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Natural site

Bois des Fagnes

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°09′00″ N 4°42′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Fagnes Bois des Fagnes
Location in Belgium
Elevation
176 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Doische
3.4 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 Airport39 km
LGG Liège Airport76 km

About Bois des Fagnes

Bois des Fagnes is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Surice and Bois des Treize Bonniers.

Climate of Bois des Fagnes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (78 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 des Fagnes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)726165607278746767707577

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois des Fagnes

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 34 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 39 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 76 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 85 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 37 kmnorth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 81 kmnorth
  • Leuven Population: 101K 81 kmnorth
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 82 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois des Fagnes

Within 100 km: 206 historic and cultural sites, 1,350 natural sites, 851 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km266 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 10 kmE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 24 kmN
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 23 kmSE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 23 kmW

25–60 km797 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 27 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 33 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 36 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 31 kmW

60–100 km1,344 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 79 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 87 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 93 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 94 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Doische Village, Arrondissement de Philippeville
    3.4 km SE
  • Romerée Village, Doische
    2.4 km SW
  • Romedenne Village, Philippeville
    2.4 km N
  • Vodelée Village, Doische
    3.2 km NE
  • Surice Village, Philippeville
    3.5 km N
  • Gimnée Village, Doische
    2.2 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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