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Leechwaldabout 3 km (2 mi) from Graz. Image credit: Image: Clemens Stockner / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Graz, Austria

Research 15 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Graz, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
15
Closest
Leechwald — about 3 km
Furthest listed
about 88 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 Graz. 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 Graz. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 10nearby
  • 5day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 5waterfalls
  • 3mountains
  • 1canyon
  • 1cave
  • 1national park
  • 1valley

15 places near Graz

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

Places near Graz

Showing all 15 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Leechwald
    ForestNearby

    Leechwald

    Straight-line distance
    about 3 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Leechwald, about 3 km (2 mi) from Graz

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mariagrüner Wald
    ForestNearby

    Mariagrüner Wald

    Straight-line distance
    about 3 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    urban forest

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

    View place Mariagrüner Wald, about 3 km (2 mi) from Graz

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Platte
    MountainNearby

    Platte

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

    Platte is a mountain reachable from Graz as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Platte, about 5 km (3 mi) from Graz

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Buchkogel
    MountainNearby

    Buchkogel

    Straight-line distance
    about 6 km (4 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Buchkogel is a mountain reachable from Graz as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Buchkogel, about 6 km (4 mi) from Graz

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Stocker Wald
    ForestNearby

    Stocker Wald

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

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

    View place Stocker Wald, about 7 km (4 mi) from Graz

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Schöckl, Austria
    MountainNearby

    Schöckl

    Straight-line distance
    about 14 km (9 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Schöckl is a limestone massif and local recreation mountain rising north of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Schöckl, about 14 km (9 mi) from Graz

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kaiserwald
    ForestNearby

    Kaiserwald

    Straight-line distance
    about 15 km (9 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Kaiserwald, about 15 km (9 mi) from Graz

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kesselfall
    WaterfallNearby

    Kesselfall

    Straight-line distance
    about 15 km (10 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Kesselfall, about 15 km (10 mi) from Graz

    Image credit: Image: IKAl / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Bärenschützklamm, Austria
    CanyonNearby

    Bärenschützklamm

    Straight-line distance
    about 30 km (19 mi)
    Recorded type
    slot canyon

    Bärenschützklamm is a protected gorge with waterfalls and walkways in the hills north of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Bärenschützklamm, about 30 km (19 mi) from Graz

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Marienwasserfall
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Marienwasserfall

    Straight-line distance
    about 79 km (49 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Marienwasserfall, about 79 km (49 mi) from Graz

    Image credit: Image: Duke of W4 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mira Fall
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Mira Fall

    Straight-line distance
    about 87 km (54 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Mira Fall, about 87 km (54 mi) from Graz

    Image credit: Image: The original uploader was Geof at German Wikipedia . / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lassingfall
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Lassingfall

    Straight-line distance
    about 88 km (54 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Lassingfall, about 88 km (54 mi) from Graz

    Image credit: Image: Duke of W4 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0