# Réserve naturelle de Soëster, Belgium: what it is and when to go

> Réserve naturelle de Soëster is a protected area in Belgium (Liège). 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. 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/reserve-naturelle-de-soester/
- 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:** LGG Grâce-Hollogne, 17 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [natagora.be](https://www.natagora.be/reserves/soester)
- **Run by:** Natagora
- **Coordinates:** 50.58501, 5.67219

## What it is and where

Réserve naturelle de Soëster is a protected area in Belgium (Liège).

It is in [Liège](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/lieja/), where this site lists 194 more places to see, 8.2 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 50.58501, 5.67219; the nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG, Grâce-Hollogne), 17 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=50.58501%2C5.672187)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.58501%2C5.672187)

- **Run by:** Natagora

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 Réserve naturelle de Soëster 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: Réserve naturelle de Soëster 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

- [GRP 573 Liaison gare de Trooz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grp-573-liaison-gare-de-trooz/): Hiking · 1.7 km
- [Château de la Fenderie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-de-la-fenderie/): Castle in Wallonia · 2.0 km
- [Basilique Notre-Dame de Chèvremont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/couvent-des-peres-carmes/): Church in Vaux-sous-Chèvremont, Belgium · 2.6 km
- [Château des Thermes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-des-thermes/): History · 2.9 km
- [Moulin Curtius](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/molino-de-curtius/): Watermill in Vaux-sous-Chèvremont, Belgium · 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 Réserve naturelle de Soëster?

It is a protected area in Belgium.

### When is the best time to visit Réserve naturelle de Soëster?

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

### How do you get to Réserve naturelle de Soëster?

The nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 17 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.58501%2C5.672187) 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 [GRP 573 Liaison gare de Trooz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grp-573-liaison-gare-de-trooz/), [Château de la Fenderie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-de-la-fenderie/), [Basilique Notre-Dame de Chèvremont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/couvent-des-peres-carmes/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19770193), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

