Baraque de Fraiture, Ski resort at Vielsalm, Belgium

Baraque de Fraiture is a ski area on the Plateau des Tailles in the Belgian Ardennes, at 651 metres the highest point of Luxembourg province. Its three alpine runs measure 350, 700 and 1,000 metres, and cross-country trails start from the same spot.

The location was captured by the 5th Panzer Division during May 1940 as part of the German advance toward the Meuse River near Dinant. This high point held strategic value for controlling troop movements in the region.

The location marks the natural border between the River Ourthe and Amblève basins, representing the geographical division of two distinct water systems.

The location sits on a plateau and is best visited during winter months when snow conditions allow. Visitors should be flexible with timing, as the season depends heavily on weather conditions.

The name comes from a roadside hut, or baraque, set up by a villager from nearby Fraiture in the mid-19th century to feed and refresh workers building the new Vielsalm–La Roche and Houffalize–Manhay roads. Heavy traffic later turned the hut into a café. The playwright Ivan Vrambout used the site in his 2005 play Baraque Frituur, after the friture he imagined as a child.