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Natural site

Bois de Niau

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°06′00″ N 5°11′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Niau Bois de Niau
Location in Belgium
Elevation
245 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Resteigne
1.9 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGG Liège Airport63 km
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport65 km

About Bois de Niau

Bois de Niau is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liège Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Famenne and Grottes de Han.

Climate of Bois de Niau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (88 mm)
Driest month
February (67 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 Niau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)776773677885827872778885

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Niau

The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) (65 km). The nearest large city is Namur, 47 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 63 kmnorth
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 65 kmnorthwest
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 91 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 47 kmnorthwest
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 65 kmnortheast
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 91 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 93 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de Niau

Within 100 km: 206 historic and cultural sites, 1,628 natural sites, 757 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km297 places

  • Étang de Boiron Lake 24 kmSW
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 13 kmNW
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 6 kmN
  • Tilleul de Ronveau Mountain 17 kmN

25–60 km852 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 60 kmNE
  • Île d'Androssart Island 27 kmW
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 60 kmW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 46 kmNW

60–100 km1,442 places

  • Île Monsin Island 70 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 76 kmNE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 65 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Resteigne Village, Tellin
    1.9 km S
  • Tellin Village, Tellin
    3.2 km SE
  • Han-sur-Lesse Village, Rochefort
    3 km N
  • Tellin Village, Arrondissement of Neufchâteau
    4.7 km SE
  • Halma Village, Wellin
    4.4 km SW
  • Wellin Village, Wellin
    5.4 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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