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Natural site

Bois de Jeneffe

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°21′31″ N 5°13′12″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Jeneffe Bois de Jeneffe
Location in Belgium
Elevation
312 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Havelange
1.8 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGG Liège Airport35 km
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport55 km

About Bois de Jeneffe

Bois de Jeneffe is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liège Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Bois d'Offoux and Bois Brûlé.

Climate of Bois de Jeneffe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (84 mm)
Driest month
February (61 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 Jeneffe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°16°19°21°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)686170657584828068718178

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Jeneffe

The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) (55 km). The nearest large city is Namur, 28 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 35 kmnortheast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 55 kmwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 73 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 39 kmnortheast
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 55 kmwest
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 64 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 69 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Jeneffe

Within 100 km: 245 historic and cultural sites, 1,845 natural sites, 1,057 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • La Belle Vue Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 23 kmS
  • Tilleul de Ronveau Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Nameche terril Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km962 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 36 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 45 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 50 kmNE
  • Île d'Androssart Island 34 kmSW

60–100 km1,955 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 70 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 77 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 80 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Havelange Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    1.8 km E
  • Jeneffe Village, Havelange
    1.6 km E
  • Miécret Village, Havelange
    2.4 km E
  • Havelange Village, Havelange
    3.6 km N
  • Porcheresse Village, Havelange
    2.6 km SE
  • Hamois Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    5.6 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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