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Historic site

Rijnauwen Fort

Located in Bunnik Municipality, Utrecht Coordinates: 52°04′30″ N 5°10′36″ E

Rijnauwen Fort
Johan Bakker · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Bunnik
1.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol38 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport52 km

About Rijnauwen Fort

Rijnauwen Fort is a historic site. Location: Bunnik Municipality, Utrecht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (38 km). Nearby sights include Stadion Galgenwaard and Fectio.

At a glance

Heritage designation
Rijksmonument complex

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Rijnauwen Fort

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (83 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Rijnauwen Fort
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°8°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)705268476272736073768379

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rijnauwen Fort

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Utrecht, 4 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 38 kmnorthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 52 kmwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 71 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 4 kmnorthwest
  • Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 17 kmnortheast
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 33 kmnorth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 42 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Rijnauwen Fort

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 186 natural sites, 115 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 13 kmN
  • Hoorneboeg Mountain 14 kmN
  • Galgenberg Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Elsterberg Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km154 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 51 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 48 kmSW
  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 53 kmE
  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 48 kmNE

60–100 km300 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 66 kmNE
  • Putse Moer Lake 93 kmSW
  • Stappensven Lake 90 kmSW
  • Zandbergen Natural site 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bunnik Town, Bunnik Municipality
    1.8 km SE
  • Uithof Neighbourhood, Gemeente Utrecht
    1.2 km N
  • Vechten Village, Bunnik Municipality
    1.3 km S
  • Utrecht City, Gemeente Utrecht
    4.1 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources