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Natural site

Bois du Ban

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°16′21″ N 5°24′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Ban Bois du Ban
Location in Belgium
Elevation
184 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hotton
2.6 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGG Liège Airport41 km
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport70 km

About Bois du Ban

Bois du Ban is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liège Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Clairs Chênes and Bois de Hotton.

Climate of Bois du Ban

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (84 mm)
Driest month
February (62 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 du Ban
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)716271667784807669728481

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois du Ban

The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 41 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) (70 km). The nearest large city is Liège, 42 km to the north.

Airports

  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 41 kmnorth
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 70 kmwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 76 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Liège Population: 195.3K 42 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 67 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 70 kmwest
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 74 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois du Ban

Within 100 km: 231 historic and cultural sites, 2,021 natural sites, 919 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km217 places

  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 24 kmSE
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 23 kmW
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Baraque de Fraiture Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km966 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 36 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 46 kmN
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 52 kmNE
  • Île d'Androssart Island 42 kmW

60–100 km1,988 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 78 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 85 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 88 kmW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 83 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hotton Village, Arrondissement de Marche-en-Famenne
    2.6 km E
  • Hotton Village, Hotton
    3.3 km E
  • Noiseux Village, Somme-Leuze
    3.5 km NW
  • Marenne Village, Hotton
    3.6 km S
  • Fronville Village, Hotton
    2.9 km NE
  • Somme-Leuze Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    6.4 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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