# Stappersven, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Stappersven is a protected area in Belgium (Essen). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 38. 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/stappersven/ - 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:** ANR Antwerp, 25 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [natuurpunt.be](https://www.natuurpunt.be/natuurgebied/stappersven-kalmthoutse-heide) - **Run by:** Natuurpunt Beheer v.z.w. - **Coordinates:** 51.41279, 4.44136 ## What it is and where Stappersven is a protected area in Belgium (Essen). It is in [Essen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/essen/), where this site lists 16 more places to see, 7.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.41279, 4.44136; the nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, Antwerp), 25 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=51.412793%2C4.44136) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.412793%2C4.44136) - **Run by:** Natuurpunt Beheer v.z.w. 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 Stappersven is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 07 | | February | Possible | 9 h 42 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 36 | | May | Best time | 15 h 22 | | June | Best time | 16 h 21 | | July | Best time | 15 h 57 | | August | Best time | 14 h 23 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 22 | | November | Possible | 8 h 34 | | December | Possible | 7 h 38 | In June there are 16 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 38. 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: Stappersven 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 - [GR 5 Belgium, Flanders North (deviation breeding season)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-5-belgium-flanders-north-deviation-breeding-season/): Hiking · 2.5 km - [Kalmthout Heath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kalmthoutse-heide/): Natural landscape in Kalmthout, Belgium · 2.5 km - [Wildertnis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wildertnis/): Protected area · 2.8 km - [Bakkersmolen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/de-bakkersmolen/): Windmill in Wildert, Belgium · 2.9 km - [De Brabantse Wal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/streekpad-de-brabantse-wal-4/): Former hiking trail (streekpad) in North Brabant, the Netherlands · 3.1 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 Stappersven? It is a protected area in Belgium. ### When is the best time to visit Stappersven? April to October. In June there are 16 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 38. ### How do you get to Stappersven? The nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 25 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.412793%2C4.44136) 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 [GR 5 Belgium, Flanders North (deviation breeding season)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-5-belgium-flanders-north-deviation-breeding-season/), [Kalmthout Heath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/kalmthoutse-heide/), [Wildertnis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wildertnis/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12711008), 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).