SPRINGS PATH
Chemin des Sources |stage 2 FRANCORCHAMPS - COO - STAVELOT
Start at the Roannay stream
This route passes through typical Ardennes hamlets nestled in the depths of magnificent valleys where the meandering Warche and Amblève rivers and their magnificent viewpoints will remind you of the Vosges region.
After a more sportive descent, hikers can discover the Coo waterfall, the lower lake of the hydroelectric power station and the Plopsa Coo amusement park.
The walk ends with a visit to the historical centre of Stavelot and its prestigious Abbey.
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The Devil's Stone
The main legend attached to this rock tells that Remacle and his monks built a monastery on the banks of the river Amblève. Learning the news, the devil set off with a huge rock to destroy the construction. When Remacle heard about the project, he gathered all the monks' old shoes and set off to meet the devil. He made him believe that he had worn out all those shoes since leaving the abbey. The devil, discouraged, dropped the rock that you can see below the path.
Coo Waterfall
The largest waterfall in Belgium: 15 metres .The monks of the Abbey of Stavelot are at the origin of this waterfall. They diverted a meander of the river Amblève to activate a mill located below the current waterfall. However, before this diversion, the water from the river already overflowed onto the surrounding rocks. The Coo waterfall therefore also has a natural origin.At the beginning of the 19th century, the waterfall attracted a lot of people! Indeed, Coo was part of the "Amusements de Spa" circuit. It was the beginning of Belgian and European tourism...Translated with www.deepl.com/translator (free version)
Abbey of Stavelot
The Stavelot Abbey... the 5 suns destination!The Historical Museum of the Principality of Stavelot-Malmedy.For more than a thousand years, the Principality exerted its influence over a territory far beyond the borders of Belgium. The Museum of the Principality of Stavelot-Malmedy offers a modern and entertaining tour of the history of a State under the Ancien Régime. Images and sounds, objects and works of art are intelligently orchestrated using the latest multimedia techniques.New: Espace Wibald, Abbot of the Empire in the 12th century.The Spa-Francorchamps Circuit Museum.In the vaulted cellars of the Abbey, the museum traces the history of the "most beautiful circuit in the world". Exceptional vehicles, never-before-seen video footage and unusual objects bring the passion of the pioneers to life for today's drivers. Young and old alike can become Fangio, Senna or Schumacher during a virtual lap of the Ardennes circuit.The Guillaume Apollinaire Museum.This museum with its cosy atmosphere evokes the poet's stay in the Stavelot region and immerses visitors in the world of the author of the "Chanson du Mal-Aimé": an initiatory journey into the work of one of the outstanding personalities of the last century, through his writings and the eyes of Picasso, Chagall, Cocteau...In addition to the 3 museums, a temporary exhibition is regularly organised!