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Lappwaldseeabout 3 km (2 mi) from Helmstedt. Image credit: Image: Times / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Helmstedt, Germany

Research 17 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Helmstedt, 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
17
Closest
Lappwaldsee — about 3 km
Furthest listed
about 59 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 Helmstedt. 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 Helmstedt. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 6mountains
  • 5forests
  • 5waterfalls
  • 2valleys
  • 1canyon
  • 1lake
  • 1protected area
  • 1river

17 places near Helmstedt

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

Places near Helmstedt

Showing all 17 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lappwaldsee
    LakeNearby

    Lappwaldsee

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

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

    View place Lappwaldsee, about 3 km (2 mi) from Helmstedt

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lappwald
    MountainNearby

    Lappwald

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

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

    View place Lappwald, about 5 km (3 mi) from Helmstedt

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Nordwestlicher Elm
    Protected areaNearby

    Nordwestlicher Elm

    Straight-line distance
    about 16 km (10 mi)
    Recorded type
    Special Area of Conservation

    Nordwestlicher Elm is a natural area reachable from Helmstedt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Nordwestlicher Elm, about 16 km (10 mi) from Helmstedt

    Image credit: Image: Rainer.korn / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Reitlingstal
    ValleyNearby

    Reitlingstal

    Straight-line distance
    about 17 km (11 mi)
    Recorded type
    valley

    Reitlingstal is a natural area reachable from Helmstedt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Reitlingstal, about 17 km (11 mi) from Helmstedt

    Image credit: Image: Axel Hindemith / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Elm
    MountainNearby

    Elm

    Straight-line distance
    about 19 km (11 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

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

    View place Elm, about 19 km (11 mi) from Helmstedt

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Heeseberg
    MountainNearby

    Heeseberg

    Straight-line distance
    about 19 km (12 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain ridge

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

    View place Heeseberg, about 19 km (12 mi) from Helmstedt

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hohes Holz
    ForestNearby

    Hohes Holz

    Straight-line distance
    about 21 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Hohes Holz, about 21 km (13 mi) from Helmstedt

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Buchhorst
    ForestNearby

    Buchhorst

    Straight-line distance
    about 28 km (17 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Buchhorst, about 28 km (17 mi) from Helmstedt

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ilsefälle
    WaterfallNearby

    Ilsefälle

    Straight-line distance
    about 51 km (32 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Ilsefälle, about 51 km (32 mi) from Helmstedt

    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 51 km (32 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Kleine Renne, about 51 km (32 mi) from Helmstedt

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Brocken
    MountainNearby

    Brocken

    Straight-line distance
    about 55 km (34 mi)
    Recorded type
    main peak

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

    View place Brocken, about 55 km (34 mi) from Helmstedt

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Harz
    MountainNearby

    Harz

    Straight-line distance
    about 59 km (37 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

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

    View place Harz, about 59 km (37 mi) from Helmstedt

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