Asheville
Downtown Trails

A Surprise On Every Corner! 

Wander our Downtown Trails – The Urban Trail or The Architecture Trail – and discover Asheville’s intriguing stories and magical public art treasures while you learn about the history and culture of our city. Strolling our trails is a fun, interactive and family-friendly way to experience Asheville! 

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The Urban Trail

With 30 stations along the trail, exploring the Asheville Urban Trail is a casual two-hour time travel experience. Each storytelling stop offers a peek into Asheville’s illustrious, curious and astonishing past presented creatively with imaginative examples of public art. 

The Architecture Trail

Stroll the Asheville Architecture Trail and marvel at the wealth of Art Nouveau, Beaux-Art and Deco architecture encircling Asheville’s 1920s-kissed downtown. When the city committed to paying off Depression Era debt, it inadvertently (and wonderfully) preserved its remarkable architectural legacy. 

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