Practical information
Access disrupted on weekdays due to roadworks. For more information, click here.
The price includes entry to the reserve and a visit along the 3.5 km signposted route.
Length of visit: between an hour and two hours.
Unfortunately, our four-legged friends are not allowed in the reserve.
Reservations are strongly recommended on weekdays and weekends.
Prices
Individual
- Contributing visitor (entrance + participation in the nature reserve extension project): €10
- Adults: €7.5
- Reduced rate (student/teacher/365/”Au fil de la Haut-Meuse”): €5
- Children (aged 6 – 12): €2
- Children under 6*: free
- Ardenne & Gaume member: free
* – Please note that the site is not accessible to pushchairs.
Group
To make a reservation for a group of 15 people or more, please contact us by telephone or e-mail.
Access
By car
10 minutes from Dinant, 30 minutes from Namur.
From the E411 motorway, exit 20, route Charlemagne (N97), exit Dinant, follow Furfooz.
Parking
A parking area is available in front of the reserve’s reception pavilion.
A parking lot is located in front of the Furfooz cemetery, offering a picturesque 1.8 km walk through the village of Furfooz.
Another parking area is situated in front of the Gendron-Celles train station, providing a 1.2 km walk along the River Lesse. If you start from here, begin your walk in the reserve at La Flobette (follow the blue arrows).
The “Val de Lesse” car park remains accessible. However, the access path to the reserve may be flooded; its use is therefore currently discouraged.
By train
The Furfooz nature reserve is accessible by train from Gendron-Celles station (1.2 km walk). On leaving the station, turn left and follow the Lesse on the right bank (GR126 long-distance hiking trail).
PMR
Unfortunately, the site is not wheelchair accessible.
Roadworks
Visitor Access – From February 2026
Due to roadworks, traffic in the area may be temporarily disrupted and access to the parking located in front of the reception pavilion (Rue du Camp Romain 79) may be temporarily blocked from Monday to Friday (except on public holidays).
To avoid any unpleasant surprises, we suggest two alternative parking options nearby.
We also invite you to download the access road book, tailored to your starting point, to help you plan your visit in the best possible conditions:
Access from Gendron–Celles Train Station
“Val de Lesse” Parking:
Access from Gendron-Celles train station:
The “Val de Lesse” car park is currently not recommended due to a risk of flooding on the access path to the reserve.
Access from the
“Traversée du Village”
parking:
Important information:
• Please allow some walking time to reach the reception area.
• Kindly plan to arrive at the reception pavilion before 4:30 p.m.
👉 On weekends and public holidays, the parking in front of the reception pavilion remains normally accessible.