An Evening Excursion to Belgium's Highest Waterfall

The title is a bit misleading, but more about that later in this post. Anyway, Coo is a small town in the French-speaking part of Belgium. Most people visit it because of its waterfall, which is known to be the highest in my country. There are lots of cafes and restaurants here, but because of the popularity of the location, it's not cheap to drink and eat here. Better check out the surrounding towns or villages for food and drinks; it will be considerably less expensive.

Upon arrival, you can hear the thunderous sounds of the waterfall. Just follow the signs, descend the stairs and you can admire the waterfall. By the way, the river that you can see on some of the pictures is called the Ambleve.

The waterfall is 15 meters high, although touristic services say it's 13 meters. Because this is a hugely popular place, better visit it early in the morning or late in the evening (as we did). As you can see you will have the whole place to yourself. And the light is better!

As I said before, the title of the post is misleading, simply because this is NOT Belgium's highest waterfall! Better head to Reinhardstein, where there is one of 60 meters high. You will have to do some hiking, but you will be rewarded with some magnificent views. Anyway, because Reinhardstein is relatively unknown, most Belgians and foreigners still believe that Coo Waterfall is the highest in my country.

On the other side of the river, you can see Plopsa Coo, an attraction park, which, as you can imagine, also attracts a lot of people. But when not overrun by tourists, Coo is actually a cute town.

We didn't feel like driving home immediately after our visit to Coo and its waterfall. We ended up exploring the surrounding countryside, which is actually peaceful and magnificent. I still remember that it was a beautiful, tranquil evening at the beginning of autumn; in the valleys, you could see mist coming up...

Want to visit Coo as well and admire the waterfall? Or maybe have some fun in the attraction park? Have a look at this website for a bit more information. You can get there by car of course or by train. Check the website of the Belgian railways to know more.

On Friday I will take you back to the Belgian coast. Tomorrow, I will update the movie website.