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Natural site

Vorsdonkbos

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°59′00″ N 4°47′00″ E

Map showing the location of Vorsdonkbos Vorsdonkbos
Location in Belgium
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Betekom
0.4 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport23 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)32 km

About Vorsdonkbos

Vorsdonkbos is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Van Nieuwenhuizen Bos and Middelberg.

Climate of Vorsdonkbos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (73 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 Vorsdonkbos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°14°18°21°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°14°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)625162496273706561667272

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vorsdonkbos

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 23 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leuven, 13 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 23 kmsouthwest
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 32 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 60 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leuven Population: 101K 13 kmsouthwest
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Brussels Population: 1M 34 kmsouthwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 37 kmsouthwest
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 38 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Vorsdonkbos

Within 100 km: 278 historic and cultural sites, 963 natural sites, 1,064 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km253 places

  • Hofstademeer Lake 19 kmW
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 10 kmSW
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 4 kmS
  • Wetsberg Mountain 21 kmNE

25–60 km826 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 51 kmNW
  • Stappensven Lake 53 kmNW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 54 kmNW
  • Grote Weel Lake 53 kmNW

60–100 km1,226 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 74 kmSE
  • Île Monsin Island 70 kmSE
  • Het Eiland Island 64 kmNW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 71 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Betekom Village, Begijnendijk
    0.4 km N
  • Aarschot Village, Arrondissement of Leuven
    3.5 km E
  • Tumkensberg Village, Begijnendijk
    <0.1 km N
  • Puttenberg Village, Begijnendijk
    0.8 km NW
  • Vossekot Village, Hainaut Province
    1.9 km N
  • Baal Town, Tremelo
    2.5 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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