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Geonivora
Natural site

Bois de Hestrait

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°59′00″ N 4°59′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Hestrait Bois de Hestrait
Location in Belgium
Elevation
391 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gedinne
3.2 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport65 km
LGG Liège Airport80 km

About Bois de Hestrait

Bois de Hestrait is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Louette-Saint-Denis and Gros Bois de Bièvre.

Climate of Bois de Hestrait

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (90 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Bois de Hestrait
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°16°19°21°21°17°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°1°3°7°9°11°11°9°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)867272667683817874808790

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Hestrait

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 65 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 54 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 65 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 80 kmnortheast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 97 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 54 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 83 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 102 kmnorth
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 106 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Hestrait

Within 100 km: 167 historic and cultural sites, 1,331 natural sites, 588 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km262 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 25 kmNW
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 6 kmW
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Bois Wagne Natural site 25 kmNW

25–60 km799 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 47 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 50 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 53 kmW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 55 kmW

60–100 km1,025 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 78 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 88 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 94 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 98 kmNE

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