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Birkenkopfabout 4 km (2 mi) from Stuttgart. Image credit: Image: Mark.hirtenmacher / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Stuttgart, Germany

Research 14 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Stuttgart, grouped across 7 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
Birkenkopf — about 4 km
Furthest listed
about 55 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 Stuttgart. 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 Stuttgart. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 5waterfalls
  • 4forests
  • 4mountains
  • 2protected areas
  • 2parks
  • 1lake
  • 1river

14 places near Stuttgart

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

Places near Stuttgart

Showing all 14 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Birkenkopf
    MountainNearby

    Birkenkopf

    Straight-line distance
    about 4 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

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

    View place Birkenkopf, about 4 km (2 mi) from Stuttgart

    Image credit: Image: Mark.hirtenmacher / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Max-Eyth-See
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    Max-Eyth-See

    Straight-line distance
    about 7 km (4 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Max-Eyth-See is a lake reachable from Stuttgart as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Max-Eyth-See, about 7 km (4 mi) from Stuttgart

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Glemswald
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    Glemswald

    Straight-line distance
    about 7 km (4 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Glemswald, about 7 km (4 mi) from Stuttgart

    Image credit: Image: Ziegler175 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Schurwald, Germany
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    Schurwald

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

    Schurwald is a wooded ridge and recreation area east of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Schurwald, about 10 km (6 mi) from Stuttgart

    Image credit: Image: R.kaelcke / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mietholz
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    Mietholz

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

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

    View place Mietholz, about 11 km (7 mi) from Stuttgart

    Image credit: Image: Giftzwerg 88 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Rotenacker
    ForestNearby

    Rotenacker

    Straight-line distance
    about 18 km (11 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Rotenacker, about 18 km (11 mi) from Stuttgart

    Image credit: Image: P. Fendrich / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Schönbuch Nature Park, Germany
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    Schönbuch Nature Park

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

    Schönbuch Nature Park is a regional nature park in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, within weekend reach of Stuttgart for walking and nature visits. Confirm access points, current conditions, and seasonal context with the official authority before departure.

    View place Schönbuch Nature Park, about 23 km (14 mi) from Stuttgart

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Forellensprung
    WaterfallNearby

    Forellensprung

    Straight-line distance
    about 31 km (19 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Forellensprung, about 31 km (19 mi) from Stuttgart

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hörschbach
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    Hörschbach

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

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

    View place Hörschbach, about 33 km (20 mi) from Stuttgart

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Swabian Jura, Germany
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    Swabian Jura

    Straight-line distance
    about 55 km (34 mi)
    Recorded type
    low mountain range

    Swabian Jura is a limestone mountain range and geopark southeast of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Swabian Jura, about 55 km (34 mi) from Stuttgart

    Image credit: Image: W. Bulach / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0