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Natural site

Petersheimbos

Located in Limburg Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°54′56″ N 5°37′58″ E

Map showing the location of Petersheimbos Petersheimbos
Location in Belgium
Elevation
98 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lanaken
2.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport10 km
LGG Liège Airport34 km

About Petersheimbos

Petersheimbos is a natural site. Location: Limburg Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Keestrooibos and Asbeek.

Climate of Petersheimbos

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 Petersheimbos
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 Petersheimbos

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maastricht, 8 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 10 kmeast
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 34 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 62 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 8 kmsoutheast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 32 kmsouth
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 59 kmnorth
  • Venlo Population: 102K 63 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Petersheimbos

Within 100 km: 448 historic and cultural sites, 1,464 natural sites, 928 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 24 kmS
  • Schemersberg Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Stokkemderbos Natural site 12 kmNE
  • Stelebos Natural site 5 kmW

25–60 km713 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 39 kmS
  • Île Monsin Island 29 kmS
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 45 kmSE
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 47 kmSE

60–100 km2,004 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 99 kmSW
  • Putse Moer Lake 99 kmNW
  • Stappensven Lake 100 kmNW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lanaken Village, Arrondissement of Tongeren
    2.7 km SE
  • Lanaken Town, Lanaken
    2.7 km S
  • Zutendaal Village, Arrondissement of Hasselt
    4.6 km NW
  • Neerharen Village, Lanaken
    3.4 km E
  • Zutendaal Town, Zutendaal
    4.5 km NW
  • Rekem Village, Lanaken
    4.4 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Keestrooibos Natural site, Limburg Province
    3.7 km NE
  • Asbeek River, Belgium
    2.9 km SE
  • Molenbeek River, Limburg Province
    4 km SE
  • Stelebos Natural site, Limburg Province
    5.5 km W
  • Pejensbos Natural site, Limburg Province
    5.7 km N
  • Molenbeek River, Limburg Province
    5.8 km W
  • Meibos Natural site, Limburg Province
    6.9 km W
  • Heibos Natural site, Limburg Province
    6.9 km W

Sources & licences

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