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Natural site

Bois de Gerlin

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°21′33″ N 4°48′53″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Gerlin Bois de Gerlin
Location in Belgium
Elevation
250 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Profondeville
4.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport28 km
LGG Liège Airport54 km

About Bois de Gerlin

Bois de Gerlin is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Bois Castagne and Bois Marly.

Climate of Bois de Gerlin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (78 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 de Gerlin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°12°17°19°22°22°18°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)645567587078726861697474

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Gerlin

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 28 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 13 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 28 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 54 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 65 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 13 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 27 kmwest
  • Leuven Population: 101K 58 kmnorth
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 62 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 64 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Gerlin

Within 100 km: 243 historic and cultural sites, 1,439 natural sites, 1,070 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 20 kmS
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 9 kmW
  • Tilleul de Ronveau Mountain 25 kmSE
  • Nameche terril Mountain 18 kmNE

25–60 km1,002 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 46 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 54 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 57 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 47 kmSW

60–100 km1,520 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 60 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 67 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 72 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 73 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Profondeville Village, Arrondissement de Namur
    4.2 km NE
  • Arbre Village, Profondeville
    0.9 km NE
  • Lesve Village, Profondeville
    3.3 km NW
  • Rivière Village, Profondeville
    4.2 km E
  • Yvoir Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    5.9 km SE
  • Warnant Village, Anhée
    4.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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