Skip to content
Geonivora
Natural site

Bois de Picherotte

Located in Liège Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°28′00″ N 5°53′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Picherotte Bois de Picherotte
Location in Belgium
Elevation
480 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Spa
2.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGG Liège Airport37 km
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport50 km

About Bois de Picherotte

Bois de Picherotte is a natural site. Location: Liège Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liège Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Minières and Bois de Belheid.

Climate of Bois de Picherotte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (111 mm)
Driest month
April (79 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bois de Picherotte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°11°16°18°20°21°17°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)101829479859196858587107111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Picherotte

The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 37 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) (50 km). The nearest large city is Liège, 29 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 37 kmnorthwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 50 kmnorth
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 96 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Liège Population: 195.3K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 37 kmnorth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 45 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 72 kmwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 89 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Picherotte

Within 100 km: 355 historic and cultural sites, 2,371 natural sites, 944 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km214 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 23 kmNW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 15 kmNE
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 23 kmNE
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 17 kmE

25–60 km1,136 places

  • Île Monsin Island 27 kmNW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 30 kmNW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 39 kmSW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 37 kmSE

60–100 km2,320 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 81 kmSW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 86 kmW
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 89 kmSW
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 88 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Spa Village, Arrondissement of Verviers
    2.5 km NW
  • Spa Town, Spa
    2.2 km NW
  • Géronstère Village, Spa
    1.2 km W
  • Nivezé Village, Spa
    3.5 km N
  • Malchamps Village, Stavelot
    3.2 km E
  • Ruy Village, Stoumont
    3.9 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: