The Dinky Trail

The Dinky Trail The Dinky Bike Trail follows the path of Wisconsin's famous narrow gauge train "The Dinky." The "Dinky Trail" begins at the Dinky General Store in Woodman,WI.

It is a 15 mile on-road trail between Woodman and Fennimore with beautiful scenic views and historical markers along the way. Here you can eventually rent a bike,grab a snack or park your car to embark on a free day of entertainment and enjoyment on the "Dinky Trail". You will follow along both the Wisconsin River and Green River where your imagination will fill in all of the blanks of what in mig

ht have been like to ride the famous Dinky Railroad from the late 1880's until 1929 when the Dinky made it's last run. Once you reach Fennimore you will have and opportunity to visit the Railroad museum and have lunch at a home-style cafe or restaurant before returning to the Wisconsin River and the village of Woodman. Enjoy your day!

05/15/2026
04/29/2026

Our store re-opens for the season THIS weekend! We've got limited hours tomorrow afternoon/evening and then we'll be open Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday from 10am-2pm! 🚂

Don't forget, next week Friday May 8th we will have house-made pizza's available! You can dine in on our back patio or order a pizza for pick-up online or over the phone! Our first weekly specialty pizza will be a delicious Truffle Mushroom!

Online ordering starts next week at www.dinkygeneralstore.com

01/20/2026

Hear ye, hear ye! The upcoming celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the last run of “The Dinky” is now “official” as Fennimore Mayor Ryan Boebel, joined by members of the Fennimore Railroad Historical Society, took part in a proclamation signing ceremony held in the council chambers of...

11/21/2025

Tomorrow! Don't miss out! 🚂

06/21/2025

Love these shots of Woodman from the "World's Best Road Cycling - SW Wisconsin." Bike Farmer () is a video creator, cyclist and mechanic with nearly 90k subscribers on YouTube and shares really fun videos of cycling adventures!

We're very happy he was able to include The Dinky Bike Trail from Woodman to Fennimore in his Driftless route last year. We hope to see more cyclists out on the trail this year too! You can watch the entire 150 kilometer ride here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k0ANAbDidI&t=1732s

05/19/2025

I've always been drawn to places where life moves a bit slower, where the hustle and bustle of city life fade into the background. Southwest Wisconsin, with

04/02/2025

There would be no Dinky Trail without The Dinky Train! 🚂

We'd like to thank Kevin Koch for the lovely photos he took for his Nature Blog detailing his trip along The Dinky Bike ...
01/15/2022

We'd like to thank Kevin Koch for the lovely photos he took for his Nature Blog detailing his trip along The Dinky Bike Trail!

Cyclists, we hope to see you this Summer! Be sure to stop in at The Dinky General Store for cold water and a snack :)

03/20/2021

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316 Main Street
Woodman, WI
53827

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