Waldensian Trail of Faith

Waldensian Trail of Faith Open March - Dec. Tues. thru Sat. 9am to 5pm arrive by 3pm to have enough time complete your tour!! Peer into the cave where they worshipped in secrecy.

Hours: Tue-Sat 9:00am - 5:00pm Last tour begins @ 3:30pm
Sunday & Monday: Closed
Prices for Tours:
Self Guided Audio Tour
Adults $10.00
Seniors $ 8.00
Students $ 6.00
Returnable Headphones $2.00
Non-Returnable Ear Buds $1.00

Guided Audio Tours
(Guided tours require 10 or more people and at least a weeks notice)
Adults $10.00
Seniors $ 8.00
Students $ 6.00
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c School Teacher FREE with each class they bring.
*Homeschool Teachers get a 2$ discount with their class. As always due to safety precautions tours are only available during hospitable weather conditions. The Trail will not allow tours during snowy, icy and sleeting conditions or during thunderstorms. The Waldensian Trail of Faith is an 11 acre Outdoor Museum that tells the history of the Waldensians back to the time of the apostles. The property contains 15 buildings and monuments that help portrait each phase of the journey. Known as "people of the Book," scripture is what embodied the faith of the Waldensians — they lived by it and died for it. They were tortured, exiled and martyred, and still the faith that drove them from the Alpine Valleys of Italy to the foothills of North Carolina survived. The Trail of Faith is their story — each exhibit bearing witness to the journey that led them, from the time of the apostles, one continent to another in search of religious freedom and a future for their families. Gaze on the mountainside seminary where they translated the first full Bible into French. See their homes and the community oven where they baked bread. Experience life as they lived it, the journey that was their Trail of Faith. The Trail of Faith, Inc. is a non-profit 501(C)3 that graciously accepts donations to help us continue to tell the amazing story for generations to come. Give us a day, we'll give you a millennium!

Barry and Tim had a Wonderful tour this weekend with several SDA Church members.
05/06/2026

Barry and Tim had a Wonderful tour this weekend with several SDA Church members.

Joel Spencer brought his students from Ambassador Baptist College for a great guided tour today with tour guide Tim.
04/11/2026

Joel Spencer brought his students from Ambassador Baptist College for a great guided tour today with tour guide Tim.

Beautiful time of year to tour The Trail of Faith!
04/09/2026

Beautiful time of year to tour The Trail of Faith!

Happy Easter Everyone! Sadly and unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances and scheduling conflicts with our actors ...
03/31/2026

Happy Easter Everyone! Sadly and unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances and scheduling conflicts with our actors we will not be able to have our Easter Sunrise Service Drama this year. We are already making plans to have a wonderful production in 2027!

02/18/2026

The Trail of Faith will be reopening for touring Tuesday March 3rd. Our regular Business months are March thru December, hours are Tuesday thru Saturday 9 am to 5 pm. Please feel free to call 828-874-1893 or email [email protected] for any questions or to book a tour! Hope to see you soon!

Happy New Year's Eve Everyone! The Trail of Faith will be closed for "drop in" tours during the months of January & Febr...
12/31/2025

Happy New Year's Eve Everyone! The Trail of Faith will be closed for "drop in" tours during the months of January & February and will Re-open Tuesday March 3rd regular hours 9 am to 5 pm Tuesday thru Saturday.

Merry Christmas! We hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas with their loved ones! The Trail will be closed Christmas Ev...
12/23/2025

Merry Christmas! We hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas with their loved ones! The Trail will be closed Christmas Eve & Christmas Day.

Merry Christmas Everyone! Due to unforeseen circumstances our Annual Christmas Lights will not be on display this year. ...
12/05/2025

Merry Christmas Everyone! Due to unforeseen circumstances our Annual Christmas Lights will not be on display this year. Also we are closed the months of January & February for "drop in" tours but we will accommodate large groups of 10 or more that are prescheduled for days when the weather is nice. Please call 828-874-1893 or email [email protected] to schedule a tour during those months.

The Waldensian Trail of Faith would like to wish everyone a Happy & Blessed Thanksgiving tomorrow! The Trail will be clo...
11/26/2025

The Waldensian Trail of Faith would like to wish everyone a Happy & Blessed Thanksgiving tomorrow! The Trail will be closed tomorrow so employees and volunteers can enjoy the holiday with their family and friends. Also our annual Christmas Lights Display is postponed until further notice due to unforeseen circumstances, please check back with our page for any changes and updates.

11/25/2025

Address

401 Church Street NW
Valdese, NC
28690

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(828) 874-1893 (800) 635-4778

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