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Silberseeabout 7 km (4 mi) from Aurich. Image credit: Image: Ralfk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Aurich, Germany

Research 12 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Aurich, grouped across 4 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
12
Closest
Silbersee — about 7 km
Furthest listed
about 84 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 Aurich. 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 Aurich. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 10nearby
  • 2day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 4lakes
  • 2protected areas
  • 1island

12 places near Aurich

Ordered by straight-line distance from Aurich, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Aurich

Showing all 12 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Silbersee
    LakeNearby

    Silbersee

    Straight-line distance
    about 7 km (4 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Silbersee is a lake reachable from Aurich as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Silbersee, about 7 km (4 mi) from Aurich

    Image credit: Image: Ralfk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ihlower Forst
    Protected areaNearby

    Ihlower Forst

    Straight-line distance
    about 8 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    Special Area of Conservation

    Ihlower Forst is a natural area reachable from Aurich as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Ihlower Forst, about 8 km (5 mi) from Aurich

    Image credit: Image: Pixelfehler / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ewiges Meer
    LakeNearby

    Ewiges Meer

    Straight-line distance
    about 9 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Ewiges Meer is a lake reachable from Aurich as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Ewiges Meer, about 9 km (5 mi) from Aurich

    Image credit: Image: Christian Fischer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Sandwater
    LakeNearby

    Sandwater

    Straight-line distance
    about 12 km (8 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Sandwater is a lake reachable from Aurich as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Sandwater, about 12 km (8 mi) from Aurich

    Image credit: Image: Frisia Orientalis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Heseler Wald
    ForestNearby

    Heseler Wald

    Straight-line distance
    about 21 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Heseler Wald, about 21 km (13 mi) from Aurich

    Image credit: Image: Frank Vincentz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Memmert
    IslandNearby

    Memmert

    Straight-line distance
    about 43 km (27 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Memmert is a island reachable from Aurich as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Memmert, about 43 km (27 mi) from Aurich

    Image credit: Image: Carsten Steger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Greune Stee
    ForestNearby

    Greune Stee

    Straight-line distance
    about 53 km (33 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Greune Stee, about 53 km (33 mi) from Aurich

    Image credit: Image: User:Matthias Süßen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hegeler Wald
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Hegeler Wald

    Straight-line distance
    about 74 km (46 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Hegeler Wald, about 74 km (46 mi) from Aurich

    Image credit: Image: Billboa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Stenumer Holz
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Stenumer Holz

    Straight-line distance
    about 84 km (52 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Stenumer Holz, about 84 km (52 mi) from Aurich

    Image credit: Image: Ralf Krebs / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0