# Kalltal, Belgium: what it is and when to go

> Kalltal is a nature reserve in Monschau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in Belgium (Roetgen). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47. 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/kalltal/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Nature reserve in Monschau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Belgium
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LGG Grâce-Hollogne, 58 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [nsg.naturschutzinformationen.nrw.de](https://nsg.naturschutzinformationen.nrw.de/nsg/de/fachinfo/gebiete/gesamt/ACK_061)
- **Coordinates:** 50.60349, 6.26046

## What it is and where

Kalltal is a nature reserve in Monschau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in Belgium (Roetgen). 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 [Roetgen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/roetgen/), where this site lists 83 more places to see, 7.2 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 50.60349, 6.26046; the nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG, Grâce-Hollogne), 58 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=50.603487%2C6.260458)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.603487%2C6.260458)

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 Kalltal is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 14 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 46 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 33 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 16 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 13 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 49 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 19 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 25 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 40 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 47 |

In June there are 16 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47. 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: Kalltal 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

- [Paustenbacher Venn (zone B)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/paustenbacher-venn-zone-b/): Protected area · 805 m
- [Paustenbacher Venn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/paustenbacher-venn/): Nature reserve in Germany · 1.6 km
- [Moor-Route](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/moor-route/): Hiking · 2.2 km
- [Hoscheit-Venn (Zone B)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hoscheit-venn-zone-b/): Protected area · 2.2 km
- [Feuerbach-Laufenbachtal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/feuerbach-laufenbachtal/): Nature reserve in Germany · 2.9 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 Kalltal?

It is a nature reserve in Monschau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 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 Kalltal?

April to October. In June there are 16 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47.

### How do you get to Kalltal?

The nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 58 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.603487%2C6.260458) 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 [Paustenbacher Venn (zone B)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/paustenbacher-venn-zone-b/), [Paustenbacher Venn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/paustenbacher-venn/), [Moor-Route](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/moor-route/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/561076716), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28398044), CC0. More about Kalltal on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalltal). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).