La Bru'sserie
What to order: the sharing menu of eight dishes to share, or the three-course one at lunchtime
Wednesday to Sunday, 12:00–14:30 and 18:30–21:30 · closed Monday and Tuesday
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Day itinerary · 50.35° N · 5.46° E
Durbuy, the Wéris dolmens and La Roche castle, the Ourthe in a day, an hour and a half from Brussels.
Durbuy's stone old town and topiary park, lunch of sharing plates, the Wéris dolmens and the ruins of La Roche castle.
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 Durbuy and La Roche-en-Ardenne
Add to my trip
Total time10 h
By car1 h 30 each way
From BrusselsCar · 1 h 30
Durbuy–La Roche35 min
DifficultyEasy
Cost€70–110 pp
SeasonMarch – December, Wednesday to Sunday
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 car
E411 towards Luxembourg, exit 18, and N929
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Durbuy old town and the Ourthe
old town car park, €9
- 5 min on foot
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Durbuy topiary park
€5 · more than 250 box figures
- 5 min on foot
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La Bru'sserie
sharing plates from chef Wout Bru · Wednesday to Sunday
Rue du Comte Théodule d'Ursel 14, 6940 Durbuy · +32 86 65 03 34
Restaurant €€€Book - 12 min by car9 km
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Wéris dolmens and menhirs
open-air dolmens and the Maison des Mégalithes
- 30 min by car28 km
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La Roche-en-Ardenne feudal castle
€8.50 · last entry at 16:30
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Back home 1 h 45 by car
along the N89 and the E411; in Brussels around 19:00
Approximate cost
About €35–60 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Durbuy old town and the Ourthe
The Ourthe valley has the two prettiest villages of the northern Ardennes, and by car they fit into one day from Brussels: Durbuy in the morning, with its stone old town and its garden of box figures; in the afternoon, the Wéris dolmens and the ruins of La Roche-en-Ardenne castle above a meander of the river.
The day, hour by hour
8:15 · Drive to Durbuy. About an hour and a half along the E411.
10:00 · The old town. An hour of little streets, the bridge and the riverbank with views of the castle.
11:00 · Topiary park. €5, an hour among more than 250 box figures.
12:30 · Lunch at La Bru'sserie. Sharing plates from chef Wout Bru; open Wednesday to Sunday. Book.
14:15 · The Wéris dolmens. Twelve minutes by car: dolmens some 5,000 years old in the meadows.
15:30 · La Roche castle. Thirty-five minutes along the valley. €8.50; last entry is half an hour before closing, at 17:00.
17:15 · Return. About an hour and three quarters to Brussels.
Is it for me?
If you want to see the Ardennes without staying overnight, yes; it is a long day of driving. With children, swap the afternoon for Adventure Valley and leave La Roche for another trip.
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Change the route
With children or teenagers: swap Wéris and La Roche for a day at the park, from €45:
Adventure Valley: zip lines, via ferrata and a covered area
From April to October, if the river has water: 8 km from Durbuy to Barvaux:
Kayaking the Ourthe from Durbuy to Barvaux
If it is Monday, when La Bru'sserie is closed:
Le Clos des Récollets
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Le Clos des Récollets
What to order: one of the three-, four- or five-course menus
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday · book online
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 Durbuy and La Roche-en-Ardenne
Wednesday to Sunday, when La Bru'sserie is open, and better on weekdays for parking in Durbuy. The topiary park closes from mid-January to mid-February.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does the trip to Durbuy and La Roche cost?
Between €70 and €110 per person with tickets, parking and lunch, not counting the car.
Can it be done without a car?
Not in one day: Durbuy has no station and La Roche is a long way from the train.
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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.