Victorello
The house & the region
Every room, the full wellness, and everything Heuvelland has to offer.
The house
Inside Victorello
A cosy, south-facing holiday home for 6 people (+2 children), with three spacious bedrooms and an open kitchen.
Living room
The bright living room is equipped with all comfort and accommodation. Do ask for firewood in advance if you would like to use the wood stove.
- Lounge with wood stove
- TV with USB output
- Free Wi-Fi
- Card table with comfortable armchairs
- Dining area with large table
Open kitchen
Take a culinary trip around the world thanks to the excellently equipped open kitchen. Besides the wide choice of restaurants and bistros nearby, you can of course also enjoy your own dishes.
- Induction hob
- Fan oven
- Microwave
- Fridge & freezer
- Dishwasher
- Classic coffee maker with n°4 filters
- Kettle
- Toaster
Bathroom and toilets
Freshen up in the atmospheric bathroom with bath, shower and washbasin.
- Shower in the bathroom (upstairs), shower in the wellness area (downstairs) and outside shower
- Toilet on the ground floor, on the first floor and outside by the pool
- Tumble dryer for wet towels
Spacious bedrooms
A good night's sleep is essential for recharging the batteries after an energetic day of walking or cycling in Heuvelland. You will sleep like a rose in our box springs.
- 3 spacious bedrooms with double beds
- Box springs
- Extra divan available in 2 rooms
- Cot and changing pad on request
Free of charge
Your own private wellness
Jacuzzi, Finnish sauna, swim spa and poolhouse — yours alone the whole time, at no extra cost.
Large sunny terrace
When the weather is nice, you can have breakfast, lunch or dinner on the terrace with a heavenly view of Heuvelland.
- Summer and winter grill + BBQ (charcoal)
- All weather lounge set
- Terrace table for 8 people
Swim spa and jacuzzi
Relax and get in shape at the same time in the swim spa. Swim against the current or relax and make use of the massage seats.
- Swim spa: sports pool (27.5 degrees, 1.20 m deep, 2 massage seats). In low season the pool is used as a cooling zone during your sauna session.
- Jacuzzi: for a warm muscle massage (38 degrees)
2 outside showers
- Showering in a natural setting
- Wonderful hot water shower
Blissful jacuzzi
A tough ride or a long walk behind you? Treat body and mind in the covered jacuzzi.
- Covered
- Enjoy a gentle massage in complete peace in the lovely warm jacuzzi
Poolhouse with sauna
The spacious poolhouse with sauna offers plenty of room to relax and shower, with a touch of music through the Sonos speakers.
- Walk-in shower
- Sauna: Finnish sauna with Tylö stove (eucalyptus infusion)
Garden with sitting area
Enjoy a glass by the fire with family and friends.
- Shady corner with (nest) swing and picnic table
- Sitting area with fire pit
- Table tennis
- Lockable bicycle shed (with charging point)
Heuvelland
Relax in the heart
of Heuvelland
Wide landscapes and magnificent views. Heuvelland is one of the most beautiful regions in Belgium.
In the neighbourhood
Go on an adventure with the whole family. The youngest among us can have the time of their lives in the Kosmos play area, some 50 metres from the holiday home.
There is a bakery and a grocery shop within walking distance, so you do not have to miss your fresh bread in the morning. For a visit to a pub or a delicious snack in a restaurant you do not have to go far: there are many cosy pubs and eating places around Victorello.
You can visit numerous vineyards and taste various regional wines. Tip: be sure to visit the whisky bar and cigar lounge on the Zwarteberg.
Walking paths, cycle networks and mountain bike routes are all around. Maps are available in Victorello. Rental bikes and vespas are nearby, or all-terrain e-steps in Kemmel.
Spend a day with the whole family at an amusement park: Bellewaerde (20 km) or Plopsaland (40 km), or visit the Belgian coast: sea and beach (40 km).
Visit the surrounding towns: Ypres, Poperinge and Lille.
Nature
Situated on the Rodeberg, Victorello holiday home is the perfect base for cycling and walking enthusiasts. The Hellegat forest is located 100 metres from the holiday home. There you can take long walks and there is also the Kosmos Rodeberg playground where children can play for hours.
Also visit Domein De Warande. The park is an excellent walking area with many open spaces and a rich assortment of plants. Conquer the Sulferberg and the Kemmelberg and be amazed by the fantastic landscapes, or visit De Commandobunker in Kemmel: for over an hour and a half you dive into the belly of the Kemmelberg, a site full of secret missions, invisible enemies and an omnipresent tension that leaves no one untouched.
The nature and forest agency will point you to all the green spots around the house.
Local products
You will cycle or walk past them anyway: countless vineyards and wine estates where wine growers produce the best wines with a lot of passion. On the sloping flanks of the Belgian hill country, between the Rodeberg and the Zwarteberg, you will find some of the most idyllic vineyards in Belgium.
For the best Picon you have to be in Heuvelland. Picon is a caramel-coloured bitter liqueur that can be drunk pure as an appetizer and is excellent mixed with beer or white wine. You must certainly have tasted it during your stay.
Music
There is music in Heuvelland. Every year in August the largest folk festival in Europe comes to the charming village of Dranouter. What began as a garden party grew into one of the most colourful music festivals for the whole family. The festival grounds are only 4 km from Victorello. A real must for anyone who loves folklore and entertainment.
And we stay in a folk mood, because 2 km from the house you can enjoy free performances at music centre 't Folk.
Enjoy the sunrise
A south-facing holiday home with a view of the Kemmelberg. From the terrace you watch the sun come up over Heuvelland.
Tip: with the Westhoek discount pass you discover the best activities in the region at a reduced rate.
'14-'18
We still fall silent when we think back to the Great War. Dozens of villages in Heuvelland were wiped off the map and casualties were countless. And even though it is more than 100 years ago, you still find remnants of the First World War in our region: military cemeteries, memorials, trenches and more.
If you want to relive history or reflect on WWI, you can visit the Flanders Fields Museum in Ypres, follow the trail of French soldiers on the mapped out walk 'The Battle of the Kemmelberg', explore the command bunker under the Kemmelberg or visit Wytschaete Military Cemetery. And actually we could go on for quite a while listing all the activities related to the First World War. Something you should definitely not miss out on.
Things to do
Activities in Heuvelland
Combine your stay at Victorello with — please book ahead:
Outdoor
- Wine tasting and guided tour: Entre deux Monts, Rodebergstraat (the street of Victorello)
- Fishing: Ponderosa (3 km) Zwarteberg
- Chair lift: Cordoba (2 km) Rodeberg
- Horses / riding school: Riding School Rodeberg (500 m)
- Donkey trail — walk with donkeys: Ezelpad (2 km) Westouter
- Playground / forest: Speelberg de Kosmos (500 m) Rodeberg
- Mini-golf / Pitpat: Berg en Dal (1 km) Rodeberg
- Adventure sports challenge and team building: Outside Adventure (500 m and 6 km) Rodeberg
- Poetry: Parc Marguerite Yourcenar, where the writer spent every summer for ten years as a child (3 km) Zwarteberg
- Golf: Golf club De Palingbeek (15 min)
- Amusement parks: Bellewaerde (20 min) — Plopsaland (45 min)
Indoor
- Music and performances: 't Folk Dranouter (2 km)
- Music / sound game, interactive and indoor: De Klankmakerij (2 km) Dranouter
- Indoor folk games: besides a drink you can play folk games (shuffleboard, bollen door den uil, ring tossing) at 't Hof van Brabant, Poperingestraat 53, Westouter (3 km)
- Sale of artisanal works and café: Het Narrenschip, atmospheric artisanal works, café and exhibition, Rodeberg (500 m)
- Whisky and cigar tasting: Topwhisky, Gemenestraat 6, Westouter — whisky & rum bar and cigar lounge (2 km) Zwarteberg
- Indoor ski: Ice Mountain Adventure Park (15 min)
- Irish pub and Picon.
Contact info@victorello.be for more information, before (if booking is required) or during your stay.
Cycling
The Kemmelberg is without doubt the best known climb the riders have to face, but there are many more leg-breakers waiting: the Monteberg, Zwarteberg, Rodeberg and so on. Cyclists will certainly find a route to their liking here. We have to admit it is a lot of up and down, but after every effort you are richly rewarded with formidable panoramas. Would you rather take it easy? Then choose a quiet but equally idyllic cycling route.
You can store your own bicycle in the covered bicycle shed or in the closed garden of the holiday home. Would you rather rent a bike, or have rental bikes delivered to Victorello? Contact us in good time.
- Cycle & taste Rodeberg — plan your route
- Information on route intensity
- Mountain biking Heuvelland — choose your loop
- Bike hire and repair: De Vélomoaker, Loker (2 min)
- Cycle networks from Victorello — maps provided in the house
Hiking
Go exploring Heuvelland and discover the splendour of our region. Solve the mystery of the Rodeberg with the whole family and get to know the West Flemish hills along the way. Or become one with nature, make silence your ally and take a brisk walk through the woods. And during that walk you may come across a cosy pub, ideal to catch your breath and soak up the local culture. Adventurers, families or romantic souls? Heuvelland has something in store for everyone.
These node routes start close to Victorello, with the first node only a few minutes on foot. Download the RouteYou app for easy navigation along the way.
Speelberg De Kosmos — a 15 minute walk from Victorello, close to the Hellegat forest, lies Speelberg De Kosmos, a place where children can play to their heart's content and adults can enjoy the natural surroundings.
Two Hills walking route — the Twee Bergen route of 7.3 km starts in Westouter village and takes you over the Sulferberg and the Rodeberg, with a descent through the Hellegat forest. It is marked with hexagonal signs reading 'Twee Bergen'.
Mountain biking
Heuvelland is sometimes called the Valhalla for mountain bikers. And that is no lie. In Victorello you will find a map with various mountain bike routes, for both experienced MTB riders and quiet recreational cyclists. Was the course just a little too tough for you? No worries, enjoy a relaxing massage in the jacuzzi at Victorello.
Chair lift
You will undoubtedly know it: the famous cable car that catches the eye on the Rodeberg. The chair lift offers a unique view of Heuvelland and, away from the crowds, you float above the vineyards of Entre-Deux-Monts. But there is more. In good weather you can see the Flemish coast or the IJzertoren, and you can easily peek at the neighbours across the northern French border. After a safe landing you enjoy a delicious home-made Picon on the terrace, or in winter by the glowing stove.
The cable car is open every afternoon during the summer holidays. From May to October it is open on Saturdays and Sundays only. Outside the season it is open on Sundays only. More information: Kabelbaan Cordoba.
Cyclist-friendly accommodation
Victorello is 1 of the 18 places with the cyclist-friendly accommodation label:
- Charging point
- Lockable and covered bicycle shed
- Repair kit
- First aid kit
- Cycle network maps
- Possibility to hose down your bike
Useful to know
Practical
Everything that is handy to know for your stay. Click a topic to open it.
Charging point
A charging point for electric cars is available.
Anti-allergy — pets
The interior of Victorello is set up to limit allergies, so pets are not allowed. You can spoil your pet at Noenties, 't Herdershof or 't Verwende Nest nearby.
Coffee
There is a classic coffee maker (for n°4 filters).
Bakery, grocery and supermarket
Food/bakery minimarket (50 m) — grocery and bakery.
French bread / Bakkerij Paris Croissant (Zwarteberg, 2 km) — French bakery.
Food/bakery De Mote (1 km) — Westouter village, fresh produce.
E. Leclerc Bailleul (6 km) — supermarket.
Non-food (including firewood)
Douve on the Zwarteberg, 2 km from the house.
Firewood: Alti Flora indoor on the Zwarteberg, 2 km from the house.
Restaurants
A wide choice, within walking distance and beyond. On booking we email a regional map with the full range.
Forests, nature reserves and kids area
Victorello lies among the woods and nature reserves: Hellegatbos, Natuurdomein Rodeberg, Natuurgebied De Sulferberg, Natuurgebied De Scherpenberg, Speelberg De Kosmos (kids area), Natuurreservaat Broekelzen, Natuurreservaat De Hellebeek. At 2 km: Bois du Mont Noir (Marguerite Yourcenar).
Bike information
Bicycle shed (lockable) — there is a lockable bicycle shed with a charging point in the garden.
Bike rental — Eeuwenhout bike in Dranouter, 2 km from the house. Rental of electric city bikes, mountain bikes and e-scooters.
Bike repair — De Vélomoaker in Loker, 50 m from the house.
All-terrain e-step rental — Blackmountain adventure in Kemmel, 4 km from the house.
Pizza
Pizza Passione, Reningelst, 5 minutes away.
Completely away, close by!
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