# Site de Grand Intérêt Biologique "Les Monts", Belgium: what it is and when to go

> Site de Grand Intérêt Biologique "Les Monts" 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 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 46. 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/site-de-grand-interet-biologique-les-monts/
- 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, 13 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** sunrise-sunset
- **Run by:** Région Wallonne
- **Coordinates:** 50.67399, 5.6246

## What it is and where

Site de Grand Intérêt Biologique "Les Monts" 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, 5.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 50.67399, 5.6246; the nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG, Grâce-Hollogne), 13 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=50.673994%2C5.624597)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.673994%2C5.624597)

- **Run by:** Région Wallonne

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 Site de Grand Intérêt Biologique "Les Monts" 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 33 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 16 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 14 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 50 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 19 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 25 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 39 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 46 |

In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 46. 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: Site de Grand Intérêt Biologique "Les Monts" 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

- [Pont de Milsaucy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/pont-de-milsaucy/): Bridge in Belgium · 1.4 km
- [Pont Marexhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/pont-marexhe/): Bridge in Belgium · 2.1 km
- [La Brasserie Belge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/la-brasserie-belge/): Brewery · 2.2 km
- [Pont-barrage de Monsin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/pont-barrage-de-monsin/): Bridge in Belgium · 2.5 km
- [GR 57 Liaison Barchon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-57-liaison-barchon/): Hiking · 2.6 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 Site de Grand Intérêt Biologique "Les Monts"?

It is a protected area in Belgium.

### When is the best time to visit Site de Grand Intérêt Biologique "Les Monts"?

April to October. In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 46.

### How do you get to Site de Grand Intérêt Biologique "Les Monts"?

The nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 13 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.673994%2C5.624597) 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 [Pont de Milsaucy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/pont-de-milsaucy/), [Pont Marexhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/pont-marexhe/), [La Brasserie Belge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/la-brasserie-belge/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1156282715), 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).