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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Staatsforst Burgholz
Staatsforst Burgholzabout 6 km (3 mi) from Solingen. Image credit: Image: The original uploader was Morty at German Wikipedia . / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Solingen, Germany

Research 14 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Solingen, 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
14
Closest
Staatsforst Burgholz — about 6 km
Furthest listed
about 109 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 Solingen. 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 Solingen. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 9nearby
  • 5day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 4waterfalls
  • 2mountains
  • 2protected areas
  • 2rivers
  • 1national park
  • 1park
  • 1valley

14 places near Solingen

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

Places near Solingen

Showing all 14 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Staatsforst Burgholz
    ForestNearby

    Staatsforst Burgholz

    Straight-line distance
    about 6 km (3 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Staatsforst Burgholz, about 6 km (3 mi) from Solingen

    Image credit: Image: The original uploader was Morty at German Wikipedia . / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Klosterbusch
    ForestNearby

    Klosterbusch

    Straight-line distance
    about 6 km (4 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Klosterbusch, about 6 km (4 mi) from Solingen

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Osterholz
    ForestNearby

    Osterholz

    Straight-line distance
    about 7 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Osterholz, about 7 km (5 mi) from Solingen

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hildener Heide
    ForestNearby

    Hildener Heide

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

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

    View place Hildener Heide, about 8 km (5 mi) from Solingen

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Neandertal
    ValleyNearby

    Neandertal

    Straight-line distance
    about 11 km (7 mi)
    Recorded type
    valley

    Neandertal is Wooded valley of the Düssel river and nature reserve nearby northwest. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Neandertal, about 11 km (7 mi) from Solingen

    Image credit: Image: Cordula / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mirker Hain
    ForestNearby

    Mirker Hain

    Straight-line distance
    about 13 km (8 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Mirker Hain, about 13 km (8 mi) from Solingen

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Bergisches Land
    MountainNearby

    Bergisches Land

    Straight-line distance
    about 21 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    low mountain range

    Bergisches Land is Forested low-mountain upland region with rivers and reservoirs immediately surrounding Solingen. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Bergisches Land, about 21 km (13 mi) from Solingen

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Wupper Valley
    RiverNearby

    Wupper Valley

    Straight-line distance
    about 37 km (23 mi)
    Recorded type
    river

    Wupper Valley is River valley with wooded slopes running through and around Solingen. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Wupper Valley, about 37 km (23 mi) from Solingen

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Siebengebirge
    MountainNearby

    Siebengebirge

    Straight-line distance
    about 56 km (35 mi)
    Recorded type
    non-geologically related mountain range

    Siebengebirge is Volcanic hill range and nature park on the Rhine nearby south near Bonn. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Siebengebirge, about 56 km (35 mi) from Solingen

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Plästerlegge
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Plästerlegge

    Straight-line distance
    about 95 km (59 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Plästerlegge, about 95 km (59 mi) from Solingen

    Image credit: Image: Sorpetaler07 at German Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Little Kyll
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Little Kyll

    Straight-line distance
    about 109 km (68 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Little Kyll, about 109 km (68 mi) from Solingen

    Image credit: Image: Bungert55 ( Diskussion ) 16:21, 2. Okt. 2013 (CEST) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0