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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kuhmühlenteich
Kuhmühlenteichabout 3 km (2 mi) from Hamburg. Image credit: Image: Sebastian Koppehel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Hamburg, Germany

Research 9 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Hamburg, grouped across 4 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
9
Closest
Kuhmühlenteich — about 3 km
Furthest listed
about 107 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 Hamburg. 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 Hamburg. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 7nearby
  • 2day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 3lakes
  • 1island
  • 1park

9 places near Hamburg

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

Places near Hamburg

Showing all 9 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kuhmühlenteich
    LakeNearby

    Kuhmühlenteich

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

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

    View place Kuhmühlenteich, about 3 km (2 mi) from Hamburg

    Image credit: Image: Sebastian Koppehel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Wehlbrook
    ForestNearby

    Wehlbrook

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

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

    View place Wehlbrook, about 13 km (8 mi) from Hamburg

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Klövensteen
    ForestNearby

    Klövensteen

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

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

    View place Klövensteen, about 18 km (11 mi) from Hamburg

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Schaalsee, Germany
    LakeDay-trip distance

    Schaalsee

    Straight-line distance
    about 61 km (38 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Schaalsee is a lake and UNESCO biosphere reserve southeast of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Schaalsee, about 61 km (38 mi) from Hamburg

    Image credit: Image: Esby21:16, 13 April 2010 (UTC) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Neuwerk, Germany
    IslandDay-trip distance

    Neuwerk

    Straight-line distance
    about 107 km (66 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Neuwerk is a tidal island in the Wadden Sea administratively belonging to the city, reachable across the mudflats. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Neuwerk, about 107 km (66 mi) from Hamburg

    Image credit: Image: Ralf Roletschek / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 de