Amish Tour at Columbia County Tourism .com!

Tour directions start on Highway 33 at the intersection of Hwy 33 and County Trunk SS (near S&S Wildflowers), turn north (left) onto County Trunk SS.

Go about one-half mile to the intersection of SS and Hwy 44.

Continue north (straight) on Hwy 44 about one-half mile to Barden Road, turn west (left) on Barden Road and continue for about a mile and a half to Dolgner Road.

Turn north (right) onto Dolgner Road, drive slowly it is a curvey road and there is an Amish school house here.

You will intersect with Military Road, bear to the northeast (slightly to right) for a quarter mile to County Trunks E & EE.

Continue north (straight) on EE for approximately one-half mile to Kiefer Road.

Turn west (left) onto Kiefer Road. Quickly Kiefer Road will turn to the north. After the curve, on the west (left) side of Kiefer Road is an Amish Bakery (open Fridays & Saturdays only). Continue north from the bakery to Turner Road and turn west (left) onto Turner for about one & a half miles to Highway 22.

Turn north (right) onto Hwy 22 and proceed for one mile to the intersection of Hwy 22 with both County Trunk CM and Gulch Road. At this intersection, on your left is Ludlow's Kountry Korner - Kountry cooking in the heart of the Amish Community. Open 6 days in teh Summer and serving breakfast and lunch until 2pm (closed Mondays). Winter hours open Friday until 8pm serving Fish Fry, plus Saturday and Sunday open until 2pm. Stop in to eat or for refreshment.

Turn east (right) onto Gulch Road. Gulch Road has multiple Amish businesses along it, plus an Amish school house and a sawmill. The businesses include a seamstress, greenhouse, discount grocery (dents), another greenhouse, furniture store, another grocery. After browsing and shopping continue east. Gulch Road becomes Barry Road. Follow Barry Road east to the intersection of County trunk EE. The tour continues straight east. (However, if you wish to make a short detour to the south on EE, there is a custom furniture shop located a short distance to the south.)

Use caution when crossing crossing EE, visibility is limited. In a short distance you will intersect with Hwy 44. Again, use caution when crossing Hwy 44, visibility is limited. Continue east (straight) across Hwy 44 onto County Trunk HH. On HH you will find Hidden Blessings, a gift shop that carries Amish Merchandise. Further east is an Amish contractor specializing in metal sided buildings.

Stop and proceed with caution across the Union Pacific railroad tracks. Continue east (straight) to the intersection of County Trunk H. The tour turns south (right) here onto County Trunk H. (However, a short detour to the north (left) on H takes you to an Amish grocery store).

Continue south on County Trunk H for one mile. Stop and proceed with caution across the Union Pacific railroad tracks. After crossing the tracks, you will turn east (left) onto a township road named Kowald Road. (There is a Kowald Drive (driveway) before the tracks, do not enter there.)

Continue east on Kowald Road. The first place on the left is an Amish furniture maker. Continue east (straight) and you enter wetlands which are the headwaters of the historic Fox River. You cross under a cement arch railroad bridge nicknamed "Graffiti Bridge" because of all the graffiti written on it. You cross the Fox River (barely a stream) and can view another arch bridge to the right. Continue east to Inglehart Road.

Turn north (left) onto Inglehart Road and continue north on this hilly, curvy road to County Trunk GG.

Turn east (right) on GG and shortly you will enter a small hamlet called Salemville where the Amish Cheese Factory is located. You may purchase a variety of cheeses there (open daily except Sunday and Saturday morning). After the cheese factory to the east is a greenhouse.

County Trunk GG ends at the intersection with County Trunk G. Turn south (right) on County Trunk M. You will again cross the Fox River. Continue south, you will re-enter Columbia County.

At the county line turn east (left) onto County Line Road (may be signed North County Line Road). The first farm on the left is an Amish chair maker.

Continue east to the intersection with East Friesland Road. The tour turns south (right) onto East Friesland Road. (If you wish to detour...an Amish furniture and cabinet maker is further to the east on County Line Road, the first farm on the left.)

Once on East Friesland Road go south for one and a half miles to the intersection with County Trunk E.

Turn west (right) on County Trunk E.

Follow E westward about one mile to the intersection with County Trunk EF.

Turn south (left) on County EF to Friesland. In Friesland you will find Friesland Foods for some light refreshment, and a local gift shop...Floral Art & Gifts, plus two parks to lunch in or simply take a break.

Continue south (straight) through Friesland on EF to Highway 33.

Turn west (right) onto Highway 33 for about 1.5 miles to the intersection of Highway 146.

Turn south (left) onto Hwy 146 (exercise caution, this can be a busy intersection) and continue south into Cambria.

After the "s-curve" on Hwy 146 is a convenience store and gas station for fueling. Continue to downtown on Hwy 146. Immediately after crossing over the dam, turn west (right) onto County Trunk P (Edgewater Street) which is the business district of Cambria. Located in that first block is Pride Originals, an Amish-Heritage custom furniture maker. View their showroom filled with beautiful custom-made furniture and accessories. Take home a memento of your visit to the Amish community...or learn how you can own your own custom-made heirloom created by the folks at pride originals!

Follow County Trunk P westward through Cambria (if you cross railroad tracks you have missed your turns on P) and continue westward to County Trunk SS.

Turn north (right) onto County Trunk SS. Continue north to the intersection with Highway 33. (Just around the corner to the east (right) on Hwy 33 is S&S WIldflowers featuring beautiful varieties of wildflowers, plants and seasonal vegetables.)

This is the end of Amish Tour #2. We hope you enjoyed your leisurely day of driving the back roads of Columbia County and visiting and shopping in the Amish Community.