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✈️How to get to Haunting the Castle Vi
Planning your trip to Haunting the Castle Vi? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Liège Airport (LGG), about 15 km from the venue.
- Major international airport nearby: Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), about 51 km away (more routes).
- Allow about 21 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Grâce-Hollogne or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Where to stay near Avouerie d'Anthisnes (Haunting the Castle Vi)
Accommodation near the Haunting the Castle Vi site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Grâce-Hollogne, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Grâce-Hollogne.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Haunting the Castle Vi 2026 weather
Weather in Avouerie d'Anthisnes in February 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 50% of days
| 2025 | Light drizzle | 5° / -1° | 1 rainy day |
| 2024 | Drizzle | 11° / 4° | 1 rainy day |
| 2023 | Light snow | 6° / 1° | 1 rainy day |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near Haunting the Castle Vi
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Haunting the Castle Vi. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Grâce-Hollogne and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Haunting the Castle VI Festival 2026 in Belgium
Haunting the Castle VI transforms a Belgian castle into a sanctuary of doom and atmospheric death metal for a sixth edition as dark as it is majestic. This 2026 edition brings together the best representatives of doom metal, death-doom, funeral doom, and gothic metal, offering total immersion in extreme metal's most melancholic territories.
The main stage will welcome Mournful Congregation, Australian legends of contemplative funeral doom, and Helevorn, Spanish masters of melodic death-doom. The festival will also highlight Gevaudan, a French epic doom project, alongside AETURNA with their atmospheric approach to death metal.
Oppressive sounds enthusiasts will discover LYING FIGURES, dark post-metal collective, Lone Wanderer with monumental doom compositions, along with Ascian, Death Has Spoken, Ennui, and Fading Bliss, bands exploring underground doom's furthest reaches.
With its gothic architectural setting and ultra-sharp programming, Haunting the Castle VI establishes itself as a unique event for heavy and contemplative music worshippers. A festival celebrating beauty in darkness and introspection, offering a memorable experience in a haunted and majestic atmosphere.
