# The Markt and the climb up the belfry (Belfort)

What to do en Bruges · Bruges

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/bruges/things-to-do/markt-and-belfry · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 15 € adult
- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: All year; from 1 April to 2 November from 9:00 to 20:00
- Para quién: For those in good physical shape; the staircase is narrow and steep and there is no lift

Tower · 366 steps · 1 h · from 15 € · free for under-7s · book a time slot

The Bruges market square, with its step-gabled houses, is dominated by the Belfort, the 13th-century belfry that once held the city's charters. At the top, 83 metres up, is the 47-bell carillon and the best view of Bruges.
The climb
There are 366 steps, getting narrower and steeper, with no lift: only if you are fit. Musea Brugge recommends booking a time slot online, especially here, and being punctual, because the ticket expires. It costs 16 € (14 € concession) at weekends and from 1 April to 2 November, and 15 € (13 €) on weekdays in winter; under-7s go free. It opens from 9:00 to 20:00 in season and from 10:00 to 18:00 on weekdays in winter. In very strong wind it may close.
The museum card
If you plan to visit several of the city's museums, the Musea Brugge Card costs 49 € (37 € under-26s, 25 € under-18s) and is valid for 72 hours.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.museabrugge.be/en/visit/locations/belfort
- Coordenadas: 51.2085, 3.2248

## Cerca de aquí

- [Bourgogne des Flandres brewery and distillery, by the canal](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/bruges/things-to-do/bourgogne-des-flandres-brewery), a 169 m
- [Basilica of the Holy Blood, on the Burg square](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/bruges/things-to-do/holy-blood-basilica), a 180 m
- [Cambrinus](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/bruges/where-to-eat/cambrinus), a 183 m
- [Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/bruges/where-to-stay/relais-bourgondisch-cruyce), a 189 m
- [Boat trip along the canals of Bruges](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/bruges/things-to-do/canal-boat-trip), a 265 m
- [Choco-Story, the Bruges chocolate museum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/bruges/things-to-do/choco-story), a 276 m
- [The Chocolate Line](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/bruges/where-to-eat/the-chocolate-line), a 282 m
- [t Brugs Beertje](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/bruges/where-to-eat/t-brugs-beertje), a 292 m

## Consejos

### Climb first thing
The queue and the staircase are worse in mid-afternoon.

### Listen to the carillon
It plays concerts several days a week; you can hear it just as well from the square.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How many steps does the Bruges belfry have?
366, with no lift.

### Do you have to book?
Booking a time slot online is recommended, because it is the monument with the longest wait.

Destino: [Bruges](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/bruges.md)