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In putting this book together, I made sure that it offered more than rugged trails through long trudges of mountains and gaps. I wanted this book to offer routes through every aspect of Charlotte. That’s why it includes walks through downtown that let you explore key attractions, parks, and dining districts; a route through the amazingly restored Historic Fourth Ward neighborhood, where you can take in the city’s finest 19th-century homes; and detailed routes through two of the country’s best botanical gardens: the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens and the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. While the above are not challenging walks in the woods, they are just as memorable and really give you the opportunity to experience Charlotte as a whole and not just its parks and forests.

AN EASTERN FENCE LIZARD SUNBATHES BESIDE THE TRAIL AT LATTA PLANTATION.

Die-hard hikers have no need to worry, though: I’ve included plenty of day-long ambles over rocky-topped mountains that get the heart racing and the calves pounding and take you to awesome vistas with views for miles. For these types of readers, the challenging hike to Shoal Falls, an 80-foot waterfall in ssss1, would be a great place to start.