Rock Werchter 2019

[Dyceloon]

On ‎5‎/‎24‎/‎2019 at 12:30 PM, Nicklord said:

I'm flying to Eindhoven. It was almost free from Belgrade. 90€ for 2 return tickets with a 40kg bag. Then we'll figure out the rest. I guess trains

We  are heading to the festival for 1st time from Aberdeen .

Taking the car .Driving from Aberdeen - Dover . Overnight stay in Dover,  then on the Ferry on the Wednesday morning to Calais , then its about 2.5 hr drive to festival .only hope that its well signposted after the Brussels  bypass as festival site advises not to use sat nav . Booked to stay in camping in Hive .    

[nicky_89]

On 5/24/2019 at 10:59 AM, Scarnic said:

As there are a lot of non Belgium or Dutch people on this forum, how are you all getting to Werchter?

Just interested to hear any long journeys and maybe there are chances we are all travelling in groups!

I am travelling with a group of 2 cars on the ferry from Hull to Zeebrugge overnight.

We are travelling from Fife. Driving onto the ferry at North Shields, sailing to Ijmuiden, then on to the festival. We've done this route a few times before and it's pretty decent. It's the least driving time for us, on the ferry 5pm til 9am approx. And prefer loading the car up with all the camping gear etc than attempting to travel light for a flight. 

[ShaneT]

We are travelling from Cumbria down to London [Train], then getting the Eurostar across to Brussels. We are setting off around 9am, and arrive in Brussels at around 7pm! Then we are staying the night in Brussels [Tuesday]. 

We will be travelling reasonably light, but there are only two of us and we found Leuven to be very accessible for anything we forgot/couldn't carry last time. 

Not long now

[Scarnic]

20 hours ago, Dyceloon said:

We  are heading to the festival for 1st time from Aberdeen .

Taking the car .Driving from Aberdeen - Dover . Overnight stay in Dover,  then on the Ferry on the Wednesday morning to Calais , then its about 2.5 hr drive to festival .only hope that its well signposted after the Brussels  bypass as festival site advises not to use sat nav . Booked to stay in camping in Hive .    

If you are driving from Dover head towards Mechelen, don't go as far as Brussels or you'll take an extra hour. Rock Werchter is already sign posted from the motorway.

From there head to Keerbergen that's where you'll find the signs to follow to the hive parking( It's signed as zone A). Join the queue and pay your €15 when you get to the parking. 

Hope this helps. Enjoy.

[Dyceloon]

great thanks for this . Think theres a turn off to Mechelen  just before Brussels , then head south to Keerbergen ?

 

[Chaarlie]

15 minutes ago, Dyceloon said:

great thanks for this . Think theres a turn off to Mechelen  just before Brussels , then head south to Keerbergen ?

 

I did the drive from Dover to Dunkirk then to the fest, my first time driving in Europe and it was a real simple drive, straight road around Brussels then the fest is signposted well once you get off the motorway. Google maps is the way to go though, especially as it tells you where speed cameras are. Also remember you need breathalyzers and a warning triangle ect for driving in France/Belgium.

[Dyceloon]

Thanks Chaarlie. As long as we get in that general direction and follow the festival signs im sure we will be ok. Loved driving over there, thought main roads much better than in UK.

We have driven from Calais to the Down the Rabbit Hole fest in Holland before , so we are already organizing the extra car accessories you mention again .   

Does anyone know if there are any supermarkets in or around the approach the RW? Just thinking of grabbing some fresh bread and fruit on way in . If not , any suggestions on  detours to local village shops to recommend ?

[Scarnic]

2 hours ago, Dyceloon said:

Thanks Chaarlie. As long as we get in that general direction and follow the festival signs im sure we will be ok. Loved driving over there, thought main roads much better than in UK.

We have driven from Calais to the Down the Rabbit Hole fest in Holland before , so we are already organizing the extra car accessories you mention again .   

Does anyone know if there are any supermarkets in or around the approach the RW? Just thinking of grabbing some fresh bread and fruit on way in . If not , any suggestions on  detours to local village shops to recommend ?

Just look at your map for a few small towns en route all have supermarkets of some size. Also Haacht is about a 20 minute walk from the hive and there is a supermarket next to the church.

You can't get to Haacht easily by car as the town is cordened off as they have everything following the diversion around the site. ( But you can drive past the cordon and play the didn't understand card)

Edited May 29, 2019 by Scarnic

[Chaarlie]

There's plenty in Haacht which aren't too far a walk from the festival site, we went almost every day as the tents were way too hot to sleep in the morning, cheap beer too from the Lidl/Aldi. If you want to stop on the way I would pick a town a little way away as they do cordon off a few roads, we didn't as we got there around 10 on Wednesday. Also you have to pay the £20 parking every time you leave and reenter the car park, not recommended!

Edited May 30, 2019 by Chaarlie

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[Dyceloon]

22 hours ago, Scarnic said:

Just look at your map for a few small towns en route all have supermarkets of some size. Also Haacht is about a 20 minute walk from the hive and there is a supermarket next to the church.

You can't get to Haacht easily by car as the town is cordened off as they have everything following the diversion around the site. ( But you can drive past the cordon and play the didn't understand card)

thanks again Scarnic & Chaarlie for relies again . much appreciated

[Red Day]

On 5/27/2019 at 12:14 PM, Dyceloon said:

We  are heading to the festival for 1st time from Aberdeen .

Taking the car .Driving from Aberdeen - Dover . Overnight stay in Dover,  then on the Ferry on the Wednesday morning to Calais , then its about 2.5 hr drive to festival .only hope that its well signposted after the Brussels  bypass as festival site advises not to use sat nav . Booked to stay in camping in Hive .    

Your fellow Aberdonians have been a few times but we’ve always flown. That’s some drive you’re doing. Enjoy RW, great festival 

[Dyceloon]

On ‎5‎/‎31‎/‎2019 at 6:35 AM, Red Day said:

Your fellow Aberdonians have been a few times but we’ve always flown. That’s some drive you’re doing. Enjoy RW, great festival 

thanks mate ! really looking forward to it. heard nothing but good reports really. Yes its a bit of a drive but we share it .We don't travel light anymore so suits us .haha. you doing a festival this summer ?   

[Ikindalikemusiclikealot]

On 5/24/2019 at 10:59 AM, Scarnic said:

As there are a lot of non Belgium or Dutch people on this forum, how are you all getting to Werchter?

Just interested to hear any long journeys and maybe there are chances we are all travelling in groups!

I am travelling with a group of 2 cars on the ferry from Hull to Zeebrugge overnight.

Eurostar to Brussels from London cost us 56pounds return per person!

[Ikindalikemusiclikealot]

Any news on what will be going on on the Wednesday as we are getting there to set up and need to kill the evening

[Red Day]

On 6/1/2019 at 7:59 PM, Dyceloon said:

thanks mate ! really looking forward to it. heard nothing but good reports really. Yes its a bit of a drive but we share it .We don't travel light anymore so suits us .haha. you doing a festival this summer ?   

Aye, we’re doing NOS Alive in Lisbon again. Went last year and it was fantastic. Line up not as good this year but it’s still decent enough. 

[Dyceloon]

23 hours ago, Red Day said:

Aye, we’re doing NOS Alive in Lisbon again. Went last year and it was fantastic. Line up not as good this year but it’s still decent enough. 

Looks an amazing setting tho . Put it on my future list :-)

[lemons]

Each festival ticket entitles you to 1 free and personal train ticket for a return journey in 2nd class from the Belgian train station of your choice to Rock Werchter and your campsite. The ticket allows you to travel to the train station of Leuven or Aarschot. Transfers by extra bus of De Lijn are included. 

The train ticket can be downloaded from sncb.be/rockwerchter using your unique SNCB code you'll be able to download on www.ticketmaster.be/rw from 5 June 2019.

[toddbennett19]

On ‎5‎/‎28‎/‎2019 at 12:14 AM, ShaneT said:

We are travelling from Cumbria down to London [Train], then getting the Eurostar across to Brussels. We are setting off around 9am, and arrive in Brussels at around 7pm! Then we are staying the night in Brussels [Tuesday]. 

We will be travelling reasonably light, but there are only two of us and we found Leuven to be very accessible for anything we forgot/couldn't carry last time. 

Not long now

Where abouts in Cumbria, Shane? Fellow cumbrian here also making the way over to RW but we are taking the campervan and crossing at Dover to Calais!

 

Todd

[bobroaul]

Little news : The Marcus King Band cancel their show on Klub C Saturday the 29th. Replaced by IBE, The Voice winner in belgium... hum...

[Death By Sexy]

3 hours ago, bobroaul said:

Little news : The Marcus King Band cancel their show on Klub C Saturday the 29th. Replaced by IBE, The Voice winner in belgium... hum...

Shit replacement, especially because of the fact that the past replacements Werchter had to make were quality (Faith No More, Millionaire, Slowdive).

[lightsnowpatrol]

If i travel to Charleroi airport what train station do i need to do my free ticket from to Leuven

[alan_ts]

1 hour ago, lightsnowpatrol said:

If i travel to Charleroi airport what train station do i need to do my free ticket from to Leuven

Charleroi south I think. 

[lightsnowpatrol]

50 minutes ago, alan_ts said:

Charleroi south I think. 

Thank you, I've done it in 2017 but my minds drawing blanks on everything related to travelling to the site 

[AlexMacca]

Due to a bad breakup it looks like I'll be selling my combi and Hive ticket sadly, is there a certain site I'm best using? Gutted!