Citadel of Namur – View over Namur and the Meuse loop from Jambes

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Namur

Citadel of Namur – View over Namur and the Meuse loop from Jambes

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320

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Citadel of Namur – View over Namur and the Meuse loop from Jambes

02:10

7.88km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.43 km

La Halle al'Chair

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Impressive Maasland building of Renaissance architecture, made of red bricks and cut stones, this gigantic rectangular building, three floors high plus attic, and which stands practically with its feet in …

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2.20 km

Searching for Utopia by Jan Fabre — Namur Citadel

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Surrealist image in Namur: a flying turtle in the clouds. A sculpture by Jan Fabre weighing more than six tons, mounted on the citadel using a huge crane. Several other …

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2.49 km

View of Namur and the Sambre River from the Citadel Bastion

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Here at the bastion of the citadel you have a great view of the north of the city. But also of the river Sambre flowing past.

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2.59 km

Citadel of Namur

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The citadel of Namur is one of the largest citadels in Europe. Its vast network of underground passages earned it the nickname "The termite mound of Europe" by Napoleon I. …

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2.67 km

Parfumerie Guy Delforge

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This is where the powder was produced and the projectiles were manufactured. At the end of the 19th century, the building was raised to make way for a military dovecote. …

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3.45 km

View over Namur and the Meuse

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The hike up to the Citadelle is also definitely worth it to enjoy the view.

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3.73 km

View of the Meuse and Namur

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Look, enjoy and admire the beautiful view

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3.83 km

Terra Nova Visitor Center & Underground Tunnels

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Not the nicest location, but there is a terrace here...

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7.88 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.27 km

1.96 km

1.34 km

838 m

429 m

Surfaces

4.73 km

1.29 km

700 m

627 m

470 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

April 26, 2024,🇧🇪 Citadelle de Namur - Namur (gelaufen)

Get the Citadelle Pass, save 2 euros with the Wallonie app and off you go...
Head underground with a guided tour of 495 m. Language NL, F or Eng. Dutch sounds best 😁 and you can understand 80%. Then you ride through the Citadelle in the "little train". Finally, you go to the museum, which is housed in the barracks. …

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November 4, 2025,Städtetour Namur und Dinant

Today I went on a bus tour to Namur (with an almost two-hour guided city tour) and Dinant with two friends.

The weather cooperated, we took the cable car up to the fortress and hiked back down, enjoying the magnificent views. All in all, a very nice day with lots of impressions, and in Dinant (birthplace of Sax, the inventor …

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