Summit Driving Tour

Explore the mountains and back roads of West Virginia and Virginia with this exclusive driving tour. This ultimate driving experience begins with a scrumptious breakfast at the private Greenbrier Sporting Club's Summit Lodge and concludes with a scenic drive on the country roads of the two Virginia's. Participants will the quaint town of Paint Bank, Virginia, and the Paint Bank General Store, before returning through the beautiful roads of Monroe County, West Virginia on their way to Greenbrier County's own award-winning distillery, Smooth Ambler Spirits, for tours and lunch. The picturesque drive is filled with incredible views and historic locations. Please note that the drive does include steep grades and inclines that may not be appropriate for all vehicles. 
Summit Drive Schedule: Friday, May 2, 2025
  • 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Prestage at Kate's Mountain
  • 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Breakfast at Summit Lodge
  • 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Driving to Paint Bank General Store in Paint Bank, Virginia
  • 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Explore Paint Bank General Store and Tingler's Mill
  • 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Drive from Paint Bank to Maxwelton, West Virginia through scenic Monroe County, West Virginia
  • 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Tours and Lunch at Smooth Ambler Spirits
  • 3:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. - Return to The Greenbrier
  • Tour Price: $250/car (2 people)
  • Limited to first 60 cars

 Pre Staging at Kate's Mountain: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Participants can arrive as early as 7:30 a.m., and take in the scenery of Kate's Mountain, while meeting some of the other drivers and learning about their cars at Kate's Mountain Lodge.  
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Kate's Mountain, just across the street from The Greenbrier's main gate, was named for Catherine "Kate" Carpenter, who in September 1756, took refuge with her child on the mountain's peak during an Indian attack in which her husband Nicholas Carpenter was killed near Fort Dinwiddie (also known as Byrd's Fort and Warwick's Fort). 
Kate's Mountain is the highest of the peaks in Greenbrier State Forest at 3,280 feet. Kate's Mountain was the inspiration for the 19th Century romantic poem "The Mystic Circle of Kate's Mountain," first published in fragmentary form in 1860 and published in its entirety in 1895

Pre-Drive Breakfast : 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Enjoy an incredible breakfast at the exclusive Greenbrier Sporting Club Summit Lodge to start your day right, before hitting the roads for a memorable drive. The breakfast allows drivers the opportunity to mingle with fellow car enthusiasts, as well as explore new aspects of America's Resort. The 7,500-square-foot, Adirondack-inspired, oak and timber framed gathering place offers a picture-perfect respite from the world below. Perched majestically atop the 3,300-foot peak of Greenbrier Mountain, The Summit blends seamlessly with the surrounding forest, offering resident members unique leisure experiences to complement the sporting life.

The Drive: 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
At 10:30 a.m., a spirited drive takes participants through the back roads of West Virginia and Virginia, with a stop at the Paint Bank General Store, where drivers can explore a quaint mountain community. The drive features incredible views, elevation changes and historic locations, as participants experience some of the most exciting driving roads the region has to offer. 

At the conclusion of the ride, drivers will arrive at Smooth Ambler Spirits for a tour and lunch.

Smooth Ambler Spirits Tour: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m

The Summit Drive will end with a tour of one of the area's biggest success stories, Smooth Ambler Spirits. In 2009, Smooth Ambler Spirits was founded in the heart of Greenbrier County, with a notion to celebrate patient Appalachian craftsmanship and put it to good use making truly tasty artisan spirits.

​The result was an award-winning distillery, and during this tour the staff will share with you all aspects of their painstaking process and commitment to the quality of small production distillation.