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Rüdigsdorf Switzerland — about 5 km (3 mi) from Nordhausen. Image credit: Image: Hejkal / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Nordhausen, Germany

Research 18 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Nordhausen, 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
18
Closest
Rüdigsdorf Switzerland — about 5 km
Furthest listed
about 35 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 Nordhausen. 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 Nordhausen. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 18nearby

What is out there

  • 7mountains
  • 5forests
  • 5waterfalls
  • 1canyon
  • 1lake
  • 1protected area
  • 1river
  • 1valley

18 places near Nordhausen

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

Places near Nordhausen

Showing all 18 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Alter Stolberg
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    Alter Stolberg

    Straight-line distance
    about 9 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Alter Stolberg is a protected area reachable from Nordhausen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Alter Stolberg, about 9 km (5 mi) from Nordhausen

    Image credit: Image: Benutzer:Hejkal / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Poppenberg
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    Poppenberg

    Straight-line distance
    about 10 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

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

    View place — Poppenberg, about 10 km (6 mi) from Nordhausen

    Image credit: Image: Benutzer:Hejkal / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kyffhäuser
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    Kyffhäuser

    Straight-line distance
    about 23 km (14 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

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

    View place — Kyffhäuser, about 23 km (14 mi) from Nordhausen

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Keulaer Wald
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    Keulaer Wald

    Straight-line distance
    about 26 km (16 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place — Keulaer Wald, about 26 km (16 mi) from Nordhausen

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Selkefall
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    Selkefall

    Straight-line distance
    about 29 km (18 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place — Selkefall, about 29 km (18 mi) from Nordhausen

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Harz
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    Harz

    Straight-line distance
    about 29 km (18 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

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

    View place — Harz, about 29 km (18 mi) from Nordhausen

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Quitschenhai
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    Quitschenhai

    Straight-line distance
    about 32 km (20 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place — Quitschenhai, about 32 km (20 mi) from Nordhausen

    Image credit: Image: Leonhard Lenz / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kleine Renne
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    Kleine Renne

    Straight-line distance
    about 35 km (21 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place — Kleine Renne, about 35 km (21 mi) from Nordhausen

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Brocken
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    Brocken

    Straight-line distance
    about 35 km (22 mi)
    Recorded type
    main peak

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

    View place — Brocken, about 35 km (22 mi) from Nordhausen

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