The Waulsort ferry on the Meuse

Hastière & the Upper Meuse, nature and discovery

Forests, rocks, stone villages and the winding Meuse: everything there is to do around the bungalow.

The Waulsort ferry · Illustrative image

Here are a few places we love to share with you: castles and old stones, walks, good restaurants and local producers. Distances are given as the crow flies from the bungalow.

Freÿr castle and its gardens on the Meuse, facing the rocks
Freÿr castle and rocksIllustrative image
Saint Peter's abbey church in Hastière
Saint Peter's abbey church, HastièreIllustrative image
A woodland path along a mossy stone wall in autumn
Woodland paths in autumnIllustrative image
  • Hastière · 200 m

    Escape room in Hastière.

  • Hastière · 400 m

    Romanesque former abbey church on the Meuse, one of the oldest religious buildings in the valley.

  • Hastière · 500 m

  • Hastière · 600 m

  • Hastière · 700 m

  • Hastière · 900 m

  • Hastière · 900 m

  • 2 km

    Picnic and barbecue spot by the water.

  • Hastière · 2.5 km

    Small waterfalls on the Grand Étang stream, on a waymarked loop of about 11.5 km from Hastière.

  • Waulsort · 2.6 km

  • 2.6 km

    Organic livestock farm.

  • Waulsort · 2.7 km

    The little ferry across the Meuse at Waulsort, a classic of the valley.

  • 3 km

  • Onhaye · 3.3 km

  • 3.8 km

  • 4.2 km

  • Hastière · 4.2 km

    Renaissance château with formal French gardens on the Meuse, facing the climbing rocks.

  • 4.3 km

  • Dinant · 4.6 km

  • Agimont · 6.3 km

  • Dinant · 6.5 km

    Castle perched on a rock above the river Lesse, best seen from the water or the trails.

  • Anseremme · 7.4 km

    Kayaking on the Lesse, adventure courses and outdoor activities.

  • Dinant · 7.4 km

  • Dinant · 7.5 km

  • Dinant · 7.6 km

    Shows, concerts and exhibitions all year round.

  • Dinant · 7.7 km

  • Dinant · 7.7 km

    Viewpoint over Dinant and the Meuse.

  • Dinant · 7.7 km

    The Gothic church with its landmark onion dome, at the foot of the citadel.

  • Dinant · 7.8 km

    Fortress high above Dinant, reached by cable car or a long stairway, with views over the valley.

  • Givet (FR) · 8.5 km · Temporarily closed

  • Givet (FR) · 8.8 km

    Children's play trail at the foot of the fort.

  • Furfooz · 8.9 km

    Nature and archaeological park on a limestone plateau above the Lesse: caves, viewpoints and remains.

  • Givet (FR) · 8.9 km

    Fortifications on the heights above Givet, with views over the Meuse.

  • Onhaye · 8.9 km

    Ruins of a fortified castle on a rocky spur in the Molignée valley.

  • 9.3 km

    Butcher's shop.

  • Doische · 10 km

    Farm meat and charcuterie.

  • 10 km

  • 11 km

  • Celles · 11 km

    Medieval castle with pepper-pot towers, in Celles.

  • Denée · 11 km

    Neo-Gothic Benedictine abbey known for its beer and cheese, with walks nearby.

  • Lustin · 11 km

    Wine estate on the Meuse.

  • 12 km

    Artisan biscuit maker.

  • Warnant · 12 km

    Snail farm.

  • 13 km

  • Bioul · 14 km

    Château and wine estate, with tours and tastings.

  • Hierges (FR) · 14 km

    Castle overlooking the village of Hierges, just across the French border.

  • Hierges (FR) · 14 km

  • Hierges (FR) · 14 km

    Small stone village in the French Ardennes, best explored on foot.

  • Beauraing · 14 km

    Indoor pool, handy on rainy days.

  • Anhée · 15 km

    18th-century water gardens, with fountains and cascades fed without pumps.

  • Anhée · 15 km

    Trout farm.

  • Beauraing · 15 km

  • 16 km

  • Florennes · 17 km

  • 19 km

  • 20 km

  • 20 km

  • Fosses-la-Ville · 21 km

    Forest lake with a lakeside walk and supervised swimming in season.

  • Dourbes · 22 km

    Ruins of a castle on a promontory above the Eau Noire river, in Dourbes.

  • Viroinval · 25 km

    Village in the Viroin valley and a starting point for fine walks.

  • Gedinne · 27 km

  • Han-sur-Lesse · 27 km

    Spectacular caves and a wildlife park, a full family day out.

  • Namur · 28 km

  • Namur · 28 km

  • Namur · 28 km

  • 29 km

    Ciders and apple juice.

  • Gedinne · 29 km

    Highest point of this part of the Ardennes on the Belgian side, with an observation tower.

  • Émines · 33 km

    Wine estate.

  • Fernelmont · 41 km

    Farm shop with organic produce.

  • Saint-Hubert · 43 km

    A walk among the animals of the Ardennes forest.

  • 45 km

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