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opens Sun 15 November, 10:00
Alpincenter Bottrop indoor ski slope
Set on an old Ruhr mining spoil heap, this 640 m covered slope is skiable all year, with all-inclusive tickets that cover rental gear and a buffet.
Snow & skating this weekend
Saturday 14 November — Sunday 15 November · 28 events
opens Sun 15 November, 10:00
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
Carolus Thermen thermal baths, Aachen
On the edge of Aachen's city park and fed by the town's hot springs, these baths open daily until 11 pm, with a large sauna area as an option.
opens Sun 15 November, 10:30
Charleroi Ice Rink
In Montignies-sur-Sambre, Charleroi's indoor rink has offered public sessions from October to the end of March for more than 40 years, no booking needed.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
De Uithof indoor snow slope, The Hague
An indoor snow slope in the big De Uithof sports complex on the west side of The Hague, open daily into the evening.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
De Uithof skating oval, The Hague
A semi-covered 400 m oval with a fun rink in the middle, open to the public until 21 March, including several evenings.
opens Sun 15 November, 11:00
Eifel-Therme Zikkurat (Mechernich)
A family pool on the edge of the Eifel with indoor and outdoor areas and a large sauna, at gentle prices for warming up after a day in the snow.
opens Sun 15 November, 10:00
Ice Mountain indoor ski slope, Comines
A covered ski slope kept at −6 °C on the French-Belgian border, open every day, with gear and ski suits for hire on site.
opens Sun 15 November, 11:45
Jaap Eden ice rink – 400 m oval, Amsterdam
Amsterdam's big open-air skating oval, open to the public from October to March: do laps of 400 m like the Dutch.
opens Sun 15 November, 10:00
Kockelscheuer ice rink
The big covered rink on the southern edge of Luxembourg City offers public skating six days a week, with DJ nights, cheap skate hire and a free park-and-ride car park.
opens Sun 15 November, 10:00
Kristallijn ice rink, Ghent
Ghent's indoor ice rink, open to the public every day, with skate hire included in the ticket.
opens Sun 15 November, 14:00
Liège Ice Rink (Médiacité)
Inside the Médiacité shopping centre, Liège's indoor rink offers 1,800 m² of ice and public sessions all season, with skate hire.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
Mondorf Domaine Thermal baths
The Grand Duchy's only spa resort: thermal water at 36 °C in indoor and outdoor pools, eleven saunas and three hammams, set in a 45-hectare park.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
Montana Snowcenter indoor ski slope, Westerhoven
A small ski hall near Eindhoven, twenty minutes from the Belgian border, where hire gear is included in the price.
opens Sun 15 November, 10:00
Poseidon Ice Rink
Open since 1966 in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, the Poseidon rink welcomes the public every day of the season with no time limit, plus disco skating on Friday nights.
opens Sun 15 November, 10:00
Serge Charles ice rink, Wasquehal (Lille)
The Lille metropolitan area's ice rink, open to the public several times a week and on weekend evenings, no booking needed and cheap.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:30
Skateworld ice rink, Leuven
An Olympic-size 1,800 m² rink in Haasrode, open to the public every afternoon, all day on Sundays, and for disco skating on Friday evenings.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
Snow Valley Peer indoor ski slopes
Covered slopes on real snow in Belgian Limburg, open daily from 10 am (9 am at weekends) to 10 pm, with gear for hire by the hour.
opens Sun 15 November, 08:00
SnowWorld Amsterdam (Velsen) indoor ski slopes
Two covered slopes on real snow (170 m and 70 m) on the western edge of Amsterdam, good for learning or keeping in practice.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
SnowWorld Antwerp indoor ski slope
A 240 m covered slope on real snow in Wilrijk, with a beginners' area and a funpark, open daily from 9 am to 10 pm.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
SnowWorld Landgraaf indoor ski slopes
The longest indoor slope in the Benelux: five runs on real snow and a proper chairlift, open daily from 9 am to 10 pm near Heerlen.
opens Sun 15 November, 10:00
SnowWorld Neuss indoor ski slope
The former Jever Fun Skihalle near Düsseldorf has a slope up to 100 m wide with snow kept at -3 °C, late ski nights on Thursdays and floodlit sledging evenings in early winter.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
SnowWorld Rucphen-Breda indoor ski slopes
An indoor ski hall twenty minutes from the Belgian border near Antwerp, with ice karting (IceKart) and glow golf on site.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
SnowWorld Terneuzen indoor ski slope
Zeeland's indoor slope on real snow, half an hour from Ghent, open every day of the year.
opens Sun 15 November, 08:00
SnowWorld Zoetermeer indoor ski slopes
Four runs on real snow between The Hague and Rotterdam, including a steep 300 m red slope, plus a funpark and a kids' area.
opens Sun 15 November, 12:00
Sportoase Groot Schijn ice rinks, Antwerp
Two indoor rinks – a fun rink and a large sports rink – in the Groot Schijn sports park in Deurne, with disco skating on Friday evenings.
opens Sun 15 November, 10:00
Thermae 2000 thermal baths, Valkenburg
Thermal baths fed by their own spring at the top of the Cauberg, with indoor and outdoor pools and a large sauna area, open daily 10 am–10 pm.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
Thermen & Badewelt Euskirchen
A large palm-filled bathing complex on the edge of the Eifel, with warm pools, saunas and a sports pool, open until 11 pm and family-friendly at weekends.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
Thermes de Spa
On the Annette et Lubin hill above the town, the Thermes de Spa offer baths, saunas and hammams, with textile and naturist areas.