Belgian Ardennes
Dense forest, deep river valleys, and medieval towns perched above gorges — the Belgain Ardennes is southeastern Wallonia at its most unhurried. Five kilometres from the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, the town of Spa sits in a natural hollow of beech woodland, the place that literally gave the world a word for taking the waters.
Curated Experiences
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Stavelot — Abbey, Circuit Museum & Town
3km from the gates: a 7th-century abbey, the Spa-Francorchamps circuit history museum, and slate-cobbled streets
Stavelot
Domino Steak House, Spa
Angus, Uruguay Grain Fed and Wagyu on Place Verte — Spa town's race weekend steakhouse
Spa
Van der Valk Hotel Spa — Place Royale
The hotel on the main square with a private funicular to the thermal baths — 13km from the circuit
Spa
Your Belgian GP Ticket Guide
Bronze GA, Silver 3 Pouhon, Gold 3 Eau Rouge, Gold 8 La Source — which ticket fits your weekend
Francorchamps
Spa-Francorchamps — Track Experiences & Driving Days
Taxi laps in an Alpine A110, driving your own car, or a full RSRSpa trackday — how to get on the circuit
Francorchamps
Spa Town — The Thermal City 13km from the Circuit
The town that gave its name to the word "spa" — a rest day base with thermal baths, a 1763 casino, and a lake walk
Spa
Belgian Race Weekend Street Food
Frites, Liège waffles, and stoofvlees — what to eat, where to find it, and what the circuit stalls won't tell you
Francorchamps
Camping at the Circuit — On-site Race Weekend
Sleep inside the fence at Spa — where Dutch fans, dawn engine noise, and race atmosphere begin Thursday
Francorchamps
The Fan Zone at Raidillon
The circuit's social centre — stage shows, simulators, driver interviews, and the best food at the foot of Eau Rouge
Francorchamps
Getting to the Circuit — Shuttles, Driving & Parking
City Shuttle, train, and parking decoded — with the booking deadlines that catch first-timers out
Francorchamps
Pouhon Corner — Silver 3 Grandstand
A sustained double-left at 280km/h, watched from an elevated grandstand where you see every second of it
Francorchamps
Eau Rouge / Raidillon — Gold 3 Grandstand
The most famous corner in motorsport, watched from the only covered grandstand at its peak
Francorchamps
The Kemmel Straight — General Admission
A kilometre of flat-out F1 at 220mph, watched from a grassy bank with no seat and no roof
Francorchamps