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Natural site

Kattevenne Hei

Located in Limburg Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°57′44″ N 5°32′24″ E

Map showing the location of Kattevenne Hei Kattevenne Hei
Location in Belgium
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Genk
3.2 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport17 km
LGG Liège Airport37 km

About Kattevenne Hei

Kattevenne Hei is a natural site. Location: Limburg Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Schiepsbos and Sillebos.

Climate of Kattevenne Hei

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (77 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Kattevenne Hei
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)605262516577746762646971

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kattevenne Hei

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 17 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maastricht, 16 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 17 kmeast
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 37 kmsouth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 55 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 16 kmsoutheast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 37 kmsouth
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 53 kmnorth
  • Leuven Population: 101K 60 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kattevenne Hei

Within 100 km: 442 historic and cultural sites, 1,303 natural sites, 931 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km162 places

  • Schemersberg Mountain 7 kmW
  • Sacramentsberg Mountain 19 kmW
  • Kaaienberg Mountain 20 kmW
  • Zusterkloosterbos Natural site 21 kmW

25–60 km640 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 44 kmS
  • Île Monsin Island 35 kmS
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 31 kmS
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 53 kmSE

60–100 km1,874 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 90 kmNW
  • Stappensven Lake 91 kmNW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 72 kmW
  • Groot Gat Lake 97 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Genk Village, Arrondissement of Hasselt
    3.2 km W
  • Genk Town, Genk
    2.8 km W
  • Zutendaal Village, Arrondissement of Hasselt
    4 km SE
  • Zutendaal Town, Zutendaal
    4.1 km SE
  • Waterbleek Village, Genk
    1.7 km N
  • Wiemismeer Village, Zutendaal
    1.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Schiepsbos Natural site, Limburg Province
    2 km W
  • Sillebos Natural site, Limburg Province
    2.1 km SW
  • Meibos Natural site, Limburg Province
    2.7 km S
  • Heibos Natural site, Limburg Province
    2.7 km S
  • Bodembos Natural site, Limburg Province
    3 km NE
  • Kolderbos Natural site, Limburg Province
    3.1 km SW
  • Oeleinder Heibos Natural site, Limburg Province
    3.9 km NE
  • Dorpbeek River, Limburg Province
    4 km W

Sources & licences

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