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Natural site

Wale Bos

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°56′00″ N 4°52′00″ E

Map showing the location of Wale Bos Wale Bos
Location in Belgium
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Houwaart
0.5 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport27 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)40 km

About Wale Bos

Wale Bos is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Tien Bunderen Bos and Peperbos.

Climate of Wale Bos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

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
November (72 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 Wale Bos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°14°18°21°23°23°19°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)625261496271716859677272

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Wale Bos

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 27 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leuven, 13 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 27 kmwest
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 40 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 52 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leuven Population: 101K 13 kmsouthwest
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 35 kmwest
  • Brussels Population: 1M 38 kmwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 40 kmwest
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 46 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Wale Bos

Within 100 km: 282 historic and cultural sites, 1,067 natural sites, 1,088 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km241 places

  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 12 kmW
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 7 kmW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Weefberg Mountain 13 kmNE

25–60 km880 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 59 kmNW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 26 kmW
  • Groot Gat Lake 59 kmNW
  • Schemersberg Mountain 41 kmE

60–100 km1,316 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 66 kmSE
  • Île Monsin Island 62 kmSE
  • Het Eiland Island 72 kmNW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 63 kmSE

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