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Valkenheide

Located in Gemeente Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht Coordinates: 52°02′24″ N 5°25′00″ E

Map showing the location of Valkenheide Valkenheide
Location in The Netherlands
Population
170
170
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol54 km
EIN Eindhoven Airport66 km

About Valkenheide

Valkenheide is a village. Location: Gemeente Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht. Population: 170. Elevation: 11 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (54 km). Nearby sights include Darthuizerberg and Amerongsche Berg.

Climate of Valkenheide

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (84 mm)
Driest month
April (48 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 Valkenheide
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)755471486373736374758483

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Valkenheide

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 54 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amersfoort, 13 km to the north.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 54 kmnorthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 66 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 68 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 13 kmnorth
  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 21 kmwest
  • Arnhem Population: 162.4K 35 kmeast
  • Nijmegen Population: 177.4K 37 kmsoutheast
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 39 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Valkenheide

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 220 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Valenberg Mountain 23 kmE
  • Steenenberg Mountain 18 kmE
  • Scheleberg Mountain 18 kmE

25–60 km166 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 56 kmNE
  • Wijlermeer Lake 44 kmSE
  • Strang Lake 57 kmSE
  • Forst Tiergarten Natural site 55 kmSE

60–100 km370 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 65 kmW
  • Putse Moer Lake 100 kmSW
  • Stappensven Lake 97 kmSW
  • Zandbergen Natural site 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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