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electrical hook-ups. Listings
will show the degree to which
each campsite is geared
towards caravans and motor-
homes, as opposed to tents.
A few sites are reserved
exclusively for motorhomes.

Chalet Parks and
Adventure Camps
Some campsites offer small
chalets, also called bungalows
or cottages. This is particu larly
the case in Luxembourg,
A slice of Switzerland, Durbuy Adventure’s welcoming Chalet Suisse which has Europacamping
Nommerlayen near Larochette.
argument is that there are for walkers using long-distance There are also a few fully-fledged
plenty of cheap campsites, so paths and for cyclists. Such holiday resorts based around
there is no excuse to fail to use accommodation permits them chalet accommodation, set in
these and threaten to despoil to travel without carrying camp- the countryside. These offer a
and pollute the countryside. ing equipment. In Flanders, these range of sporting and outdoor
However, there is nothing to huts are called trekkershutten, facilities, including swimming
stop travellers from camping on while in Wallonia, they are pools, cycle paths, tennis courts,
private land with the permission known as cabanes des fitness centres and sauna suites,
of the landowner. Wild camping randonneurs or cabanes pour as well as restaurants and
or wilding for motor homes and routards and in Luxembourg, entertainment. The best known
camper vans faces official Wanderhütten. The huts can be of these belong to CenterParcs,
disapproval for similar reasons: reserved in advance. In Wallonia, which has parks across northern
most campsites accept motor- campsite listings show fixed Europe. Belgium has two:
homes and there are also dedi- accommodation (bungalows, De Vossemeren and Erperheide,
cated aires (parks), some with chalets, tents, cara vans) for rent, both in the Province of Limburg.
basic facilities, which allow over- which can be used for a similar Also in Limburg is the chalet
night stays for a small fee. Police purpose. Trekkershutten lists park Molenheide. There are
may fine motorhome owners hikers' huts and their websites. other centres that focus on more
who halt overnight illegally. rugged outdoor challenges, such
as pot-holing, quadbiking, rock-
Caravan and climbing, and kayak rafting.
Trekkers’ Huts Motorhome Sites Durbuy Adventure in the
Many campsites across the The majority of campsites Ardennes offers its guests
region offer what are known also accept caravans and Indian tepees, wooden tree-
as trekkers’ huts or hikers’ huts. motorhomes. Any campsite cabins, igloo tents and
These are designed especially with one star or more will have residential caravans.
DIRECTORY
Camping Flanders Camping Chalet Parks and Europacamping
Organizations Federation Adventure Camps Nommerlayen
Camping Card ∑ camping.be CenterParcs Rue Nommerlayen,
Nommern, Luxembourg.
International Fédération des Tel (070) 224900. Tel 878078.
∑ campingcard Campings de ∑ centerparcs.be ∑ nommerlayen-ec.lu
international.com Wallonie CenterParks De Molenheide
Camprilux Rue André Feher 5, Vossemeren: Molenheidestraat 7,
p/a Camping Auf Kengert B-6900 Marche-en- Elzen 145, Lommel. Houthalen-Helchteren.
7633, Medernach. Famenne. Tel (011) 548200. Tel (011) 521044.
∑ camping.lu Tel (84) 460352. CenterParks Erperheide: ∑ molenheide.be
Eurocampings ∑ camping belgique.be Erperheidestraat 2, Peer.
∑ eurocampings.nl Tel (011) 616263.
FICC Trekkers' Huts Durbuy Adventure
Rue Belliard 20, 1040 BRU. Rue de Rome 1, Durbuy.
Tel (02) 5138782. Trekkershutten Tel (086) 212815.
∑ ficc.org ∑ trekkershutten.nl ∑ durbuyadventure.be

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