# De Weikes, Belgium: what it is and when to go > De Weikes is a protected area in Belgium (City of Brussels). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 45. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/de-weikes/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Belgium - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** BRU Zaventem, 24 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Natuurpunt - **Coordinates:** 50.72539, 4.28658 ## What it is and where De Weikes is a protected area in Belgium (City of Brussels). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [City of Brussels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bruselas/), where this site lists 278 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.72539, 4.28658; the nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU, Zaventem), 24 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.725393%2C4.286575) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.725393%2C4.286575) - **Run by:** Natuurpunt It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/fauna/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit De Weikes is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 13 | | February | Possible | 9 h 46 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 34 | | May | Best time | 15 h 17 | | June | Best time | 16 h 14 | | July | Best time | 15 h 50 | | August | Best time | 14 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 25 | | November | Possible | 8 h 39 | | December | Possible | 7 h 45 | In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 45. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to October | November to March | | Wildlife | April to October | November to March | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: De Weikes has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Belgium To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Vroenenbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/vroenenbos/): Forest reserve in Belgium · 928 m - [town hall of Dworp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gemeentehuis-van-dworp/): Building in Beersel, Belgium · 1.0 km - [Gravenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gravenhof/): Castle in Dworp, Belgium · 1.0 km - [Hallerbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hallerbos/): Forest in Belgium · 1.8 km - [Ambreus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/ambreus/): Gueuze blendery in Halle, Flanders · 1.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). ## More in Belgium: Nature - [Grand-Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gran-plaza/): main square in Brussels, Belgium - [Vaalserberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/vaalserberg/): mountain at the border of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands - [Signal de Botrange](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/signal-de-botrange/) - [Eifel National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/nationalpark-eifel/): national park in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - [Vesdre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/vesdre/): river in Belgium and Germany - [De Zoom–Kalmthoutse Heide Cross-Border Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grenspark-kalmthoutse-heide/): transnational protected area in Belgium and the Netherlands Every Belgium place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is De Weikes? It is a protected area in Belgium. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit De Weikes? April to October. In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 45. ### How do you get to De Weikes? The nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 24 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.725393%2C4.286575) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Vroenenbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/vroenenbos/), [town hall of Dworp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gemeentehuis-van-dworp/), [Gravenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gravenhof/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/390447173), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18433271), CC0. More about De Weikes on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Weikes). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).