Tour.
One day Belgian tour.
- Miles: 220
- Start: Bruges
- End: Dinant
- Time: 1 day
- Suitability: all A2 or above
Bruges
Bruges, the capital and largest city of West Flanders in Belgium’s Flemish Region, sits in the country’s northwest. It ranks as the sixth most populous city in Belgium, with Dutch (specifically West Flemish) as the main language spoken.
The city covers over 14,099 hectares (140.99 km²; 54.44 sq miles), which includes 1,075 hectares off the coast at Zeebrugge, meaning “Bruges by the Sea.”
Poperinge
Poperinge is a charming city and municipality in Belgium’s West Flanders province, nestled in the Flemish Region, with roots tracing back to medieval times. It includes the town itself along with nearby villages and is well known for its hops and lace.
Chimay
Chimay is a city and municipality in Wallonia, situated in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. As of 2006, it had a population of 9,774 residents. Covering an area of 197.10 square kilometers, it has a population density of approximately 50 inhabitants per square kilometer. The city is notable for being the source of the Oise River.
Located in the administrative district of Thuin, the municipality was formed in 1977 through the merger of 14 communes. The town is home to the renowned Trappist monastery of Scourmont Abbey, best known for the famous Chimay Brewery.
Rochefort
Rochefort is a city and municipality in Wallonia, situated in the province of Namur, Belgium, near the Ardennes. As of January 1, 2006, it had a population of 12,038 and covered an area of 165.27 km² (63.81 sq mi), resulting in a population density of 73 inhabitants per km². In the 19th century, it was known as a resort.
Long ago, its spot at the crossroads where the road to Saint-Hubert met the one from Liège to Bouillon made it a place worth fortifying. The ruins of the old castle—giving the town its name and once home to a line of counts with the right to mint their own coins—still stand today. Over the centuries, the castle endured many sieges and took heavy damage, notably at the hands of Marshal de Châtillon in 1636.
Dinant
Dinant is a charming city and municipality in Wallonia, nestled in Belgium’s Namur province. Perched along the banks of the River Meuse in the Ardennes, it’s about 90 kilometers (56 miles) southeast of Brussels, 30 kilometers (19 miles) southeast of Charleroi, and 30 kilometers (19 miles) south of Namur. It also sits just 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of the French border.