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Natural site

Bois du Fond des Rys

Located in Liège Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°31′12″ N 5°08′29″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Fond des Rys Bois du Fond des Rys
Location in Belgium
Elevation
152 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Andenne
4.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGG Liège Airport25 km
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport49 km

About Bois du Fond des Rys

Bois du Fond des Rys is a natural site. Location: Liège Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liège Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Bordia and Bois de Siroux.

Climate of Bois du Fond des Rys

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
August (76 mm)
Driest month
February (55 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 Fond des Rys
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°20°22°23°19°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)625563556874757660677373

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois du Fond des Rys

The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) (49 km). The nearest large city is Namur, 20 km to the west.

Airports

  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 25 kmnortheast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 49 kmwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 62 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 20 kmwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 33 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 51 kmwest
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 53 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois du Fond des Rys

Within 100 km: 279 historic and cultural sites, 1,696 natural sites, 1,154 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Nameche terril Mountain 12 kmSW
  • Bois Wanchalle Natural site 18 kmSW
  • Bois de Vivegnis Natural site 16 kmNE
  • Bois del Troque Natural site 19 kmE

25–60 km1,092 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 33 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 38 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 43 kmNE
  • Île d'Androssart Island 43 kmSW

60–100 km1,884 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 75 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 83 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 86 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 76 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Andenne Village, Arrondissement de Namur
    4.6 km SW
  • Héron Village, Arrondissement de Huy
    4.3 km NW
  • Couthuin Village, Héron
    1.8 km NW
  • Lavoir Village, Héron
    3.7 km NW
  • Sur les Trixhes Village, Héron
    1 km N
  • Java Village, Wanze
    1.1 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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