This was the very main reason why we planned Namur in Summer while we already visited Dinant in Winter. I've seen pictures of this in the Namur Tourism brochure and I was sold! I had to go there but all the greenery I saw the pictures wouldn't have been there when I visited Dinant. So finally, we waited for summer and there we were!
Timings & Entry Tickets:
First trip & last trip at 10 AM and 4 PM in winters & 6:30 otherwise
Price for 1 leg of the journey: €18 / railbike (upto 4 persons)
Price for both routes together: €36 / railbike (upto 4 persons)
Can be booked online via draisines.online
Since there is only 1 rail line, the onwards & return journey starting times are fixed, so that, you know, 2 bikes don't stand opposite to each other, half way through!!!
Here are the starting timings:
Falaën - 11:00-11:30, 13:00-13:30, 15:00-15:30, 17:00-17:30
Warnant - 10:00-10:30, 12:00-12:30, 14:00-14:30, 16:00-16:30
One leg of the journey onwards & return takes 1:30 to 2:00 hrs.
Both legs together takes about 3:30hrs
To Stay:
Hotels at all price points are available in Namur & Dinant.
Check out my reviews of Hotel Les Tanneurs in Namur and La Merveilleuse in Dinant.
To Get There:
Falaën - 82 Rue de le Gare 5522 Falaën
Warnant - 116 Rue de la Molignée, 5537 Warnant
On Google Maps - Warnant, Falaën
Public transport: There are only 3 buses everyday (except Sunday) from Dinant. It is a bit of a challenge to get here by bus with the fixed departure timings of the rail-bikes! However it is possible with precise planning. If you depend of public transport, you'll have to visit here on a weekday or Saturday.
TEC Bus no: 35; Departure from Dinant Gare (Dinant Railway Station). Takes 15-25 mins.
Weekdays:
Take the first bus at 1:07PM and you can reach Warnant around 1:45PM (incl walk from bus-stop to railbike site).
Book the 2:00-2:30 departure from Warnant
If you do Falaën & back only - Return by 2nd bus at 4:40PM. If you miss this, the last bus is at 7:07PM
If you do Maredsous & back - Return by 2nd bus at 7:07PM.
Saturdays:
Take the first bus at 10:54AM and you can reach Warnant around 11:30PM (incl walk from bus-stop to railbike site).
Book the 12:00-12:30 departure from Warnant.
If you do Falaën & back only (& quickly) - Return by 2nd bus at 1:46PM.
If you do Maredsous & back (or a slow Falaën & back) - Return by last bus at 3:46PM.
P.S: I was invited by Wallonia Tourism to experience the region for review purposes, however the opinions are my own and this post does not to advertise the product/service.
First trip & last trip at 10 AM and 4 PM in winters & 6:30 otherwise
Price for 1 leg of the journey: €18 / railbike (upto 4 persons)
Price for both routes together: €36 / railbike (upto 4 persons)
Can be booked online via draisines.online
Since there is only 1 rail line, the onwards & return journey starting times are fixed, so that, you know, 2 bikes don't stand opposite to each other, half way through!!!
Here are the starting timings:
Falaën - 11:00-11:30, 13:00-13:30, 15:00-15:30, 17:00-17:30
Warnant - 10:00-10:30, 12:00-12:30, 14:00-14:30, 16:00-16:30
One leg of the journey onwards & return takes 1:30 to 2:00 hrs.
Both legs together takes about 3:30hrs
To Stay:
Hotels at all price points are available in Namur & Dinant.
Check out my reviews of Hotel Les Tanneurs in Namur and La Merveilleuse in Dinant.
To Get There:
Falaën - 82 Rue de le Gare 5522 Falaën
Warnant - 116 Rue de la Molignée, 5537 Warnant
On Google Maps - Warnant, Falaën
Public transport: There are only 3 buses everyday (except Sunday) from Dinant. It is a bit of a challenge to get here by bus with the fixed departure timings of the rail-bikes! However it is possible with precise planning. If you depend of public transport, you'll have to visit here on a weekday or Saturday.
TEC Bus no: 35; Departure from Dinant Gare (Dinant Railway Station). Takes 15-25 mins.
Weekdays:
Take the first bus at 1:07PM and you can reach Warnant around 1:45PM (incl walk from bus-stop to railbike site).
Book the 2:00-2:30 departure from Warnant
If you do Falaën & back only - Return by 2nd bus at 4:40PM. If you miss this, the last bus is at 7:07PM
If you do Maredsous & back - Return by 2nd bus at 7:07PM.
Saturdays:
Take the first bus at 10:54AM and you can reach Warnant around 11:30PM (incl walk from bus-stop to railbike site).
Book the 12:00-12:30 departure from Warnant.
If you do Falaën & back only (& quickly) - Return by 2nd bus at 1:46PM.
If you do Maredsous & back (or a slow Falaën & back) - Return by last bus at 3:46PM.
P.S: I was invited by Wallonia Tourism to experience the region for review purposes, however the opinions are my own and this post does not to advertise the product/service.