White Mountains

The jewel in the crown of New Hampshire are the White Mountains with mountain resorts, hiking trails and unbelievable scenery.

Mount Washington is the highest peak in the northeast and you can take the Cog Railway to the almost 6,300-foot summit for stunning views of the surrounding dense forests – even more stunning when the fall colours are at their best – and clear lakes in the valleys below.

If heights are your thing, then the aerial tramway in Franconia Notch State Park takes you to the top of the 4,080-foot Cannon Mountain; on a clear day, the mountains of four states and Canada are clearly visible.

There are many miles of hiking trails in the park and the surrounding White Mountain National Forest, including a portion of the exceptionally scenic Appalachian Trail.

For when you have had enough of the great outdoors, the White Mountains are also a shoppers’ paradise with outlet shopping, antique shops, retail galleries and old fashioned country stores.