Vechten Fort
Located in Bunnik Municipality, Utrecht Coordinates: 52°03′31″ N 5°10′03″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol39 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport51 km
About Vechten Fort
Vechten Fort is a historic site. Location: Bunnik Municipality, Utrecht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (39 km). Nearby sights include Fectio and Rijnauwen Fort.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Rijksmonument complex
- Official website
- fortvechten.nl
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Vechten Fort
Climate of Vechten Fort
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 70 | 52 | 68 | 47 | 62 | 72 | 73 | 60 | 73 | 76 | 83 | 79 |
How to get to Vechten Fort
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Utrecht, 5 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 39 kmnorthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 51 kmwest
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 69 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Utrecht Population: 376.4K 5 kmnorthwest
- Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 18 kmnortheast
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 35 kmnorth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 40 kmnorthwest
- 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 41 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vechten Fort
Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 197 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km24 places
- Zwarte Berg Mountain 15 kmN
- Hoorneboeg Mountain 15 kmN
- Galgenberg Mountain 16 kmNE
- Elsterberg Mountain 24 kmE
25–60 km156 places
- IJsselmonde Island 50 kmSW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 47 kmW
- Zwarte Berg Mountain 54 kmE
- Zwarte Berg Mountain 50 kmNE
60–100 km314 places
- Putjensberg Mountain 68 kmNE
- Putse Moer Lake 91 kmSW
- Stappensven Lake 88 kmSW
- Zavelbos Natural site 100 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fectio Historic site, Bunnik Municipality0.3 km SW -
Rijnauwen Fort Historic site, Bunnik Municipality1.9 km N -
Stadion Galgenwaard Landmark, Gemeente Utrecht2.7 km NW -
Museum Catharijneconvent Museum, Gemeente Utrecht4.4 km NW -
Centraal Museum Museum, Gemeente Utrecht4 km NW -
Het Spoorwegmuseum Museum, Gemeente Utrecht4.1 km NW -
Kasteel Heemstede Historic site, Gemeente Houten4.1 km SW -
Jacobikerk Attraction, Gemeente Utrecht5.4 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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