Ruigenhoek Fort
Located in De Bilt Municipality, Utrecht Coordinates: 52°07′45″ N 5°07′47″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol32 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport51 km
About Ruigenhoek Fort
Ruigenhoek Fort is a historic site. Location: De Bilt Municipality, Utrecht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (32 km). Nearby sights include Jacobikerk and Plompetorenbrug.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Rijksmonument complex
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Ruigenhoek Fort
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (82 mm)
- Driest month
- April (45 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) | 6° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 50 | 65 | 45 | 59 | 71 | 72 | 58 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 77 |
How to get to Ruigenhoek Fort
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Utrecht, 4 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 32 kmnorthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 51 kmwest
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 77 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Utrecht Population: 376.4K 4 kmsouth
- Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 18 kmeast
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 27 kmnorth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 32 kmnorthwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 36 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ruigenhoek Fort
Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 160 natural sites, 84 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km28 places
- Zwarte Berg Mountain 7 kmNE
- Hoorneboeg Mountain 8 kmN
- Galgenberg Mountain 16 kmE
- Eikenberg Mountain 21 kmN
25–60 km147 places
- IJsselmonde Island 51 kmSW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 48 kmSW
- Zwarte Berg Mountain 57 kmE
- Zwarte Berg Mountain 48 kmNE
60–100 km226 places
- Putjensberg Mountain 66 kmNE
- Putse Moer Lake 96 kmSW
- Stappensven Lake 93 kmSW
- Zeven-Heerlijkhedenheide Natural site 96 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Jacobikerk Attraction, Gemeente Utrecht3.9 km S -
Plompetorenbrug Landmark, Gemeente Utrecht3.6 km S -
Museum Catharijneconvent Museum, Gemeente Utrecht4.7 km S -
Het Spoorwegmuseum Museum, Gemeente Utrecht4.6 km S -
Centraal Museum Museum, Gemeente Utrecht5.1 km S -
Stadion Galgenwaard Landmark, Gemeente Utrecht5.8 km S -
Rijnauwen Fort Historic site, Bunnik Municipality6.8 km SE -
Fectio Historic site, Bunnik Municipality8.5 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Groenekan Village, De Bilt Municipality1.7 km SE
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Westbroek Village, De Bilt Municipality2.3 km N
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Utrecht City, Gemeente Utrecht4.3 km S
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Achttienhoven Village, De Bilt Municipality2.2 km N
Sources & licences
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