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Historic site

Vechten Fort

Located in Bunnik Municipality, Utrecht Coordinates: 52°03′31″ N 5°10′03″ E

Vechten Fort
Johan Bakker · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Vechten
0.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
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

Climate of Vechten 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Vechten 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 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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Vechten Village, Bunnik Municipality
    0.6 km NE
  • Bunnik Town, Bunnik Municipality
    2.3 km NE
  • Lunetten Neighbourhood, Gemeente Utrecht
    2.3 km W
  • Utrecht City, Gemeente Utrecht
    4.7 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources