La Broche
What to order: the lunchtime menu of starter, main and coffee at €33, or the seasonal gourmand menu
Open Monday lunchtime and Friday to Sunday · closed Monday evening, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
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Day itinerary · 50.26° N · 4.91° E
Dinant and the Lesse in a day, an hour and a half from Brussels.
The citadel above the Meuse in the morning, the collegiate church and Sax's house, lunch on the Rue Grande and in the afternoon the 12 km kayak on the Lesse. An hour and a half from Brussels.
Leaving from
Direct flight to Bruselas fromBarcelona 2 hGirona 2 hSantander 2 hVitoria 2 hZaragoza 2 hMadrid 2 h 15Palma de Mallorca 2 h 15Valencia 2 h 15Alicante 2 h 30Málaga 3 h
Part of Dinant
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Total time11 h
By car1 h 30 each way
From BrusselsTrain via Namur · 1 h 30 · car 1 h 30
Kayak12 km · 2 h 30
DifficultyModerate
Cost€90–130 pp
SeasonApril – October, Friday to Monday
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Brussels 1 h 30 by train
from Bruxelles-Midi or Central, changing at Namur
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The Dinant citadel, above the Meuse
€15 · cable car closed: stairs next to the collegiate church
- 10 min on foot
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The collegiate church, the Saxophone Bridge and Monsieur Sax's house
the collegiate church, the bridge of saxophones and Sax's house, free
- 3 min on foot
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- 15 min by train
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Kayaking the Lesse, from Gendron to Anseremme
train to Gendron-Celles · Dinant Evasion · 12 km · from €31 · last boarding 14:00
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- 15 min on foot
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The Bayard Rock and the walk along the Meuse bank
from the finish at Anseremme, along the bank of the Meuse towards Dinant
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Back home 1 h 30 by train
via Namur; in Brussels around 19:15
Approximate cost
About €65–90 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
The Dinant citadel, above the Meuse
Dinant is the day of river and rock from Brussels. This plan climbs the citadel first thing, strolls past the collegiate church and the bridge of saxophones, has lunch on the Rue Grande and devotes the afternoon to the kayak descent of the Lesse, from Gendron to Anseremme, beneath the Walzin castle. It is a long, active day, for the kayaking season.
The day, hour by hour
7:45 · Train to Dinant. About an hour and a half, changing at Namur.
9:30 · The citadel. €15 with the augmented reality tablet. The cable car is closed for works: go up by the staircase next to the collegiate church.
11:15 · Collegiate church, bridge and Sax's house. All free and a few steps apart.
12:15 · Lunch at La Broche. Market menu at €33, two minutes from the collegiate church. Open Monday lunchtime and Friday to Sunday; on other days, eat at a brasserie on the quay.
13:45 · Kayak on the Lesse. Train to Gendron-Celles, 150 metres from the start. Dinant Evasion: 12 km and two weirs in two and a half hours, from €31 per person in a double kayak. The last boarding is at 14:00 (14:30 in high summer): book.
16:30 · From Anseremme to Dinant on foot. Along the bank of the Meuse, passing the Bayard rock.
17:30 · Return. Train via Namur.
Is it for me?
If you want nature and some exercise, yes. With young children, swap the kayak for the 45-minute cruise on the Meuse. By car the day is more comfortable: you leave the car at Anseremme and the shuttle takes you up to Gendron.
Time1 h 30
Change the route
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Le Confessionnal
What to order: a dish from the board, which changes with what the chef finds from local producers
Monday and Tuesday at lunchtime; Thursday and Friday at lunchtime and in the evening · closed Wednesday and weekends
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Dinant
From 4 April to 31 October, when the kayaking runs. Best from Friday to Monday, when La Broche is open. In summer book the kayak days ahead.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Change of clothes
You will get wet at the weirs; at Anseremme there are hot showers.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does the trip to Dinant with kayaking cost?
Between €90 and €130 per person with train, citadel, kayak and lunch.
Can it be done in winter?
Without kayaking or cruises: only the citadel and the walk, from November to March.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.