Belgium and Luxembourg (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

EASTERN WALLONIA 225

One of the key rivers of the Ardennes, the Amblève

carves a picturesque path through hills and forests.

Walks here lead off along the river’s edge or to the

woodland waterfalls of the tributaries. Quarries and

a railway line are seen early on, but after Aywaille,

a busy centre for summer visitors, the landscape

becomes wilder and the road hugs the river, giving

access to picnic sites on the banks. It then rises to

villages such as Stoumont, which offer fine views

over the valley. The famous waterfalls at Coo are

an impressive note on which to end the drive.

A Tour of the Amblève u

Comblain-au-Pont 1

South of the Amblève’s scenic confluence

with the River Ourthe are strange sculp-

tures formed by hard dolomitic rock that

has resisted erosion. Equally sculptural

stalactites can be seen in Comblain’s

Découvertes Mystères limestone caves.

TIPS FOR DRIVERS

Starting point: Comblain-au-

Pont – exit to Sprimont from A26.

Tour length: 55 km (35 miles).

Duration: Allow half a day.

Driving conditions: The roads

are narrow and busy, but good.

Where to eat: Rest aurants can

be found at Comblain-au-Pont,

Aywaille and Stoumont.

Visitors’ information:

Remouchamps: (04) 3843544,

http://www.ourthe-ambleve.be

KEY

Tour route

Motorway

Other road

Railway

Information centre

Coo (^6)
Belgium’s most impressive
cascade is a pair of falls roar-
ing down a rocky drop of
15 m (50 ft). Coo is also a
resort with the children’s theme
park, Plopsa Coo (see p317).
Sougné-Remouchamps 3
Visits to the Grottes de
Remouchamps include a
subterranean boat trip.
Château d’Amblève 2
A walk across the river from Aywaille
ends in a ruined cas tle linked to the
steed Bayard legend (see p139).
Fonds de Quarreux (^5)
Large quartzite rocks,
formed 400 million
years ago, lie scattered
across the river, which
ripples, gurgles and
sparkles in the current.
Signposts lead to a num-
ber of riverside paths.
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Ninglinspo (^4)
A signposted walk
through woodland
leads along a stream
called Ninglinspo to
La Chaudière (The
Cauldron), where the
stream falls into a basin.