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Vielsalm

Wallonia, Belgium · Europe

About Vielsalm

Vielsalm works well as a base: 10 minutes from Grand-Halleux, 24km from Ninglinspo Valley.

Vielsalm is a town located in Wallonia, Belgium. With a population of 7,291, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Vielsalm sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Vielsalm to your route.

About Vielsalm

Vielsalm (French pronunciation: [vjɛlsalm]; Walloon: Li Viye Såm) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. The town is part of the Arrondissement of Bastogne. It is the place of origin of the House of Salm. On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 7,821 inhabitants. The total area is

Read more 139.76 km2, giving a population density of 56 inhabitants per km2.

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Where is Vielsalm located?

Vielsalm is located in Wallonia, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.2841 latitude, 5.9150 longitude.

What is the population of Vielsalm?

Vielsalm has a population of approximately 7,291 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
7,291
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Wallonia
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.2841, 5.9150

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 Vielsalm

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

12 km · about 25 min drive

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.

14 km · about 25 min drive

racetrack

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

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

17 km · about 20 min 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.

24 km · about 25 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.

24 km · about 25 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.

27 km · about 30 min drive

national park

Hautes Fagnes

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

27 km · about 30 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.

27 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near Vielsalm

  • Right hereBaraque 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.
  • 27 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
  • 34 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.
  • 53 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Vielsalm.

Grand-Halleux

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 1,329

Bovigny

🇧🇪 Belgium

7 km awayPop. 1,210

Fosse

🇧🇪 Belgium

8 km awayPop. 1,354

Lierneux

🇧🇪 Belgium

9 km awayPop. 3,332

Bihain

🇧🇪 Belgium

9 km awayPop. 1,562

Trois-Ponts

🇧🇪 Belgium

10 km awayPop. 2,533

Gouvy

🇧🇪 Belgium

11 km awayPop. 4,706

Crombach

🇧🇪 Belgium

11 km awayPop. 2,480

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