Climb, swing and dangle in the treetops at Wilderness Run Adventure Course in Banner Elk.

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Located beside Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster, the adventure course is a combination of ropes, logs,  planks and other obstacles secured to and suspended from giant wooden tripods.

 

Wilderness Run Adventure Course is a must for fun in the High Country! This multi-level elevated course features a series of activities designed to safely test your balance and climbing skills plus increase self-confidence.  The course is great for team building between siblings, friends, co-workers and more!

 

The course features 28 obstacles with three levels of difficulty: easy, intermediate and hard.Activities include scrambling over cargo nets, scaling rock-climbing structures, and traversing swinging bridges and logs. Participants may advance to more difficult obstacles as they navigate the course, or stay on one level attempting all the obstacles and exiting when ready. At the highest point, approximately 40 feet above the ground, guests can ring the victory bell and enjoy views from the crow’s nest, then hop in a celebration swing to get the feeling of floating in midair all while enjoying the magnificent views of the valley and Sugar Mountain.

 

For our younger patrons…we also have a little explorer’s course.  Young children can do this course on their own or with another sibling.  This course is especially recommended for children ages 2-5, but there is no hard upper limit.  The Li’l Explorer’s Course includes netted tubes, bridges and platforms…and there is even more fun as each Li’l Explorer will also complete a Scavenger Hunt, and a bag for Gem Mining!  There is even another fun surprise when the Li’l Explorer returns all their supplies to the check in desk!

 

The Wilderness Run Adventure Course takes about an hour and a half, and guests must register online for a check-in time. Height and weight restrictions apply. When visitors arrive, they receive a harness and helmet, ground school instruction on technique and safety for 15-30…then you are off on your own self-designed adventure!

 

We will have course guides posted on the course to assist if climbers get stuck, but we will first encourage climbers to challenge themselves and figure their way forward.  This is a great opportunity to work together with other climbers while also challenging yourself individually.

 

Wilderness Run Adventure Course is open seasonally from May through October.