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Broitzemer Holzabout 4 km (3 mi) from Braunschweig. Image credit: Image: Bekele15 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Braunschweig, Germany

Research 14 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Braunschweig, grouped across 8 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
14
Closest
Broitzemer Holz — about 4 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 Braunschweig. 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 Braunschweig. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 13nearby
  • 1day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 5waterfalls
  • 3mountains
  • 1canyon
  • 1lake
  • 1national park
  • 1river
  • 1valley

14 places near Braunschweig

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

Places near Braunschweig

Showing all 14 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Buchhorst
    ForestNearby

    Buchhorst

    Straight-line distance
    about 5 km (3 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Buchhorst, about 5 km (3 mi) from Braunschweig

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Asse
    MountainNearby

    Asse

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

    Asse is Wooded low hill range rising to about , just south of Braunschweig near Wolfenbüttel. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Asse, about 16 km (10 mi) from Braunschweig

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Elm
    MountainNearby

    Elm

    Straight-line distance
    about 17 km (10 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Elm is Forested limestone ridge with the largest beech forest in northern Germany, immediately east of Braunschweig. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Elm, about 17 km (10 mi) from Braunschweig

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ilsefälle
    WaterfallNearby

    Ilsefälle

    Straight-line distance
    about 49 km (31 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Ilsefälle is a waterfall reachable from Braunschweig as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Ilsefälle, about 49 km (31 mi) from Braunschweig

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kleine Renne
    WaterfallNearby

    Kleine Renne

    Straight-line distance
    about 52 km (33 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Kleine Renne is a waterfall reachable from Braunschweig as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kleine Renne, about 52 km (33 mi) from Braunschweig

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Brocken
    MountainNearby

    Brocken

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

    Brocken is Highest peak of the Harz at with subalpine flora, nearby southwest of Braunschweig. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Brocken, about 53 km (33 mi) from Braunschweig

    Image credit: Image: Rosa-Maria Rinkl / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Harz National Park
    National parkNearby

    Harz National Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 54 km (34 mi)
    Recorded type
    Nationalpark

    Harz National Park is Largely forested national park in the western Harz mountains, nearby southwest of Braunschweig. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Harz National Park, about 54 km (34 mi) from Braunschweig

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Steinhude
    LakeDay-trip distance

    Lake Steinhude

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

    Lake Steinhude is Large shallow lake with surrounding nature reserve, roughly 100-nearby west of Braunschweig northwest of Hanover. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Steinhude, about 84 km (52 mi) from Braunschweig

    Image credit: Image: Kathy2408 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0