Arlon

Stop 135 of 265 · Belgium

One cheese on the loop, with something to drink beside it, something for the driver, and the road either side.

The cheese

Fromage D'Orval

  • cow milk
  • pressed
Drink
A medium red — Cotes du Rhone or MerlotFirm, mild wheels are the most forgiving cheeses on the board; a medium red flatters them.
Driving
Cold brew coffeeBody without sharpness.
Eat with
Crusty bread, ham and a grain mustardFirm mild wheels are the sandwich cheeses; mustard supplies the sharpness.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Fromage D'Orval on Wikidata

The road

Arriving fromRochefort Abbey95 km (59 mi) by road, about 1 h 13 min driving.
On toMetz90 km (56 mi) by road, about 1 h 06 min driving.
ArlonRochefort AbbeyMetz

Every cheese on the loop has a drink for the driver as well as one for the passengers. On a driving tour, somebody is always driving.