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Natural site

Bois de Glabais

Located in Walloon Brabant Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°42′25″ N 4°42′53″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Glabais Bois de Glabais
Location in Belgium
Elevation
114 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chaumont-Gistoux
2.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport27 km
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport33 km

About Bois de Glabais

Bois de Glabais is a natural site. Location: Walloon Brabant Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Bois de l'Étoile and Bois de Bercuit.

Climate of Bois de Glabais

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (73 mm)
Driest month
February (52 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 Glabais
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)625263526472696859677373

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Glabais

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 27 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leuven, 19 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 27 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 33 kmsouthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 52 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Leuven Population: 101K 19 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 29 kmsouth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels Population: 1M 30 kmnorthwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 32 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Glabais

Within 100 km: 281 historic and cultural sites, 1,293 natural sites, 1,192 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km162 places

  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 22 kmN
  • Speelberg Mountain 23 kmN
  • Gasthuisberg Mountain 20 kmN
  • Bruul Natural site 20 kmN

25–60 km1,087 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 59 kmS
  • Hofstademeer Lake 34 kmNW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 38 kmS
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 27 kmN

60–100 km1,517 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 65 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 65 kmE
  • Het Eiland Island 78 kmNW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 68 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Chaumont-Gistoux Village, Arrondissement of Nivelles
    2.7 km SW
  • Longueville Village, Chaumont-Gistoux
    1.9 km E
  • Grez-Doiceau Village, Arrondissement of Nivelles
    5 km N
  • Biez Village, Grez-Doiceau
    1.9 km N
  • Bonlez Village, Chaumont-Gistoux
    1.9 km W
  • Incourt Village, Arrondissement of Nivelles
    4.9 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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