# National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse, Belgium: what it is and when to go

> National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse is a national park in Wallonia, Belgium (Parc national de l’Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse) (Brûly-de-Pesche). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, 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/national-park-entre-sambre-et-meuse/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National park in Wallonia, Belgium · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Parc national de l’Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse
- **Where:** Belgium
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** CRL Charleroi, 43 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [parc-national-esem.be](https://www.parc-national-esem.be/)
- **Coordinates:** 50.07398, 4.42828

## What it is and where

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse is a national park in Wallonia, Belgium (Parc national de l’Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse) (Brûly-de-Pesche). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Brûly-de-Pesche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bruly-de-pesche/), where this site lists 34 more places to see, 8.3 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 50.07398, 4.42828; the nearest main airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL, Charleroi), 43 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=50.073984%2C4.42828)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.073984%2C4.42828)

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 National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 18 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 49 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 31 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 12 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 08 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 45 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 16 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 27 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 44 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 52 |

In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. 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: National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse 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

- [Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Bonne Pensée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chapelle-notre-dame-de-la-bonne-pensee/): Chapel in Pesche, Belgium · 4.2 km
- [Réserve naturelle agréée de Boutonville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/reserve-naturelle-agreee-de-boutonville/): Protected area · 5.1 km
- [GRP 124 Variante gare Couvin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grp-124-variante-gare-couvin/): Hiking · 5.2 km
- [GRT-BVW 29 Lompret - Vierves-sur-Viroin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grt-bvw-29-lompret-vierves-sur-viroin/): Hiking · 5.3 km
- [Bières de Chimay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bieres-de-chimay/): Brewery · 5.5 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 National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse?

It is a national park in Wallonia, Belgium (Parc national de l’Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse in the local language). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, 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 National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse?

April to October. In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52.

### How do you get to National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse?

The nearest main airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 43 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.073984%2C4.42828) 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 [Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Bonne Pensée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chapelle-notre-dame-de-la-bonne-pensee/), [Réserve naturelle agréée de Boutonville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/reserve-naturelle-agreee-de-boutonville/), [GRP 124 Variante gare Couvin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grp-124-variante-gare-couvin/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/16848166), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115659522), CC0. More about National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Park_Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).