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Natural site

Gros Bois

Located in Luxembourg Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°03′33″ N 5°49′49″ E

Map showing the location of Gros Bois Gros Bois
Location in Belgium
Elevation
508 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Bastogne
6.1 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport55 km
LGG Liège Airport70 km

About Gros Bois

Gros Bois is a natural site. Location: Luxembourg Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Maister and Bois Regne.

Climate of Gros Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (102 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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 Gros Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°11°16°18°21°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°6°9°11°11°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)9574847079837971758497102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gros Bois

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 55 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Liège, 67 km to the north.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 55 kmsoutheast
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 70 kmnorthwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 95 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Liège Population: 195.3K 67 kmnorth
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 67 kmsoutheast
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 82 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 82 kmnorthwest
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 88 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gros Bois

Within 100 km: 254 historic and cultural sites, 2,256 natural sites, 751 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 15 kmNW
  • Koppiger Berg Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Heckenberg Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Espelerberg Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km1,115 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 59 kmN
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 60 kmN
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 51 kmSW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 48 kmNE

60–100 km2,035 places

  • Île Monsin Island 68 kmN
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 72 kmN
  • Île d'Androssart Island 73 kmW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 89 kmNW

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