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Don't Miss the 2025 Event ...
Mark Your Calendar for Sunday, February 23, 2025

Sunday, February 25, 2024 was definitely a Sweet Day!
The weather was ideal. Temps in the high 20s, sunny, and no wind. A great day to be out on the trails. The event was another sell out attracting many return participants as well as first timers to visit eight trailside stops for a chance to win a $200 gift certificate, then on to four additional area businesses for more chocolate treats.

Thank you for the hundreds who purchased tickets for this event and also to our members and these area businesses for their support and delectable treats ...

Be sure to join us for the Sweetest Day on the Trails!
Chosen as one of the "11 Delicious Chocolate Tours Around the World"

A sampling of treats from the 2024 Festival ... (l to r)
* Chocolate Truffles with their Maple Liquer - Cathedral Ledge Distillery
* Mini Chocolate Cupcakes - Eastern Inns
Back by popular demand!
* Avalanche Bars - McKaella's Sweet Shop at White Mountain Indoor Golf
Brownies topped with marshmallow, peanut butter and rice krispies.
* Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies - Mystic Sugar Bakery
Best chocolate chip cookies in NH< according to Yelp, at Whitaker Meeting House.

Wow... it is exciting to think this event has been gaining popularity
for more than thirty years!
People come from great distances to cross country ski, snowshoe or drive from inn-to-inn along the trails of our 45 KM network to enjoy the spectacular scenery, warm hospitality, and great chocolate treats at stops throughout the network, most located along the trails.

Known by many as the 'Sweetest Day on the Trails", this may be the only day of the year when chocolate indulgence is totally guilt-free! Chocoholics cross country ski or snowshoe the trails to enjoy chocolate prepared every way imaginable. Many return year after year to enjoy the Chocolate Festival, often returning with a larger group of friends each time! Trailside businesses prepare a variety of goodies from hundreds of pounds of chocolate!

More treats await the chocoholics that have completed the tour!
Present your Festival pass on the day of the event to other participating North Conway area businesses for more special offers. Scroll down for the 2025 list with details.

Every participant will have a Festival map and brochure for each trailside business to validate to confirm your stop. Visit each of the trailside stops to enter the drawing for a $200 gift certificate to be used at any participating member business.

Tickets will be limited and only available to purchase online
or by making a lodging reservation with one of our member lodging properties. When making your reservation, be sure to request your nonrefundable tickets at the same time. Your tickets will be held for you until check in.

Sorry, all season pass holders must purchase the Festival Pass
to enjoy the chocolate treats!

Festival Links:    
Chocolate Stops
Festival Tickets
Festival Trails & Map
Shuttle & Parking
Equipment Rental
Trailside Food & Beverage
Lodging Packages

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COST OF FESTIVAL PASS: $45 per person

ONLINE TICKET SALES IS CLOSED.
There are still a few tickets available for the event for those reserving event lodging with one of our members. When you contact one of the Lodging Members listed be sure to request Chocolate Festival Tickets with your reservation.

This event is a fundraiser... tickets are non-refundable.

For those who have ordered online ...

Your actual tickets will be mailed to the address provided on the order along with the Festival Brochure and Map as soon as the Festival Map and Brochure are ready.. Be sure the mailing address on your order is correct.
Please keep your tickets safe and don't forget them when you come to the event!
Replacement tickets will NOT be available.

There will be a number of trailside chocolate stops that will be offering chocolate treats from 11 am - 4 pm. Other area businesses offering their chocolate specialty to Festival ticket holders will be listed along with their times of service.

2025 TRAILSIDE CHOCOLATE STOPS: Open from 11am - 4pm
Visit each of these stops to enjoy the trailside treats and a chance to win a $200 Gift Certificate
the Touring Center at Ragged Mountain Equipment
   featuring chocolate prepared by Veno's Specialty Foods & Meats
The Starlight Lodge
Stonehurst Manor
Adventure Suites
   featuring chocolate prepared by the Bavarian Chocolate Haus and much more!.
   White Horse Saloon will be open from 11am serving pub food and libations for purchase
    including chocolate martinis.
The Local Grocer
   Also a great place to grab lunch in their café along the trails!
Cathedral Ledge Distillery
Eastern Inns
Whitaker Woods Meeting House
   featuring a chocolate treat prepared by the Mystic Sugar Bakery
The Wanderwell House - new to the Festival this year!

OTHER AREA STOPS: Be sure to include a visit to these businesses for some great chocolate!
Samuel O'Reilly House - stop by to visit this lodging member located on Route 16 just minutes fromthe trails in Whitaker Woods between 1 - 4 pm.
Sugar Shack at 100 Acre Woods conveniently located on Route 16 between the northern stops and the Touring Center. They will be open from 11 am - 4 pm on Festival day.
Buttonwood Inn on Mt. Surprise - well worth a visit between 1 - 5 pm. Travel Hurricane Mt. Road for a short distance off Route 16 then turn left at the sign to the Buttonwood Inn.

FESTIVAL TRAIL SUGGESTIONS:
Skiers and snowshoers can decide which trails they want to utilize for going between stops.  
Between the Sugar Shack, Ledge Brewing and Ragged Mountain the Intervale Trail is the only way.
From Ragged Mountain to the lower end of the network the shortest link is the Intervale Trail to the Pasture Trail to the 1785 Trail.
From the 1785 Inn or Stonehurst Manor, take the Powerline Trail to Whitaker Lane then Bancroft Loop.  The Bancroft Loop will take skiers directly to the Whitaker Meeting House.

Click to view the 2024 Chocolate Festival Map

Total distance is approximately 15K or 9K if you ride the shuttle between the Touring Center and the Starlight Lodge..

Our complimentary shuttles will operate from noon - 5 pm.

Watch for the yellow school buses which will begin a continuous loop at noon. One will begin at the John Fuller School parking lot next to the Whitaker Meeting House heading north and the other will begin at the Touring Center and head south. Other stops will be the Starlight Lodge, Ledge Brewing Company, and Adventure Suites.. Be sure to check back for updates to the stops.

Watch for the yellow school buses! The shuttles will accommodate skiers and snowshoers but space is not available for pulks or sleds of any kind.

Planning is Important:
Whenever possible, ride the shuttle as early as possible in the day as seats are in great demand towards the end of the event. It is also helpful if you can plan your ride to get you to the next stop rather than occupy a seat for several stops.

Parking: There is a limited amount of parking at each of the trailside stops. Additional parking is available next to the Touring Center at Ragged Mountain Equipment in the NH Electric parking lot. Limited parking is available at the Whitaker Meeting House with overflow space available at John Fuller School and public parking area bordering Whitaker Woods trails.

In addition to the complimentary chocolate treats offered during this event, there will also be a few stops that will be offering food and beverage for sale for those who might want something that is not sweet!. Two members will

• The Local Grocer Cafe is open from 8am - 3pm offering organic breakfast and lunch, smoothies, juices, and coffee drinks with plenty of vegan and gluten free options.
• Whitehorse Saloon at Adventure Suites serving pub food and libations will be open from 11am - 10pm

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