Parks and Facilities

Trail length: 5.1 km

Permitted uses:  hiking, birding, mountain biking on all sections. Biking, cross country skiing and snowshoeing in some sections.

Trail Map

This is the old Conestogo River Trail between  St. Jacobs and Conestogo. It dates to the earliest days of both villages. The HVT was a Conestogo/Winterbourne Optimist club project in 1992. It is maintained by the Township of Woolwich, members of the Woolwich Trails Group and Avon Trail Club.

The Health Valley Trail is a multi-surfaced trail located along the Conestogo River extending from Albert St. E. in St. Jacobs, east towards University Ave. E. in Waterloo. The trail has a hard-packed stone-dust surface and is quite level from the trailhead in St. Jacobs to Arthur St. S. From there, the trail is a mix of natural footpath, stone-dust and woodchips. There are some boardwalks in wet areas. Hiking boots are recommended in wet seasons. Please close the farm gates as you pass through.
The Health Valley Trail can be accessed at the following points:

35 Albert St. E., St. Jacobs
From King St. in St. Jacobs, turn east onto Albert St. E. across from the Home Hardware store. Park in the large municipal parking lot at the end of Albert St.

3075 University Ave. E., Woolwich
From Waterloo, take Northfield Dr. north towards Conestogo. Turn left onto University Ave. E.

From St. Jacobs, take King St. N. south towards Waterloo. Turn left onto Bridge St and then left again on University Ave. Park on the side of University Ave. Please do not block the farm lane.