Activities in Manchester
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Bromley Mountain
Approximately 5 miles from town, 3284ft Bromley Mountain is a small family-oriented resort featuring 43 downhill ski runs and 10 chairlifts. In summer, you can try the Alpine Slide (the longest run in North America), a climbing wall, trampolines, a water slide, a children’s adventure park and more. Chairlifts whisk hikers and sightseers up to trails. The Long/Appalachian Trail runs right through Bromley. In mid-August, the UX Open – a play-off for the wildest golf game in the country – takes place on these brush-hogged slopes.
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Stratton Mountain
Stratton Mountain is an all-season playground about 16 miles east of Manchester. For downhill skiing and snowboarding (mid-November through April, conditions permitting), it has 90 trails and 100 acres of glade and tree skiing terrain, 13 lifts (including a summit gondola) and a vertical drop of more than 2000ft on a 3875ft mountain. There are also 20 miles of cross-country trails. Summer activities include golf, tennis, squash, swimming, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking and tons more.
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Battenkill Canoe
BattenKill Canoe, 5 miles south of Manchester, rents canoes and kayaks for paddling the Batten Kill River.
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Batten Kill Sports Bicycle Shop
Rent a road or mountain bike from Batten Kill Sports Bicycle Shop.
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