Helvetia Historic Trail

Service Description

Starting at the Helvetia Star Band Hall you go down Main Street toward the Hütte Restaurant and turn left on Old Helvetia Road. You will pass our historic cemetery and enjoy a paved path for the first quarter of a mile. Hiking up the mountain beyond the cemetery, you will pass an old grapevine on the right and find two red trail markers that indicate you need to turn left. At that switch back, just before the crest of the hill, go left and enjoy a gentler climb that will bring you to a private farm. Near the farm, you will reach a fork, follow the trail blazes to the left and begin your one mile descent along a wooded path back to downtown Helvetia. Listen for church bells as a guide. You will return to the village from behind the church and come down Zumbach Road to Main Street. There, you go left to return to the Star Band Hall. The entire looping trail is blazed with red hiking symbols. (See image of markers, topographic map, and elevation details in the images). We hope you enjoy the trail. And please let us know if any new fallen trees block the trail. Also, please leave only footprints. Thank you and have fun.