mountain pass
Baraque de Fraiture
Belgium's second-highest point at 652 m, a windswept Ardennes plateau crossroads on the N89 with a small ski station and sweeping high-fen scenery.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Gouvy
Wallonia, Belgium · Europe
About Gouvy
Gouvy works well as a base: 10 minutes from Bovigny, 29km from Belgian Ardennes.
Gouvy is in Wallonia, Belgium, with about 4,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bovigny, about 5 km away.
Gouvy (French pronunciation: [ɡuvi]; Walloon: Gouvi) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 165.11 km2, had 4,780 inhabitants, giving a population density of 29 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the followingRead more
districts: Beho, Bovigny, Cherain, Limerlé, and Montleban. Villages in the municipality include Baclain, Bistain, Brisy, Cherapont, Cierreux, Courtil, Deiffelt, Halconreux, Halonru, Honvelez, Langlire, Lomré, Ourthe, Rettigny, Rogery, Steinbach, Sterpigny, Vaux and Wathermal. The administrative headquarters are situated in Bovigny.
The Ourthe Orientale river originates in the municipality of Gouvy, near the hamlet of Ourthe.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Gouvy?
Within an hour or so of Gouvy: Baraque de Fraiture (16 km), Clervaux Castle (16 km), Rocher du Hérou (21 km), Stavelot Abbey (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Gouvy?
The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Route du Vin and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Gouvy?
Gouvy is in Wallonia, Belgium, about 5 km from Bovigny.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,706
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Wallonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 50.1860, 5.9392
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Worth the detour from Gouvy
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Clervaux Castle
White 12th-century castle in a wooded Ardennes valley housing the UNESCO-listed Family of Man photography exhibition.
16 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
Rocher du Hérou
Quartzite crest above Nadrin where the Ourthe river threads six successive meanders through unbroken Ardennes forest: reached by a short path from the Belvédère parking, and arguably Wallonia's finest natural panorama.
21 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Stavelot Abbey
A 1,000-year-old abbey minutes from Spa-Francorchamps housing the circuit's official racing museum, with historic F1 and endurance cars in its vaulted cellars.
23 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Bastogne War Museum
Immersive museum commemorating the Battle of the Bulge, one of the most pivotal WWII battles fought in the Ardennes.
24 km · about 30 min drive
castle
La Roche-en-Ardenne
A ruined feudal castle crowns this riverside town wrapped in a hairpin bend of the Ourthe, a base for Ardennes drives.
26 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Home of the Belgian Grand Prix, featuring the legendary Eau Rouge corner
28 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Belgian Ardennes
Forested highland region of southeastern Belgium with deep river valleys, castles, and outdoor adventure.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Gouvy
- 16 kmBaraque de FraitureBelgium's second-highest point at 652 m, a windswept Ardennes plateau crossroads on the N89 with a small ski station and sweeping high-fen scenery.
- 37 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
- 45 kmGileppe DamA 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
- 63 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
- 65 kmGrand Duchess Charlotte BridgeLuxembourg City's striking 'Red Bridge', a scarlet steel span soaring 74 m above the Alzette valley to link the old town with the Kirchberg European quarter.
- 65 kmChemin de la CornicheRampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.
Driving in Belgium
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.74/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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