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Stavelot Abbey & Town
The ruined Romanesque abbey at the heart of Stavelot — a short walk from the circuit and one of the Ardennes' finest historic sites.
View DetailsSessions at Spa typically run in the afternoon. Friday morning is perfect for Stavelot's historic streets, a Hautes Fagnes walk, or an early visit to Liège before heading trackside.
The ruined Romanesque abbey at the heart of Stavelot — a short walk from the circuit and one of the Ardennes' finest historic sites.
View DetailsBelgium's highest point and largest nature reserve — an otherworldly peat bog plateau above the forest, best walked on the boardwalk trails.
View DetailsThe most impressive waterfall in Belgium, near the village of Coo — easy walking paths and a dramatic gorge viewpoint.
View DetailsQualifying is in the afternoon. Saturday morning suits a Liège trip or a deeper Ardennes forest walk — both are well within reach and reward an early start.
Walk the Féronstrée lane, visit the Perron liberty monument, and explore Liège's lively café culture and Wallonian architecture.
View DetailsThe charming medieval streets of Durbuy along the Ourthe river — great for a morning coffee, a browse, and a slow breakfast.
View DetailsMarked trails from Spa through the Fagnes forest — moderate walking or e-bike hire for a properly immersive Ardennes morning.
View DetailsRace day at Spa is a Sunday afternoon start. A relaxed morning works well — a long breakfast in Spa town, a short forest walk, or a visit to the Remouchamps caves before heading to the circuit.
The elegant spa town that gave all spa resorts their name — the Pouhon thermal spring, the casino district, and the baths are a calm race-day morning.
View DetailsBelgium's most impressive show caves — boat trip on an underground river through 1km of illuminated stalactite chambers.
View DetailsSeek out the local brasses or a Stavelot café for Rochefort 10, Chimay Blue, or Orval — all brewed within the Ardennes region.
View DetailsA day either side of the race opens up Liège more fully, the Meuse valley south towards Dinant, or a deeper cross into the Wallonian forest.
Liège's grand museum complex in a 17th-century mansion, the Sunday market on the Quai de la Batte, and the city's famous boulets à la liégeoise for lunch.
View DetailsDrive south along the Meuse to Dinant — the rock-perched citadel, Notre-Dame church, and the home town of the saxophone.
View DetailsThe extraordinary ruined Cistercian abbey west towards Namur — a hauntingly beautiful 12th-century complex in open countryside.
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