VISIT VIELSALM

The beautiful lake is within walking distance of our B&B, less than a kilometre from our doorstep. A 2-kilometre paved walking and cycling path runs around the lake, which is easily accessible with a pram or wheelchair. Here and there are benches that invite you to sit down and enjoy the beautiful view. There is a small playground for children.
The walk is lovely in the spring greenery, among the autumn colours or in the winter snow.
Unfortunately, swimming is not allowed, but if you have a fishing licence from the Walloon Region, you are allowed to fish. There are many lawns, ideal for a picnic on a nice day, and you can enjoy a drink on the terrace of the sports hall.
Other terraces with a view of the lake can also be found at “Dalla Strega” and “Contes De Salmes”.
A wooden pavilion has been built on the lake, a nice spot to take photos, and concerts are held there in the summer months.

Want to know more about the history, folklore and legends of this beautiful region?
Then pay a visit to this museum. Thanks to a fun interactive trail in 4 languages at children's size, this will be a fun visit for the kids too.

Address and opening hours:
Avenue de la Salm 50 - 6690 Vielsalm
Open daily from 10:30am to 5pm, until 4pm on weekends.
www.maisondupaysdesalm.be

At the tourist information you can buy a nice walking guide with 11 walks including a family-friendly 4.5 km witch walk through the town. With your phone you can use this website  to hear sound clips and find out where the "Macrales" come from. 3 km from Vielsalm is the nature reserve "So Bêchefa". There are numerous walks here, which also take into account accessibility for
disabled people and prams. Furthermore, numerous walks are possible directly from the B&B. We can also recommend 3 picnic spots and, if you wish, we can prepare a picnic there for enthusiasts against when they pass by during their walk. For more info, please contact us.

Not only for hikers is there a guidebook for sale, a mountain bike map with 8 routes can also be found at the tourist information. Hire a mountain bike for a half or full day, or choose
For "guided mountain biking".

There are a lot of local beers available in the region. The 2 most famous breweries are "Brasserie Chouffe" in Achouffe (Houffalize) and "Brasserie Lupulus" in Courtil (Gouvy).
Both breweries offer a fun brewery tour with tasting. Booking in advance is necessary though and can be done via their website.

In Rodt, you have a beer museum with a restaurant and drinking establishment. The museum contains nearly 4,000 bottles of different types of beer with matching glasses and various utensils, as well as some antiques. The bottles come from a total of 140 countries and introduce visitors to brewing life on the five continents.
More info can be found in this link.

In Recht, there is a mining corridor for the extraction of blue slate. This activity started here in 1880 for the extraction of blue slates for various applications including, for example, sinks, tombstones, livestock troughs, roofing slates and many others.
The last mine closed in 1920. Today, you can visit the entire mine shaft and admire various products and tools made of bluestone from Recht in the museum.
Info can be found via this link.