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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of State forest of Grunhaut
State forest of Grunhautabout 8 km (5 mi) from Verviers. Image credit: Image: Lendert Van Laer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Protected areas

Protected areas Near Verviers, Belgium

Research 4 protected areas within weekend reach of Verviers, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
4
Closest
State forest of Grunhaut — about 8 km
Furthest listed
about 18 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Verviers. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Verviers. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 4nearby

What is out there

  • 4protected areas
  • 3forests

4 places near Verviers

Ordered by straight-line distance from Verviers, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Verviers

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Vrouwenbos
    ForestNearby

    Vrouwenbos

    Straight-line distance
    about 16 km (10 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Vrouwenbos is a forest reachable from Verviers as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Vrouwenbos, about 16 km (10 mi) from Verviers

    Image credit: Image: Vanmaele, Nele / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Veursbos
    ForestNearby

    Veursbos

    Straight-line distance
    about 17 km (11 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Veursbos is a forest reachable from Verviers as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Veursbos, about 17 km (11 mi) from Verviers

    Image credit: Image: Van der Linden, Geert / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hautes-Fagnes
    Protected areaNearby

    Hautes-Fagnes

    Straight-line distance
    about 18 km (11 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Hautes-Fagnes is a nature reserve reachable from Verviers as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Hautes-Fagnes, about 18 km (11 mi) from Verviers

    Image credit: Image: Sylvouille at French Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 1.0