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Departing from the village of Coo, known for its famous waterfall, this route takes you to the heights through many viewpoints.
No signage
PLAN IGN
PHOTOS AERIENNES / IGN
CARTE DES PENTES (PLAN IGN)
CARTE 1950 / IGN
CARTE DE L'ETAT-MAJOR (1820-1866)
OPEN STREET MAP
Located in the centre of the village.Open during holidays and school holidays.
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)
At 457 metres above sea level, this covered viewpoint with picnic table has a magnificent view over the Lake of Coo.Entirely built in wood and surrounded by pine trees, this viewpoint looks like a small Swiss chalet.
In 2016, the chairlift celebrated its 60th anniversary! It is one of the symbols of the Plopsa Coo amusement park. It allows to gain 220 metres in altitude over a distance of 700 meters.
Also called "Belvédère Thiry". Located at the arrival of the Coo chairlift, the top of this tower offers a magnificent view over the lower basin of the Coo Hydroelectric Power Station.
This sloping meadow located near the Lancre woods offers a breathtaking view of the Amblève valley. You can also see the village of Trois-Ponts.Here, many paragliders take to the air.
This site, far away from towns and villages, is an ideal place for paragliding. Facing west, this viewpoint offers an incredible panorama of the valley and the hills of the Ardennes.
This point of view equipped with a small picnic table is located at 485 meters above sea level.
St. Andrew's Chapel was built in 1726 by the inhabitants of Coo, called the "Cooytais". This chapel was replaced in 1874 by a more imposing church. It is the building that exists today. In 2008, there was a fire that seriously damaged it. It took several years to renovate this beautiful church and restore it to its former glory.