# Day trip to Dinant from Brussels: citadel, the Meuse and kayaking on the Lesse

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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/itineraries/citadel-and-kayak-on-the-lesse · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:45 · Salida: 1 h 30 by train (from Bruxelles-Midi or Central, changing at Namur)
- 09:30 · The Dinant citadel, above the Meuse (€15 · cable car closed: stairs next to the collegiate church)
  - 10 min on foot
- 11:15 · 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
- 12:15 · La Broche (market menu at €33 · open Monday lunchtime and Friday to Sunday) · La Broche, €€€
  - 15 min by train
- 13:45 · Kayaking the Lesse, from Gendron to Anseremme (train to Gendron-Celles · Dinant Evasion · 12 km · from €31 · last boarding 14:00) · Dinant Evasion, From €31 per person
  - 15 min on foot
- 16:30 · The Bayard Rock and the walk along the Meuse bank (from the finish at Anseremme, along the bank of the Meuse towards Dinant)
- 17:30 · Vuelta: 1 h 30 by train (via Namur; in Brussels around 19:15)

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.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Train via Namur to Dinant and a train on the Lesse line to Gendron-Celles for the kayak.

### By car
About an hour and a half along the E411; free parking at the top of the citadel and at the Anseremme base.

## Consejos

### Change of clothes
You will get wet at the weirs; at Anseremme there are hot showers.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.