Camping near Aywaille: Ninglinspo, Remouchamps caves, Monde Sauvage safari
15 minutes from Aywaille and in the heart of the Belgian Ardennes, Camping La Lienne is the ideal base for everything in the Amblève valley.
Camping La Lienne is in Stoumont-Rahier, about 15 km from Aywaille (15 to 20 minutes by car). From the campsite you reach in under 25 minutes the Ninglinspo mountain stream in Nonceveux, the Remouchamps caves and their underground boat trip, the Monde Sauvage safari park in Deigné, the Fonds de Quarreux on the Amblève, the village of Stoumont and the December 44 museum in La Gleize. A little further: Coo, Spa, Stavelot, Malmedy, the Hautes Fagnes, Durbuy and La Roche-en-Ardenne.
At a glance
| Aywaille (centre, station, shops) | ~ 15 km, 15 to 20 min |
|---|---|
| Ninglinspo (Nonceveux) | ~ 12 km, 15 min |
| Remouchamps caves | ~ 17 km, 20 min |
| Monde Sauvage Safari Park (Deigné) | ~ 22 km, 25 min |
| Fonds de Quarreux | ~ 11 km, 15 min |
| Stoumont / La Gleize | 4 km / 6 km |
| Coo, Stavelot, Spa, Malmedy | 10 km / 15 km / 20 km / 25 km |
| Hautes Fagnes, Durbuy, La Roche, Bastogne | ~ 40 km / 35 km / 40 km / 60 km |
The Ninglinspo walk
The Ninglinspo is the only mountain stream in Belgium. It tumbles 3.5 km from the heights down to the Amblève at Nonceveux, through small waterfalls, boulder fields and pools with mythological names: Bain de Diane, Bain de Vénus, Bain du Cerf. The classic loop is about 6 km on a narrow, wet and in places steep path: good shoes are essential and the route is not suitable for pushchairs. Start from the Sedoz or Nonceveux car park. Allow 2 to 3 hours with breaks. In summer, start early: the site is very busy at weekends. From the campsite, allow 15 minutes via Stoumont and Targnon.
The Remouchamps caves
Discovered in 1828 and open to visitors since 1912, the Remouchamps caves are visited in two parts: about 800 m on foot through chambers and galleries, including the “Cathedral” with its 40 m high ceiling, then the return by boat along the underground river Rubicon, over 600 m. It is the longest underground boat trip in the world. The tour lasts about 1 h 15 at a constant temperature of around 12 °C: bring a jumper, even in high summer. A good rainy-day outing, 20 minutes from the campsite.
Monde Sauvage, the Aywaille safari park
In Deigné, on the heights above Aywaille, Monde Sauvage is a wildlife park opened in 1973 covering around 84 hectares. Its speciality is the safari: you drive your own car, or ride the park’s little train, through large enclosures where zebras, antelopes, bison, rhinos and giraffes roam in semi-freedom. The walking section is home to over 250 species, with sea lion and bird of prey shows. Plan a full day with children. The park is about 25 minutes from the campsite.
The Fonds de Quarreux and the Amblève valley
Between Sedoz and Quarreux, the Amblève crosses a chaos of large rounded quartzite boulders: the Fonds de Quarreux, one of the most photographed landscapes in the region, with its legends of the devil and the miller. The site can be seen from the road and from the riverside paths. It is also the start of the most beautiful part of the valley, between Remouchamps and Coo, which you can follow by bike on the back roads or by kayak from Coo.
Aywaille, the small town of the valley
Aywaille is the main town of the Amblève valley: shops, market, restaurants, a station on line 42 Liège–Luxembourg, and the starting point of many walks. The Remouchamps district, downstream, is where the caves are. This is where you will find supermarkets, pharmacies and anything you forgot to bring. Aywaille is also a stage on the Liège branch of the Via Arduinna, the Ardennes Way of St James.
Stoumont and La Gleize, next to the campsite
The village of Stoumont, 4 km away, overlooks the Amblève valley from its ridge. In La Gleize, 6 km away, the December 44 Museum tells the story of the Battle of the Bulge around the King Tiger tank on the village square, one of the few in the world still intact. The campsite itself sits on the Lienne, a tributary of the Amblève, with waymarked trails starting directly from the pitches, including sections of the GR 571.
And the Belgian Ardennes in general
From the campsite, the whole northern Ardennes can be visited in day trips. The Coo waterfall and Plopsaland Ardennes 10 km away. Stavelot and its abbey at 15 km. Spa, its thermal baths and the Spa-Francorchamps circuit at 20 km. Malmedy and its carnivals at 25 km. The Hautes Fagnes and the Signal de Botrange, Belgium’s highest point at 694 m, about 40 minutes away. Durbuy, “the smallest town in the world”, at 35 km. La Roche-en-Ardenne and its castle at 40 km. Bastogne and its Battle of the Bulge memorial one hour away. In winter, the Baraque de Fraiture, 20 km away, opens its ski slopes when the snow holds.
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