For an intimate look at a unique way of life in the Enchanted Mountains, travel to another era along Cattaraugus County’s Amish Trail. Take refuge from your fast-paced, hectic life to a place where time flows like molasses. Journey along pastoral roads with peaceful views and discover the original Old Order Amish community in the Conewango Valley.

Take the long and winding road into another era

The Enchanted Mountain region is proud of its cultural richness and diversity. Amish farmsteads dotting the countryside provide an intimate window into an uncomplicated lifestyle honoring family, community and Christian faith.

This Old Order Amish community of about 1,500 was founded in 1949 and is a very conservative, traditional order that shuns the conveniences of electricity, phones, cars and other gadgets that dominate our modern way of life. These “plain” people, as they like to call themselves, [...]