Map to Sourwood Inn Bed and Breakfast in Asheville, North Carolina

From the East (Winston Salem) - via Asheville
Take 40 West to 240 west as you approach Asheville. Take exit 5A
(Merrimon Avenue and hwy 25). At the end of the ramp turn right
onto Merrimon Ave., 25 North and go for 2.1 miles. Turn right onto
Beaverdam Road. Go .6 of a mile on Beaverdam Road. Turn left onto
Elk Mountain Scenic Highway. Go 5.5 very long and windy miles on
Elk Mountain Scenic Highway. Sourwood will be on your left.
From the East (Winston Salem) - via the Blue Ridge Parkway
Take 40 West to Exit 55. Turn right at the end of the ramp. At the
stop light turn left onto highway 70. Go .9 of a mile and turn right
onto the Blue Ridge Parkway. Head North on the BRPW, there will be
a sign. Go about 6 miles on the parkway. Just past mile marker 376,
you will come to Bull Gap. Turn left at Bull gap. Go .2 of a mile and
turn left onto Elk Mountain Scenic Highway. You should still be going
uphill at this point. Travel 1.7 miles on Elk Mountain Scenic Highway
and Sourwood will be on your right.

From the West (Knoxville)
Take 40 east towards Asheville to 240 east. Take exit 5A (Merrimon
Avenue, highway 25). At the end of the ramp turn right onto
Merrimon Ave., 25 North and go for 2.1 miles. Turn right onto
Beaverdam Road. Go .6 of a mile on Beaverdam Road. Turn left onto
Elk Mountain Scenic Highway. Go 5.5 very long and windy miles on
Elk Mountain Scenic Highway. Sourwood will be on your left.

From the North (Johnson City)
Take 26 East (future) out of Johnson City towards Asheville.
Take the North Asheville Exit. (This will be the exit after New Stock
Road.) Turn Right at the end of the ramp and continue to the stop
light. Turn right at the stop light onto 25 South. (aka Merrimon
Avenue) Stay on 25 South. You will go through another stop light and
then pass a residential lake, Beaver Lake. At the first traffic light after
you pass the lake, turn left onto Beaverdam Road. Go .6 of a mile on
Beaverdam, then turn left onto Elk Mountain Scenic Highway.
Once on Elk Mountain Scenic Highway, go 5.5 miles. This will be a
very long and windy 5.5 miles, so use your odometer. After the 5.5
miles the sign for Sourwood will be on your left.

From the South (Spartanburg)
Take 26 West towards Asheville. As you approach Asheville, take 240
east. Take exit 5A (Merrimon Avenue, highway 25). At the end of the
ramp turn right onto Merrimon Ave., 25 North and go for 2.1 miles.
Turn right onto Beaverdam Road. Go .6 of a mile on Beaverdam Road.
Turn left onto Elk Mountain Scenic Highway. Go 5.5 very long and
windy miles on Elk Mountain Scenic Highway. Sourwood will be on
your left.

From the Asheville Airport
Take 26 West towards Asheville. As you approach Asheville, take 240
east. Take exit 5A (Merrimon Avenue, highway 25). At the end of the
ramp turn right onto Merrimon Ave., 25 North and go for 2.1 miles.
Turn right onto Beaverdam Road. Go .6 of a mile on Beaverdam Road.
Turn left onto Elk Mountain Scenic Highway. Go 5.5 very long and
windy miles on Elk Mountain Scenic Highway. Sourwood will be on
your left.

From the Charlotte Airport
Take 85 South towards Gastonia. Take Highway 74 west at Kings
Mountain heading towards Shelby. Continue on 74 west to 26 west.
Take 26 West towards Asheville. As you approach Asheville, take 240
east. Take exit 5A (Merrimon Avenue, highway 25). At the end of the
ramp turn right onto Merrimon Ave., 25 North and go for 2.1 miles.
Turn right onto Beaverdam Road. Go .6 of a mile on Beaverdam Road.
Turn left onto Elk Mountain Scenic Highway. Go 5.5 very long and
windy miles on Elk Mountain Scenic Highway. Sourwood will be on
your left.

From the West (Knoxville)
From 40 with the 25/70 detour, take I 40 heading East towards
Asheville. Exit I 40 at Newport. When you get off at Newport you will
be exiting from the left. The exit sign will also say 25/70.
Stay on 25/70 though Newport and Hot Springs and then to
Weaverville. As you approach Weaverville you will come to I 26. Take
I 26 East towards Asheville. Take the North Asheville Exit. (This will be
the exit after New Stock Road.) Turn left at the end of the ramp and
continue to the stop light. Turn right at the stop light onto 25 south.
(AKA Merrimon Avenue) Stay on 25 south. You will go through
another stop light and then pass a residential lake, Beaver Lake.
At the first traffic light after you pass the lake, turn left onto
Beaverdam Road. Go .6 of a mile on Beaverdam, then turn left onto
Elk Mountain Scenic Highway. Once on Elk Mountain Scenic Highway,
go 5.5 miles. This will be a very long and windy 5.5 miles, so use your
odometer. After the 5.5 miles the sign for Sourwood will be on your
left. Come on down the driveway and we will be there to greet you!