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Geonivora
Natural site

Bois du Chincul

Located in Liège Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°29′47″ N 5°50′28″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Chincul Bois du Chincul
Location in Belgium
Elevation
349 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Spa
2 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGG Liège Airport32 km
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport46 km

About Bois du Chincul

Bois du Chincul is a natural site. Location: Liège Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liège Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Rohaimont and Bois de la Longue Heid.

Climate of Bois du Chincul

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 3° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
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 du Chincul
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°16°19°21°21°17°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)101829479859196858587107111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois du Chincul

The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) (46 km). The nearest large city is Liège, 25 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 32 kmnorthwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 46 kmnorth
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 98 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Liège Population: 195.3K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 36 kmnortheast
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 41 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 69 kmwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 88 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois du Chincul

Within 100 km: 342 historic and cultural sites, 2,292 natural sites, 947 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km227 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 19 kmNW
  • Île Monsin Island 23 kmNW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 14 kmNE
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 23 kmNE

25–60 km1,071 places

  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 25 kmNW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 41 kmS
  • Steinkopf Mountain 41 kmSE
  • Steiner Berg Mountain 29 kmSE

60–100 km2,283 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 80 kmSW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 84 kmW
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 91 kmSW
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 87 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Spa Village, Arrondissement of Verviers
    2 km SE
  • Theux Village, Arrondissement of Verviers
    4.7 km NW
  • Marteau Village, Spa
    1 km SW
  • Spa Town, Spa
    2.3 km SE
  • La Reid Village, Theux
    3.6 km W
  • Heid de Spa Village, Spa
    1.9 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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