New Hampshire Top Things To See & Do

• Take the Cog Railway (website: www.thecog.com) ride to the top of Mount Washington to enjoy panoramic views of Canada and the three neighbouring states. Enjoy the sights and sounds of this steam-driven locomotive on the world's first mountain cog railway, in operation since 1869.

• Tour the Weather Discovery Center (website: www.mountwashington.org) in North Conway, to learn about the Mount Washington Observatory's key role in weather research. Average year-round observatory temperature is below freezing at 3°C (26.5°F), with the highest-recorded surface wind speed of 372kph (231mph).

• If you feel adventurous, climb to the top of Mount Washington along Tuckerman Ravine Trail. At the summit there is a museum, information centre and a snack bar where visitors can sit down and rest their weary feet.

• Hike the Appalachian Trail or ride the aerial tramway at Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch State Park (website: www.franconianotchstatepark.com). See the dramatic 13km (8-mile) gorge formed by glacial action during the ice age.

• Hit the ski slopes (website: www.skinh.com) on any of the state's 19 downhill resorts, or enjoy cross-country trails through scenic forests.
 
• Take advantage of New Hampshire's tax-free outlet shopping. In North Conway, most major clothing labels can be snapped up for a fraction of the normal price at one of the many factory outlet shops.

• Enjoy every imaginable outdoor activity on Lake Winnipesaukee (website: www.lakewinnipesaukee.net). The crystal clear spring-fed lake, surrounded by three mountain ranges and dotted with over 300 islands, has a wooded shoreline and is ideal for camping, hiking, fishing, boating and swimming.

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