Roche aux Faucons, viewpoint on a cliff in Neupré, Belgium
Roche aux Faucons is a limestone cliff in Neupré, in the province of Liège, rising 120 metres above a meander of the Ourthe. The cliff face is largely hidden by vegetation when seen from the valley. On the northern side of the ridge, a small stream flows high above the Ourthe before disappearing into a sinkhole and continuing underground to the river.
Mesolithic occupation of the site is attested by flint and sandstone-quartzite tools, now kept at the Curtius Museum in Liège. The cliff was a nesting place for peregrine falcons until 1958, when they disappeared. Since 2008 the Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons has been part of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège race, and in 2024 it featured in the fourth stage of the Tour de France Femmes.
The name refers to peregrine falcons that nested in the cliff until they disappeared in 1958. Since 2008 the Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons, 1.6 km at 10%, has featured in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and since 2019 it has been the race's last major climb before the descent into Liège. It also appeared in stage 4 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes.
The GR 57 long-distance footpath crosses the site, and the climb from Hony to the viewpoint is steep and narrow. The cliff itself is largely hidden by vegetation from the Ourthe valley below. The karst sinkholes near the viewpoint, such as the Souffleur de Beauregard and the Chantoir des Eaux sauvages, lie off the main path.
The name comes from the falcons that nested in the cliff until 1958, before disappearing from the area. Today, it is also known as a challenging climb on a famous bicycle race where cyclists test their endurance.
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