Nature discovery
Research 13 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Meppen, 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.
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 Meppen. 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.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Meppen. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Meppen, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 13 places.
Bourtanger Moor-Bargerveen Nature Park is a nature park reachable from Meppen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bourtanger Moor-Bargerveen Nature Park, about 10 km (6 mi) from Meppen
Image credit: Image: Hrald / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Geeste Reservoir is a lake reachable from Meppen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Geeste Reservoir, about 13 km (8 mi) from Meppen
Image credit: Image: Frank Vincentz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Dankernsee is a lake reachable from Meppen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dankernsee, about 13 km (8 mi) from Meppen
Image credit: Image: Hagar66 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Stillgewässer bei Kluse is a natural area reachable from Meppen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Stillgewässer bei Kluse, about 23 km (14 mi) from Meppen
Image credit: Image: Frank Vincentz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mickelmeer is a lake reachable from Meppen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mickelmeer, about 24 km (15 mi) from Meppen
Image credit: Image: J.-H. Janßen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hahnenmoor, Hahlener Moor, Suddenmoor is a natural area reachable from Meppen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hahnenmoor, Hahlener Moor, Suddenmoor, about 28 km (17 mi) from Meppen
Image credit: Image: J.-H. Janßen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Heeder See is a lake reachable from Meppen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Heeder See, about 32 km (20 mi) from Meppen
Image credit: Image: Alchemist-hp ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Vechtesee is a lake reachable from Meppen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Vechtesee, about 33 km (20 mi) from Meppen
Image credit: Image: Gerardus / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Wiechholz is a forest reachable from Meppen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wiechholz, about 39 km (24 mi) from Meppen
Image credit: Image: J.-H. Janßen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Esterweger Busch is a forest reachable from Meppen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Esterweger Busch, about 41 km (26 mi) from Meppen
Image credit: Image: Frank Vincentz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Buchholz Forest is a forest reachable from Meppen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Buchholz Forest, about 49 km (30 mi) from Meppen
Image credit: Image: Jan-Herm Janßen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Schachsel is a forest reachable from Meppen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Schachsel, about 53 km (33 mi) from Meppen
Image credit: Image: Jan-Herm Janßen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Heseler Wald is a forest reachable from Meppen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Heseler Wald, about 71 km (44 mi) from Meppen
Image credit: Image: Frank Vincentz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0