Lake Warfaaz and viewpoint above Spa

Starting from Spa railway station, take the narrow streets and steps that will lead you to Préravel 44. Walk around Lake Warfaaz, then head up to the viewpoint above the lake. After crossing the road, head towards the viewpoint above the town of Spa.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.27 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 617 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 627 ft

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    Highest point: 1,207 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 801 ft

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Description of the walk

(S) From the station, take Rue Alphonse Jacques alongside the tracks. Cross the N686 with care and continue along Rue de La Chapelle until you reach Rue du Petit-Thier.

(1) Take Rue du Petit-Thier; at the bottom of the stairs, turn left, then take the pedestrian crossing and turn right towards Rue de Tri-Renard, then go up the stairs. Follow the street alongside the railway tracks, then cross the Géronstère terminal.

(2) Cross the road to take Rue Berthelot Deschamps. Pass three streets on your right, then turn left, heading due north towards Rue de la Sauvenière (N62).

(3) First turn left then right with care on this street, then follow the Pre-Ravel 44 for approximately 4 km. After passing the tennis courts, leave one street on your left. Cross Chemin Soyeureux.

(4) Turn slightly left onto the small path to the right of the house. Cross a stream and, at the second fork, turn left. rejoin the Chemin Soyeureux. Continue to the right. Cross the Route du Lac. Continue straight ahead with the lake on your left. This takes you almost all the way round the lake.

(5) Head up to the right of the hut until you reach the Balmoral orientation table.

(6) Orientation table and viewpoint over Lake Warffaaz. Continue to the left, along the road.
Cross the road with care and carry on on the other side.

(7) Viewpoint overlooking the town of Spa. Continue to the right, heading due north; north-west.

(8) At the junction, turn right at the concrete post onto Rue du Jeu de Paume. Cross Avenue Léopold II (N685) with care. Continue straight ahead.

(9) Turn left at the concrete post markedGR®, continuing along the Chemin de Frahinfaz. At the junction, take thesecond right. At the next junction, continue straight ahead.

(10) At the next fork, turn left, heading due south.

(11) Once you’re back on the Promenade des Français, turn left, pass the laundry museum, then turn right through the park of the Maison de la Reine Marie-Henriette to reach the (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 830 ft - Spa railway station
  2. 1 : mi 0.27 - alt. 860 ft - Stairs on Rue du Petit-Thier
  3. 2 : mi 0.61 - alt. 899 ft - Rue Berthelot Deschamps
  4. 3 : mi 0.83 - alt. 889 ft - Turn left, then right, then carry on straight ahead along the Ravel
  5. 4 : mi 2.08 - alt. 1,060 ft - Slightly to the left of the house
  6. 5 : mi 3.19 - alt. 1,007 ft - Climb up to the right to the wooden hut
  7. 6 : mi 3.36 - alt. 1,158 ft - Orientation board
  8. 7 : mi 4.52 - alt. 1,030 ft - Viewpoint overlooking the town of Spa
  9. 8 : mi 4.66 - alt. 1,056 ft - Concrete post on the right
  10. 9 : mi 5.02 - alt. 1,178 ft - Concrete post. Left: GR
  11. 10 : mi 5.51 - alt. 1,132 ft - On the left, due south
  12. 11 : mi 5.87 - alt. 853 ft - Promenade des Français. On the left.
  13. S/E : mi 6.27 - alt. 830 ft - Spa railway station

Worth a visit

The Promenade des Français.
The Laundry Museum.
Queen Marie-Henriette’s Marc.
Spa railway station.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

3 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
3 / 5
Ease of following the route
2.9 / 5
Route interest
3.1 / 5
Christine75
Christine75

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Since I started hiking, this has been the most boring hike I’ve ever done
Too much of the town
The RAVEL is far too long
and Warfaaz Lake is more like a big puddle full of weeds
The only highlight towards the end was the view over Spa and the walk through the woods

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Sumah
Sumah

Overall rating : 1.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

The signposting is dreadful… We had to use sat-nav a few times to find our way.
Luckily, it’s a lovely area.

The description and route definitely need to be revised.

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ombrageux
ombrageux

Which places?

Where are the risks of errors?

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jacques urbain
jacques urbain

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

the description of how to follow the route was unreliable, with a high risk of error....

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dominicmarchal
dominicmarchal

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and varied route.
You can have a picnic around the lake.

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jeanmariefurnelle
jeanmariefurnelle

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

: A lovely walk.
On my smartphone, I prefer the route tracking with the black line that follows the red route rather than the blue dots.

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masacha18
masacha18

Overall rating : 1 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

It’s a shame there was no colour-coding. The instructions were very unclear… We had to give up on the walk… Very disappointed…

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fdema
fdema

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk in the winter sunshine, with a very pleasant stop at the Spa thermal baths halfway through. A fairly varied walk, taking in the town of Spa and some pretty houses, the very pleasant Ravel path, the walk around Lake Warfaaz, followed by the fairly steep but short climb to the viewpoints above the lake and the town of Spa.

The directions are sometimes a bit brief, but with a bit of a sense of direction and some map-reading skills, it’s easy to reach the end of the walk without getting lost.

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