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Before you go
Your trip to Stavelot.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Stavelot – Liège Destination Liège and Spa about 55 km from Liège
How to get there
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Liège Airport (LGG) Liège · 65 km
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Gare de Trois-Ponts Trois-Ponts · 6 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
Stavelot has no train station; the nearest are Trois-Ponts and Coo, a few kilometers away, with buses to the center. By car it is about 20 km from Spa, 10 km from Malmedy and 55 km from Liège. By air, Liège Airport is the closest, roughly 65 km away.
How many days
One day is enough for the abbey and its museums, the church of Saint-Sébastien and the town centre. With a second day you can include the guided visit to the Spa‑Francorchamps circuit, the Coo waterfall or Malmedy.
When to go
The abbey is open year‑round. Between spring and autumn races usually take place at the circuit, when the area gets busier. Laetare occupies the town for three days, three weeks before Easter. Winters in the Ardennes are cold, sometimes with snow.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
It helps a lot. Regional buses run infrequently; having a car makes it easier to combine Stavelot with the circuit, Coo and the Hautes Fagnes.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Stavelot
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Morning
Abbey of Stavelot
Spend the morning at the abbey: the Principality museum, the Guillaume Apollinaire museum and the ruins of the former abbey church.
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Afternoon
Circuit and town centre
See the circuit museum in the abbey vaults, and finish at the church of Saint‑Sébastien and place Saint‑Remacle.
2 days in Stavelot
Day 2
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Morning
Spa‑Francorchamps circuit
Take the guided behind‑the‑scenes tour of the circuit, from the road to Francorchamps.
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Afternoon
Coo waterfall
Continue to the Coo waterfall in the Amblève valley, or to Malmedy, about 10 km away.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Stavelot?
The abbey, with the museums of the Principality of Stavelot‑Malmedy, the Spa‑Francorchamps circuit museum and the Guillaume Apollinaire museum, the church of Saint‑Sébastien and the historic centre.
Is the Spa‑Francorchamps circuit in Stavelot?
Yes. The track lies within the municipality of Stavelot, and its museum operates in the abbey.
How to get to Stavelot without a car?
By train to Trois-Ponts or Coo and then by bus, or by bus from Spa and Malmedy. Services are infrequent; check schedules before you go.
Can you combine Stavelot with Spa and Malmedy?
Yes. Spa is about 20 km away and Malmedy about 10 km; by car the three towns can be visited in two days.