Things to do in Mount Horeb, WI: the Trollway, the Driftless Historium and more

The Trollway and downtown

More than 40 hand-made troll sculptures line Main Street. The first were carved in the mid-1980s by local woodcarver Michael Feeney, at the village's request, after the highway bypass worried downtown businesses. Pick up a printable troll map or the digital troll guide from the chamber, then walk the Trollway past locally owned shops, cafes and galleries.

• Driftless Historium, 100 S. Second St.: the Mount Horeb Area Historical Society's local history museum, open Friday through Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ($10 adults; free for kids 4 and under, members and veterans).
• Brix Cider, 119 S. Second St.: cider from 100% Wisconsin-grown apples and a farm-to-table kitchen, open Wednesday to Sunday.
• Grumpy Troll Brew Pub, 105 S. Second St.: a brewpub just off Main Street.

Outdoors

• Military Ridge State Trail: the 40-mile rail-trail between Fitchburg and Dodgeville; the Mount Horeb trail depot at 116 S. Second St. has parking and restrooms. Bikers need a state trail pass.
• Stewart Lake County Park: Dane County's first county park, from 1935, with a trout and bass lake (electric motors only), a fishing pier, a beach with no lifeguard, a hiking trail and ungroomed ski and snowshoe trails.
• Blue Mound State Park: the highest point in southern Wisconsin, with more than 20 miles of trails (vehicle sticker required).
• Cave of the Mounds: guided cave tours year-round, daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tyrol Basin: downhill skiing, snowboarding and tubing in winter, a few miles from downtown.

Events

• Trollidays in December, the village's holiday celebration (dates posted by the chamber).
• Village-wide garage sales each spring and fall.
• Mount Horeb Art Fair in mid-July, and a Fall Village Market in early October.

See our day trips and hiking guides for more nearby.