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i’m down in the ardennes over Easter and planning a daytrip to Spa (it’s about 15 miles from where we’re staying). I’ve looked at the website and it looks like there’s some exploring around the circuit that we can do (we’ll have our bikes with us too ) but has anyone visited and got any other tips for what’s worth seeing? It will probably be me and my (8yo) boy - leaving the wife to have a chill day!

Dont lift like @tim

scotta wrote: Thu Mar 26, 2026 10:04 am Dont lift like @tim

Im not sure I’d make it up Eau Rouge with enough speed to lift in the Transporter!

Your son is 8 yo!? Feel old now
I have no further info but will message a mate who’s been there a few times

Time marches on!!!

Mate stays here and says it has a cable car to a thermal spa up a hill (maybe good for missus?) ,

https://maps.app.goo.gl/CzMnzvs5f98QU8JP7?g_st=ic

Eat here-

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nnk36abJzpcbtiQ36?g_st=iw

And the casino is good fun, depends if your boy is 28 by then!

No mtbing info though

Cheers Ian, i’m thinking more of the actual circuit and it’s associated land rathe than the towns, but the area you posted does like a nice place to explore for an afternoon!

There is surely a market for people cycling round tracks like Spa when they're not being used on a weekday afternoon. I guess the admission fee would need to be high to cover costs though.

IanF wrote: Thu Mar 26, 2026 11:10 am Mate stays here and says it has a cable car to a thermal spa up a hill (maybe good for missus?) ,

https://maps.app.goo.gl/CzMnzvs5f98QU8JP7?g_st=ic

I stayed there in 2017 (onnbizziness so didn’t get to track - was most annoyed) and also went up that little cable car. It’s a nice thing to do to pass a bit of time.

Jobbo wrote: Thu Mar 26, 2026 12:04 pm There is surely a market for people cycling round tracks like Spa when they're not being used on a weekday afternoon.

@Rich B did that already

that is just how boring road riding is…