# Vallei van de Molenbeek, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Vallei van de Molenbeek is a protected area in Belgium (Mandekensstraat). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. 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/vallei-van-de-molenbeek/ - 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, 19 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Natuurpunt - **Coordinates:** 51.06397, 4.28868 ## What it is and where Vallei van de Molenbeek is a protected area in Belgium (Mandekensstraat). It is in [Mandekensstraat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/mandekensstraat/), where this site lists 51 more places to see, 10 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.06397, 4.28868; the nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, Antwerp), 19 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=51.063974%2C4.288678) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.063974%2C4.288678) - **Run by:** Natuurpunt 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 Vallei van de Molenbeek is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 10 | | February | Possible | 9 h 44 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 19 | | June | Best time | 16 h 18 | | July | Best time | 15 h 54 | | August | Best time | 14 h 21 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 23 | | November | Possible | 8 h 36 | | December | Possible | 7 h 42 | In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. 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: Vallei van de Molenbeek 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 - [Puurs railway station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/station-puurs/): Railway station in Belgium · 1.5 km - [Coolhembos / De Moeren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/coolhembos-de-moeren/): Protected area · 2.2 km - [Fort Breendonk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/fort-breendonk/): Military fort which served as a Nazi prison camp in Willebroek, Belgium · 3.8 km - [Wilgskes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wilgskes/): Protected area · 4.5 km - [Barelhoeve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/barelhoeve/): With kids · Wildlife · 4.7 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 Vallei van de Molenbeek? It is a protected area in Belgium. ### When is the best time to visit Vallei van de Molenbeek? April to October. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. ### How do you get to Vallei van de Molenbeek? The nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 19 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.063974%2C4.288678) 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 [Puurs railway station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/station-puurs/), [Coolhembos / De Moeren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/coolhembos-de-moeren/), [Fort Breendonk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/fort-breendonk/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12652161), 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).