Protected areas
Research 6 protected areas within weekend reach of Recklinghausen, classified from Wikidata types 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 Recklinghausen. 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 Recklinghausen. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Recklinghausen, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Johannistal is a Naturschutzgebiet reachable from Recklinghausen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Johannistal, about 3 km (2 mi) from Recklinghausen
Image credit: Image: Biggi1601 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Die Burg is a Naturschutzgebiet reachable from Recklinghausen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Die Burg, about 5 km (3 mi) from Recklinghausen
Image credit: Image: OnkelMama85 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bruchwald Brandheide is a Naturschutzgebiet reachable from Recklinghausen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bruchwald Brandheide, about 6 km (4 mi) from Recklinghausen
Image credit: Image: Laura Theres / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Becklemer Busch is a Naturschutzgebiet reachable from Recklinghausen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Becklemer Busch, about 6 km (4 mi) from Recklinghausen
Image credit: Image: Dpt-1 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
LSG-Emsring is a Landschaftsschutzgebiet reachable from Recklinghausen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — LSG-Emsring, about 6 km (4 mi) from Recklinghausen
Image credit: Image: Arnoldius / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
LSG-Horsthausen is a Landschaftsschutzgebiet reachable from Recklinghausen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — LSG-Horsthausen, about 7 km (4 mi) from Recklinghausen
Image credit: Image: Arnoldius / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0