Hawkhiker

I'd sure appreciate some suggestions on a hike we are putting together for some Boy Scouts and their dads with some hiking experience. We'd like to start somewhere near the GA-NC line as we are travelling from south Georgia. We'll be putting in and trying to get around 40 miles. The trip is 10/11-10/15. This is one of several hikes leading up to the Philmont Scout Ranch hike next summer. I was thinking Rock Gap to Burningtown to Nantahala to Stecoah Gap but wonder if this is too strenuous based ...