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Buncombe County

The best running trails in Buncombe County

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(18)

1,222 people ran here

Running in Buncombe County is one of the best ways to explore more of this region. To help you discover the most beautiful places to run, we’ve reviewed our full collection of routes in Buncombe County—and are proud to present the best running trails. Click on any of the routes for more details and browse real tips and photos uploaded by other runners.

Shut-In Trail (Mountains-To-Sea Trail) to Stony Bald View — Pisgah National Forest
Expert

01:43

10.9km

Expert

01:09

8.16km

Intermediate

00:28

3.37km

Expert

01:58

12.4km

Expert

01:11

8.20km

Intermediate

00:54

8.71km

Expert

01:55

18.4km

Intermediate

00:43

6.88km

Intermediate

00:33

5.04km

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    1

    01:43

    10.9km

    9:26/km

    290m

    290m

    Expert

    4

    Expert run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
  2. 2

    01:09

    8.16km

    8:26/km

    320m

    320m

    Expert

    3

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  4. 3

    00:28

    3.37km

    8:18/km

    170m

    160m

    Intermediate

    1

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  5. 4

    01:58

    12.4km

    9:31/km

    500m

    500m

    Expert
    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
  6. 5

    01:11

    8.20km

    8:38/km

    350m

    350m

    Expert
    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
  7. 6

    00:54

    8.71km

    6:10/km

    20m

    20m

    Intermediate

    4.0

    (1)

    126

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  8. 7

    01:55

    18.4km

    6:17/km

    100m

    100m

    Expert

    87

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  9. 8

    00:43

    6.88km

    6:11/km

    20m

    20m

    Intermediate

    88

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  10. 9

    00:33

    5.04km

    6:31/km

    20m

    20m

    Intermediate

    41

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
10

02:18

18.4km

7:29/km

370m

370m

Expert

5.0

(3)

31

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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