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Natural site

Bois des Bruyères

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°16′06″ N 4°58′31″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Bruyères Bois des Bruyères
Location in Belgium
Elevation
233 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sorinnes
1.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport43 km
LGG Liège Airport53 km

About Bois des Bruyères

Bois des Bruyères is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Thynes and Bois de Froide Veau.

Climate of Bois des Bruyères

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (79 mm)
Driest month
February (58 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 des Bruyères
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)675866627279757065707675

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois des Bruyères

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 43 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 23 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 43 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 53 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 79 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 23 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 41 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 58 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 71 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 78 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois des Bruyères

Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 1,517 natural sites, 965 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km249 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 14 kmSW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 23 kmNW
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 12 kmSE
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km953 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 55 kmNE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 50 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 57 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 60 kmSW

60–100 km1,510 places

  • Île Monsin Island 64 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 69 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 86 kmN
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sorinnes Village, Dinant
    1.1 km SE
  • Lisogne Village, Dinant
    1.4 km N
  • Thynes Village, Dinant
    1.7 km NE
  • Dinant Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    4.7 km W
  • Grogneau Village, Dinant
    0.9 km NE
  • Loyers Village, Dinant
    2.6 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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