Welcome

WALLONIA’S WHITE LINES trickle through forests, wander beside meandering rivers, cut between cliffs and race across the high plateau. Flanked on each side by rich, dark tarmac, they pull you out of countless corners, pin balling you forwards, sunlight piercing the canopy and strobing your visor. And they always lead to a great destination: a hulking wartime tank quietly guarding La Gleize’s village square, the start-finish straight of Gedinne’s racetrack, a museum in Bastogne stuffed with the relics of World War II. It’s what sets Wallonia apart from other motorcycling destinations: whatever direction you choose to go, there’s always something great at the end. You ride through the history books, following lines of advancing tanks from the Battle of the Bulge, past the fortresses and citadels that make up Wallonia’s well-used defences. Discover the region’s turbulent past with the Battlefields route on page 14. But there’s also a strong road racing culture to rival Ireland’s own. Circuits such as Spa-francorchamps have formalized their road races and spectacularly upgraded their tracks. Others are still assembling hay bales and conducting races on public roads. Visit the Circuit de Spa-francorchamps on page 8, and ride road racing routes on page 18. Whatever your chosen destination, it’s those white lines, crinkled by countryside, that make travelling between them into a real adventure.