also have personal trainers, Registered Dietitians, tennis professionals, canoeing, kayaking, horseback riding, rock climbing, caving, fly fishing, cycling and mountain biking available for sessions à la carte.

Our mission is to make your experience at our spa an event which leaves you feeling healthier, both physically and mentally, while at the same time immersing them in a real Vermont outdoor vacation. Unlike most spas, ATA's owner John Keough is engaged daily with the guests hiking and we encourage them not to spend a good deal of their time on the spa property but to explore Vermont.



The Grey Bonnet Inn offers all the cozy, traditional pleasures of a superb Vermont country inn. Including air conditioned rooms and a spa for those guests who wish to get relaxed and indulge their senses with massage therapy, reflexology, acupuncture or cymatherapy (sound therapy), personalized training and fitness consultation by appointment.

Appalachian Trail Adventures has collaborated with two Registered Dietitians, Rosa Donohue MS, RD, CND and Jill Corey MS, RD both have a Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition. They have created our delicious spa menu and work daily with our chefs. Our meals are a healthy balance of carbohydrates, proteins and healthy fats. We offer a vegetarian option at every meal and cater to special diets, such as vegan, low sugar, sodium-, wheat- and dairy-free options. Guests who stay over three nights recieve a complimentary copy of our Healthful Living Cookbook.

Our program is also ideal for those seeking:

• A hiking retreat
• A wellness vacation
• A way to quit smoking
• A unique foliage vacation
• A weight loss retreat
• A adventure vacation
• A weight loss spa or program
• A different corporate retreat
• A fit or fat farm alternative
• A vegan or vegetarian vacation

Check out our guests comments and blog pages