# Day trip to Durbuy and La Roche-en-Ardenne from Brussels

Durbuy's stone old town and topiary park, lunch of sharing plates, the Wéris dolmens and the ruins of La Roche castle.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/durbuy-and-la-roche-en-ardenne/itineraries/two-ardennes-villages-from-brussels · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:15 · Salida: 1 h 30 by car (E411 towards Luxembourg, exit 18, and N929)
- 10:00 · Durbuy old town and the Ourthe (old town car park, €9)
  - 5 min on foot
- 11:00 · Durbuy topiary park (€5 · more than 250 box figures)
  - 5 min on foot
- 12:30 · La Bru'sserie (sharing plates from chef Wout Bru · Wednesday to Sunday) · La Bru'sserie, €€€
  - 12 min by car, 9 km
- 14:15 · Wéris dolmens and menhirs (open-air dolmens and the Maison des Mégalithes)
  - 30 min by car, 28 km
- 15:30 · La Roche-en-Ardenne feudal castle (€8.50 · last entry at 16:30)
- 17:15 · Vuelta: 1 h 45 by car (along the N89 and the E411; in Brussels around 19:00)

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.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
It is the only practical way: E411 to Durbuy, N86 and N833 to La Roche, and back along the N89 and the E411.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.