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Webichtabout 2 km (1 mi) from Weimar. Image credit: Image: Dguendel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Weimar, Germany

Research 16 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Weimar, grouped across 4 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
16
Closest
Webicht — about 2 km
Furthest listed
about 98 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 Weimar. 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 Weimar. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 9nearby
  • 7day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 8mountains
  • 5forests
  • 5waterfalls
  • 1protected area

16 places near Weimar

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

Places near Weimar

Showing all 16 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Webicht
    ForestNearby

    Webicht

    Straight-line distance
    about 2 km (1 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Webicht, about 2 km (1 mi) from Weimar

    Image credit: Image: Dguendel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Jenaer Forst
    ForestNearby

    Jenaer Forst

    Straight-line distance
    about 16 km (10 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Jenaer Forst, about 16 km (10 mi) from Weimar

    Image credit: Image: Daniel Schlesinger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Steigerwald
    MountainNearby

    Steigerwald

    Straight-line distance
    about 22 km (14 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

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

    View place Steigerwald, about 22 km (14 mi) from Weimar

    Image credit: Image: Giorno2 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kyffhäuser hills
    MountainNearby

    Kyffhäuser hills

    Straight-line distance
    about 49 km (31 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Kyffhäuser hills is Small hill range with woodland and karst features, nearby north of Weimar in northern Thuringia. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kyffhäuser hills, about 49 km (31 mi) from Weimar

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Thuringian Forest
    MountainNearby

    Thuringian Forest

    Straight-line distance
    about 49 km (31 mi)
    Recorded type
    low mountain range

    Thuringian Forest is Forested low mountain range with the Rennsteig ridge trail, southwest of Weimar (nearby). Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Thuringian Forest, about 49 km (31 mi) from Weimar

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Großer Beerberg
    MountainNearby

    Großer Beerberg

    Straight-line distance
    about 54 km (34 mi)
    Recorded type
    highest point

    Großer Beerberg is Highest peak of the Thuringian Forest at , nearby southwest of Weimar. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Großer Beerberg, about 54 km (34 mi) from Weimar

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Igelshieb
    ForestNearby

    Igelshieb

    Straight-line distance
    about 55 km (34 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Igelshieb, about 55 km (34 mi) from Weimar

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Großer Inselsberg
    MountainDay-trip distance

    Großer Inselsberg

    Straight-line distance
    about 62 km (39 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Großer Inselsberg is Prominent summit on the Rennsteig in the western Thuringian Forest, nearby southwest of Weimar. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Großer Inselsberg, about 62 km (39 mi) from Weimar

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hainich
    MountainDay-trip distance

    Hainich

    Straight-line distance
    about 68 km (42 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Hainich is Forested hill chain holding Germany's largest contiguous deciduous forest and a national park, nearby west of Weimar. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Hainich, about 68 km (42 mi) from Weimar

    Image credit: Image: Rainer Lippert / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Selkefall
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Selkefall

    Straight-line distance
    about 77 km (48 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Selkefall, about 77 km (48 mi) from Weimar

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Harz
    MountainDay-trip distance

    Harz

    Straight-line distance
    about 98 km (61 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Harz is Forested low mountain range with national park areas to the north, nearby north of Weimar. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Harz, about 98 km (61 mi) from Weimar

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