Nature discovery
Research 14 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Erfurt, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
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 Erfurt. 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.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Erfurt. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Erfurt, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 14 places.
Petersberg is a mountain reachable from Erfurt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Petersberg, about 1 km (1 mi) from Erfurt
Image credit: Image: TomKidd / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Espachteich is a lake reachable from Erfurt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Espachteich, about 2 km (1 mi) from Erfurt
Image credit: Image: Nattr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Steigerwald is a forest reachable from Erfurt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Steigerwald, about 3 km (2 mi) from Erfurt
Image credit: Image: Giorno2 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Webicht is a forest reachable from Erfurt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Webicht, about 23 km (14 mi) from Erfurt
Image credit: Image: Dguendel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Jenaer Forst is a forest reachable from Erfurt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jenaer Forst, about 37 km (23 mi) from Erfurt
Image credit: Image: Daniel Schlesinger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Thuringian Forest is a wooded low mountain range south of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Thuringian Forest, about 37 km (23 mi) from Erfurt
Image credit: Image: Elop / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5
Spitter Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Erfurt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Spitter Waterfall, about 40 km (25 mi) from Erfurt
Image credit: Image: Michael Fiegle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Volkenroder Wald is a forest reachable from Erfurt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Volkenroder Wald, about 46 km (28 mi) from Erfurt
Image credit: Image: Michael Fiegle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hainich National Park is a protected ancient beech forest on a ridge west of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hainich National Park, about 47 km (29 mi) from Erfurt
Image credit: Image: Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tautenburger Wald is a forest reachable from Erfurt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tautenburger Wald, about 47 km (29 mi) from Erfurt
Image credit: Image: Albrecht Köhler / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Trusetaler Wasserfall is a waterfall reachable from Erfurt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Trusetaler Wasserfall, about 48 km (30 mi) from Erfurt
Image credit: Image: Andysw / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Luisenthaler Wasserfall is a waterfall reachable from Erfurt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Luisenthaler Wasserfall, about 51 km (32 mi) from Erfurt
Image credit: Image: Metilsteiner / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Selkefall is a waterfall reachable from Erfurt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Selkefall, about 76 km (47 mi) from Erfurt
Image credit: Image: FrankBothe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Königshütte Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Erfurt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Königshütte Waterfall, about 88 km (55 mi) from Erfurt
Image credit: Image: Kassandro / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0