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Natural site

Bois de la Vecquée

Located in Liège Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°33′59″ N 5°30′31″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de la Vecquée Bois de la Vecquée
Location in Belgium
Elevation
261 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Seraing
2.7 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGG Liège Airport9 km
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport43 km

About Bois de la Vecquée

Bois de la Vecquée is a natural site. Location: Liège Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liège Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Bois de la Neuville and Bois de la Marchandise.

Climate of Bois de la Vecquée

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (86 mm)
Driest month
February (59 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 Bois de la Vecquée
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)675969647585868270707779

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de la Vecquée

The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 9 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) (43 km). The nearest large city is Liège, 9 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 9 kmnorthwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 43 kmnortheast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 75 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Liège Population: 195.3K 9 kmnortheast
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 34 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 47 kmwest
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 47 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 67 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de la Vecquée

Within 100 km: 280 historic and cultural sites, 2,043 natural sites, 1,045 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km187 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 6 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 14 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 19 kmNE
  • Bois de Xhoris Natural site 18 kmSE

25–60 km912 places

  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 34 kmE
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 42 kmE
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 48 kmS
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 46 kmE

60–100 km2,269 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 64 kmSW
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 99 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 85 kmNW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 63 kmW

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