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Natural site

Schiepsbos

Located in Limburg Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°57′26″ N 5°30′47″ E

Map showing the location of Schiepsbos Schiepsbos
Location in Belgium
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Genk
1.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport19 km
LGG Liège Airport36 km

About Schiepsbos

Schiepsbos is a natural site. Location: Limburg Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Sillebos and Kolderbos.

Climate of Schiepsbos

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 Schiepsbos
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 Schiepsbos

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 19 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maastricht, 17 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 19 kmeast
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 36 kmsouth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 56 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 36 kmsouth
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 54 kmnorth
  • Leuven Population: 101K 58 kmwest

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Genk Village, Arrondissement of Hasselt
    1.6 km NW
  • Genk Town, Genk
    1.2 km NW
  • Kamerlo Village, Genk
    0.6 km SE
  • Zutendaal Village, Arrondissement of Hasselt
    5 km SE
  • Langerlo Village, Genk
    1.4 km SW
  • Termien Village, Genk
    2.2 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Sillebos Natural site, Limburg Province
    0.8 km S
  • Kolderbos Natural site, Limburg Province
    1.2 km SW
  • Kattevenne Hei Natural site, Limburg Province
    2 km E
  • Meibos Natural site, Limburg Province
    2.9 km SE
  • Heibos Natural site, Limburg Province
    2.9 km SE
  • Genk TV Tower Landmark, Genk
    1.3 km S
  • Dorpbeek River, Limburg Province
    2.3 km NW
  • Bodembos Natural site, Limburg Province
    4.8 km NE

Sources & licences

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