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Natural site

Achelse Heide

Located in Limburg Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 51°15′21″ N 5°27′08″ E

Map showing the location of Achelse Heide Achelse Heide
Location in Belgium
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pelt
3.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EIN Eindhoven Airport22 km
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport44 km

About Achelse Heide

Achelse Heide is a natural site. Location: Limburg Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Eindhoven Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Prinsenloop and Pastoorsbos.

Climate of Achelse Heide

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (75 mm)
Driest month
April (48 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Achelse Heide
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°14°19°21°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)675265486374716063667375

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Achelse Heide

The nearest airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 22 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Eindhoven, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 22 kmnorth
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 44 kmsoutheast
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 61 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 21 kmnorth
  • Tilburg Population: 221.9K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 48 kmsouth
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 50 kmnorth
  • Venlo Population: 102K 51 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Achelse Heide

Within 100 km: 377 historic and cultural sites, 744 natural sites, 780 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km93 places

  • Zeven-Heerlijkhedenheide Natural site 17 kmW
  • Warandeheide Natural site 17 kmW
  • Verkallenbos Natural site 18 kmW
  • Veldhoven Bos Natural site 10 kmSE

25–60 km463 places

  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 59 kmSW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 35 kmSW
  • Weefberg Mountain 42 kmSW
  • Voortberg Mountain 43 kmSW

60–100 km1,345 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 94 kmNW
  • Île du Moulin Island 77 kmS
  • Île Monsin Island 68 kmS
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pelt Village, Arrondissement of Maaseik
    3.8 km SW
  • Hamont-Achel Village, Arrondissement of Maaseik
    3.8 km E
  • Achel Town, Hamont-Achel
    1.9 km E
  • Hoeven Village, Pelt
    0.7 km S
  • Turfheide Village, Pelt
    1.2 km W
  • Neerpelt Town, Pelt
    3.2 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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