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Forêt

Wallonia, Belgium · Europe

About Forêt

Forêt works well as a base: 5 minutes from Fléron, 13km from Ninglinspo Valley.

Forêt is in Wallonia, Belgium, with about 5,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Fléron, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near Forêt?

Within an hour or so of Forêt: Ninglinspo Valley (13 km), Gileppe Dam (19 km), Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (25 km), Stavelot Abbey (27 km).

Are there any good drives near Forêt?

The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Chimay Street Circuit and Moselle Valley Road (B53).

Where is Forêt?

Forêt is in Wallonia, Belgium, about 4 km from Fléron.

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Quick Information

Population
5,240
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Wallonia
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.5839, 5.7000

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Forêt

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.

13 km · about 25 min drive

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.

19 km · about 20 min drive

racetrack

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Home of the Belgian Grand Prix, featuring the legendary Eau Rouge corner

25 km · about 30 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.

27 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Vrijthof Maastricht

A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.

29 km · about 35 min drive

national park

Hautes Fagnes

Belgium's highest, wildest plateau of peat bog and boardwalk trails, often the snowiest corner of the country.

29 km · about 35 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.

29 km · about 35 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.

29 km · about 35 min drive

Driving roads near Forêt

5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.

  • 19 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.
  • 29 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
  • 29 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
  • 37 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

Nearby Destinations

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Beaufays

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5 km awayPop. 5,489

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🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 6,503

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