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Hildesheim Forestabout 8 km (5 mi) from Hildesheim. Image credit: Image: Ramessos / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Hildesheim, Germany

Research 16 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Hildesheim, 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.

Places listed
16
Closest
Hildesheim Forest — about 8 km
Furthest listed
about 64 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 Hildesheim. 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 Hildesheim. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 14nearby
  • 2day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 5mountains
  • 5waterfalls
  • 2rivers
  • 1lake

16 places near Hildesheim

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

Places near Hildesheim

Showing all 16 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hildesheim Forest
    MountainNearby

    Hildesheim Forest

    Straight-line distance
    about 8 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Hildesheim Forest is Forested range of hills up to directly southwest of and adjacent to Hildesheim in the same district. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Hildesheim Forest, about 8 km (5 mi) from Hildesheim

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Innerste
    RiverNearby

    Innerste

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

    Innerste is River that rises in the Harz and flows through the centre of Hildesheim toward the Leine. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Innerste, about 14 km (9 mi) from Hildesheim

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Bockmerholz
    ForestNearby

    Bockmerholz

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

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

    View place Bockmerholz, about 19 km (12 mi) from Hildesheim

    Image credit: Image: Foto: Bernd Schwabe in Hannover / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Seelhorst
    ForestNearby

    Seelhorst

    Straight-line distance
    about 24 km (15 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Seelhorst, about 24 km (15 mi) from Hildesheim

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Eilenriede
    ForestNearby

    Eilenriede

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

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

    View place Eilenriede, about 28 km (17 mi) from Hildesheim

    Image credit: Image: Tim Schredder / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ith
    MountainNearby

    Ith

    Straight-line distance
    about 28 km (18 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Ith is Limestone ridge up to , the longest line of crags in North Germany, nearby southwest of Hildesheim. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Ith, about 28 km (18 mi) from Hildesheim

    Image credit: Image: O.Drachenfels / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Deister
    MountainNearby

    Deister

    Straight-line distance
    about 33 km (20 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Deister is Wooded chain of hills up to nearby northwest of Hildesheim, southwest of Hanover. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Deister, about 33 km (20 mi) from Hildesheim

    Image credit: Image: Tortuosa im Sommer 2004 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Süntel
    MountainNearby

    Süntel

    Straight-line distance
    about 41 km (26 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Süntel is Beech-forested massif up to in the Weser Uplands, nearby west of Hildesheim north of Hamelin. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Süntel, about 41 km (26 mi) from Hildesheim

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Solling
    MountainNearby

    Solling

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

    Solling is Forested upland up to with nature-park designation in the Weser Uplands, nearby southwest of Hildesheim. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Solling, about 52 km (32 mi) from Hildesheim

    Image credit: Image: Jan Stubenitzky (Dehio) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Steinhude
    LakeNearby

    Lake Steinhude

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

    Lake Steinhude is Largest lake of northwestern Germany within a nature reserve and Ramsar wetland, nearby northwest of Hildesheim. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Steinhude, about 55 km (34 mi) from Hildesheim

    Image credit: Image: Kathy2408 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ilsefälle
    WaterfallNearby

    Ilsefälle

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

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

    View place Ilsefälle, about 59 km (37 mi) from Hildesheim

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

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

    Kleine Renne

    Straight-line distance
    about 64 km (40 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Kleine Renne, about 64 km (40 mi) from Hildesheim

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