Top 10 Nature & Wildlife Areas in The Ardennes, Wallonia

December 23, 2021 Madelene Haan

A smorgasbord of flavors come from this lofty land in the hilly southeast of Belgium: game, wild boar, venison, smoked ham, the region's famous paté and world-renowned Trappist beers. Primarily located in Belgium, the Ardennes mountains also nudge into France and Luxembourg. Dense forests flank the steep hillsides, and market towns and villages perch on river banks. Spring and summer show this lush area at its best, but cross country skiing opportunities make a good case for winter visits.
Restaurants in The Ardennes

1. Stoumont

Route de Spa 4987 Toeristische Dienst, Stoumont 4987 Belgium +32 80 29 26 80
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Stoumont

2. High Fens

Eupen Belgium
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5.0 based on 9 reviews

High Fens

3. Parc de Furfooz

Rue du camp Romain, Dinant 5500 Belgium +32 82 22 34 77 [email protected] http://www.parcdefurfooz.be/
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4.5 based on 225 reviews

Parc de Furfooz

Near the doors of the Ardennes, along the Lesse, near Dinant, park and nature reserve of Furfooz invites you to discover through a nature walk

Reviewed By johanac34 - Prague, Czech Republic

We started the day with this nice tour around the hills. It is really clean, sign are clear and the cave are nice surprises. Strongly recommended with kids with the lamp of your mobile. Explore them. Nice bar in the middle of the way where you meet the kayakistes.

4. Autrucherie De Doneu_navaugles

rue de Doneu,5 ROCHEFORT-NAVAUGLE lieu dit Doneu, Rochefort 5580 Belgium +32 83 68 85 96
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Autrucherie De Doneu_navaugles

5. La Roche-aux-Faucons

Rue de la Roche aux Faucons Neupré, Esneux 4130 Belgium http://www.neupre.be/document.asp?document_id=92
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4.5 based on 79 reviews

La Roche-aux-Faucons

Reviewed By michel_omnibee - Stambruges, Belgium

A valley view, plain and simple. Worth a visit, worth returning and seeing it once more. The river beneath outlines the valley.

6. Reserve Naturelle de la Roche a l'Appel, Muno

Florenville 6820 Belgium
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

Reserve Naturelle de la Roche a l'Appel, Muno

7. Montagne Saint-Pierre Nature

Place du Roi Albert, Vise 4600 Belgium +32 4 374 84 93
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

Montagne Saint-Pierre Nature

8. La Vallee de la Hoegne

Hockai 4845 Belgium http://www.trekkingetvoyage.com/la-vallee-de-la-hoegne-hautes-fagnes-hockai
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4.5 based on 63 reviews

La Vallee de la Hoegne

Reviewed By GodfreyG233 - Belgium, null

I went there with my family and a friend, ie 3 adults, a 2-year old and a dog. The path is not made for strollers or toddlers who are not sure-footed. In fact, for most (almost all) of the way, the toddler was on the sling. We walked for a bit more than 9km and the trail was very well marked. It had a few options for those who wanted to take a longer route. I think ours, while the shortest route, was about 60%-70% of the full route and it took us around 3 hours. One particular nice thing that I liked was that on the way back, part of the walk was not in the valley, but right above it and this allowed for quite the view. Trail was very clean and it was quite crowded at times. We kept the dog on leash in fact. Beginners can handle the hike as well... I managed and I am the opposite of a fit person and was carrying 12kg bundle of joy on my back.

9. Le Fondry des Chiens

Rue Orgeveau, Nismes 5670 Belgium +32 60 31 16 35 http://www.viroinval.be/en/le-fondry-des-chiens.html?IDC=24805&IDD=35483
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4.5 based on 84 reviews

Le Fondry des Chiens

Reviewed By enwee - Antwerp, Belgium

Belgium is a small yet great country, and so are our canyons! West of the river Meuse, close to the French border in the Fagne-Famenne area, you find the nature parc 'Viroin-Hermeton'. Among tourists, this area is less known but among lovers of nature, the Viroinvalley has a serious reputation: Viroin stands for calcium-grazelands full of wild orchids, many kind of rare mosses, rare insects and reptiles. In the hills, nature has formed hundreds of crevices, minicanyons and even grottos. The ecosystem and biodiversity in this nature area earns its spot among the richest in the world with a botanic welth of up to 60 kinds of plants per m². 1) You can reach this area via the town of Nismes (area code 5670, via E420-R5 to Philippeville, direction Couvin, exit for route N939 direction via Mariembourg to Nismes). Several trails start at the church in the centre of Nismes, a small but typical town. Tourism office with further info is at the other side of the square, opposite the church. 2) Trials: --The yellow rectangle takes you trough 7.5km of forest, grazeland, orchids, steep hills, panoramic 'Falconrock', and of course the canyons. --The 9km red/white rectangle marks the beautiful trial 'Les Abannets', following the river. 3) Bring boots or sturdy walkingshoes, a walkingstick can be of help on the steeper parts. These trails are not suitable for strollers, nor wheelchairs. Dogs are allowed on a leash. 4) other things in this area: steamtrain Mariembourg 5660 toTreignes (and back), railroadmuseum in 5670 Treignes, grottos of Neptune in 5660 Petigny.

10. Vallee du Ninglinspo

Sedoz, Nonceveux Belgium http://www.worldwanderista.com/belgium-day-trip-hike-ninglinspo-ardennes
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4.5 based on 100 reviews

Vallee du Ninglinspo

Reviewed By ThomasMeuleman - Ghent, Belgium

The valley is an amazing place to go for a walk and just enjoy the peace and quiet of nature. The small streams and waterfalls are soothing and the trees provide a lot of shade on sunny days. It's simply a joy to wander around the area.

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