Treat your mom to a special lunch. Come and enjoy our Mother’s Day Lunch on Sunday, May 13th from 11:30 to 3:00.
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Switzerland Inn’s Special Room Package
Experience the best of the North Carolina mountains and enjoy our special room and rate packages. Please call for details…our packages are so new, they are not active on our online reservation system yet. Call us at 828-765-2153 or 800-564-4026. Send an email message to us at info@SwitzerlandInn.com. Take a ride and enjoy the vast expanse of
It’s Cinco De Mayo at Switzerland Inn!
Come join us for $5 margaritas and $2.50 Coronas…Also serving the best mexican fare this side of Tijuana! Steve Circone will be playing your favorite songs so come on up!
Memorial Day Rides
Memorial Day weekend is coming up. Plan your weekend getaway in the mountains of NC. Little Switzerland is the perfect place for a long weekend getaway. Sweeping curves, amazing scenery and cool mountain breezes make the Diamondback, NC 226A, one of Western North Carolina’s last great mountain roadways. Riding your bike along the Diamondback with friends
Riding Safely in NC Mtns
Wearing protective gear while out on your bike is the first and most important step you can take to insulating yourself (and your skin) from pavement, rock, cliff faces, and mean mountains in general. Wear bright colors – especially at night. There is an appeal to the sleek black look, but outer vests made of
INN NOW OPEN
Switzerland Inn will reopen, Friday, April 6th. Just in time for Easter weekend. Ask us about our Easter Sunday buffet. There is plenty of space for motorcycle touring groups at the Diamondback Motorcycle Lodge. The Switzerland Inn is the ideal location for a casual, fun and friendly NC mountain getaway.
Spring Rides in BR Mountains
The Diamondback – NC 226A takes you around 190 steep, winding curves on a 12 mile route ascending the Blue Ridge Mountains past Marion, through Cox’s Creek and Turkey Cove, past Wild Acres Retreat to the 100 year old community of Little Switzerland. Blue Ridge Parkway facilities open on a staggered basis beginning in April.
The Beautiful Diamondback
The Diamondback – NC 226A leads from Marion, NC to the Blue Ridge Parkway with numerous switchbacks and steep twisting turns. There are approximately 194 curves in the 12-mile loop. There are absolutely incredible sweeping views of the Catawba River Valley and Blue Ridge mountain ranges. The route has a smooth road surface; most of
Spring on the Diamondback
If you are planning a Spring ride, the Diamondback – NC 226A has a smooth road surface; most of the curves are slightly banked, and absolutely beautiful scenery! If you need a place to stay, the Switzerland Inn has delighted NC’s Blue Ridge Parkway visitors since 1910. Sweeping mountain views and a variety of recently remodeled rooms, suites
Climbing the Diamondback
Just outside Marion, NC, The Diamondback – NC 226A – has more than 190 steep, climbing curves in just 12 miles. You climb the steep switchbacks looping almost 360 degrees. Runs of S-curves climb and twist sharply as they snake through lush green forest en route to the Blue Ridge Parkway. At its peak, The
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