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Aaseeabout 1 km (1 mi) from Bocholt. Image credit: Image: Ziko van Dijk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Bocholt, Germany

Research 13 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Bocholt, grouped across 3 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
13
Closest
Aasee — about 1 km
Furthest listed
about 35 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 Bocholt. 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 Bocholt. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 4lakes
  • 4protected areas

13 places near Bocholt

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

Places near Bocholt

Showing all 13 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Aasee
    LakeNearby

    Aasee

    Straight-line distance
    about 1 km (1 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

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

    View place Aasee, about 1 km (1 mi) from Bocholt

    Image credit: Image: Ziko van Dijk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Weikensee
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    Weikensee

    Straight-line distance
    about 10 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

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

    View place Weikensee, about 10 km (6 mi) from Bocholt

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Burlo-Vardingholter Venn und Entenschlatt
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    Burlo-Vardingholter Venn und Entenschlatt

    Straight-line distance
    about 12 km (7 mi)
    Recorded type
    Special Area of Conservation

    Burlo-Vardingholter Venn und Entenschlatt is a natural area reachable from Bocholt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Burlo-Vardingholter Venn und Entenschlatt, about 12 km (7 mi) from Bocholt

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Pröbstingsee
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    Pröbstingsee

    Straight-line distance
    about 13 km (8 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

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

    View place Pröbstingsee, about 13 km (8 mi) from Bocholt

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Grosses Veen
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    Grosses Veen

    Straight-line distance
    about 14 km (9 mi)
    Recorded type
    Special Area of Conservation

    Grosses Veen is a natural area reachable from Bocholt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Grosses Veen, about 14 km (9 mi) from Bocholt

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Schwarzes Wasser
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    Schwarzes Wasser

    Straight-line distance
    about 16 km (10 mi)
    Recorded type
    Special Area of Conservation

    Schwarzes Wasser is a natural area reachable from Bocholt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Schwarzes Wasser, about 16 km (10 mi) from Bocholt

    Image credit: Image: Timo Forchheim = Tzign / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Auesee
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    Auesee

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

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

    View place Auesee, about 18 km (11 mi) from Bocholt

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Üfter Mark
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    Üfter Mark

    Straight-line distance
    about 25 km (15 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Üfter Mark, about 25 km (15 mi) from Bocholt

    Image credit: Image: Daniel Ullrich, Threedots / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Die Leucht
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    Die Leucht

    Straight-line distance
    about 33 km (20 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Die Leucht, about 33 km (20 mi) from Bocholt

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Grafenwald
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    Grafenwald

    Straight-line distance
    about 35 km (21 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Grafenwald, about 35 km (21 mi) from Bocholt

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