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Petersbergabout 13 km (8 mi) from Halle. Image credit: Image: Polarlys / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5

Nature discovery

Nature Near Halle, Germany

Research 15 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Halle, grouped across 9 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
Petersberg — about 13 km
Furthest listed
about 98 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 Halle. 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 Halle. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 8nearby
  • 7day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5waterfalls
  • 4forests
  • 2lakes
  • 2mountains
  • 2protected areas
  • 2parks
  • 1canyon
  • 1river
  • 1valley

15 places near Halle

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

Places near Halle

Showing all 15 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Petersberg
    MountainNearby

    Petersberg

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

    Petersberg is Porphyry hill (), the highest point of the Saalekreis district, nearby north of Halle. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Petersberg, about 13 km (8 mi) from Halle

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Brösen
    Protected areaNearby

    Brösen

    Straight-line distance
    about 16 km (10 mi)
    Recorded type
    Protected area

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

    View place Brösen, about 16 km (10 mi) from Halle

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Geiseltalsee
    LakeNearby

    Geiseltalsee

    Straight-line distance
    about 20 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Geiseltalsee is Large flooded former lignite mine in the Central German Lake District, near Merseburg southwest of Halle. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Geiseltalsee, about 20 km (13 mi) from Halle

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Düben Heath
    ForestNearby

    Düben Heath

    Straight-line distance
    about 52 km (32 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Düben Heath is Extensive pine and mixed forest landscape and nature park between the Elbe and Mulde rivers, northeast of Halle. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Düben Heath, about 52 km (32 mi) from Halle

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Selkefall
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Selkefall

    Straight-line distance
    about 62 km (38 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Selkefall, about 62 km (38 mi) from Halle

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kyffhäuser
    MountainDay-trip distance

    Kyffhäuser

    Straight-line distance
    about 63 km (39 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Kyffhäuser is Forested hill range and geopark with karst features, southwest of Halle on the Thuringia/Saxony-Anhalt border. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kyffhäuser, about 63 km (39 mi) from Halle

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Steinerne Renne
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Steinerne Renne

    Straight-line distance
    about 94 km (59 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Steinerne Renne, about 94 km (59 mi) from Halle

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kleine Renne
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Kleine Renne

    Straight-line distance
    about 95 km (59 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Kleine Renne, about 95 km (59 mi) from Halle

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Untere Bodefälle
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Untere Bodefälle

    Straight-line distance
    about 98 km (61 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Untere Bodefälle, about 98 km (61 mi) from Halle

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