scenic viewpoint
Gileppe Dam
A 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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Verviers
Wallonia, Belgium · Europe
About Verviers
Verviers works well as a base: 16km from Ninglinspo Valley.
Verviers is in Wallonia, Belgium, with about 53,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Verviers (French pronunciation: [vɛʁvje] ; Walloon: Vervî) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Ensival, Heusy, Lambermont, Petit-Rechain, Stembert, and Verviers. It is also the center of an agglomeration that includesRead more
Dison and Pepinster, making it the second biggest in the province and an important regional center, located roughly halfway between Liège and the German border.
Water has played an important role in the town's economy, notably in the development first of its textile and later its tourist industries. As a result, many fountains have been built in Verviers, leading it to be named Wallonia's "Water Capital". The seats of the two Walloon public institutions for water distribution and water treatment are located in the town.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Verviers?
Within an hour or so of Verviers: Gileppe Dam (7 km), Ninglinspo Valley (16 km), Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (19 km), Hautes Fagnes (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Verviers?
The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Moselle Valley Road (B53) and Mosel Valley Wine Route.
Where is Verviers?
Verviers is in Wallonia, Belgium.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 52,824
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Wallonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 50.5891, 5.8624
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Worth the detour from Verviers
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Ninglinspo Valley
Belgium's only true mountain stream, tumbling through the Aywaille woods in a chain of red-rock cascades and natural bathing pools with names like 'Bain de Diane'; the trail starts directly at the Sedoz roadside parking.
16 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Home of the Belgian Grand Prix, featuring the legendary Eau Rouge corner
19 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Hautes Fagnes
Belgium's highest, wildest plateau of peat bog and boardwalk trails, often the snowiest corner of the country.
19 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Signal de Botrange
At 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
19 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Vaalserberg Drielandenpunt
The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom)
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Verviers
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- Right hereGileppe 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.
- 19 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
- 21 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
- 39 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.
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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