Protected areas
Research 7 protected areas within weekend reach of Witten, 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 Witten. 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 Witten. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Witten, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Hohenstein is a Landschaftsschutzgebiet reachable from Witten as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hohenstein, about 2 km (1 mi) from Witten
Image credit: Image: Groundgefluester / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hardenstein is a Naturschutzgebiet reachable from Witten as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hardenstein, about 3 km (2 mi) from Witten
Image credit: Image: Rainer Halama / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ruhraue Witten-Gedern is a Naturschutzgebiet reachable from Witten as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ruhraue Witten-Gedern, about 3 km (2 mi) from Witten
Image credit: Image: Holger1959 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Elberg is a Landschaftsschutzgebiet reachable from Witten as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Elberg, about 3 km (2 mi) from Witten
Image credit: Image: Holger1959 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Landschaftsschutzgebiet Vormholz-Waldungen/Muttental-Waldungen/Muttenbach is a Landschaftsschutzgebiet reachable from Witten as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
Image credit: Image: alex.ch / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Landschaftsschutzgebiet Wartenberg-Arenberg-Kalmerskopf-Im Schuppling is a Landschaftsschutzgebiet reachable from Witten as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
Image credit: Image: Raenmaen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Königsbüscher Wäldchen is a Naturschutzgebiet reachable from Witten as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Königsbüscher Wäldchen, about 4 km (3 mi) from Witten
Image credit: Image: PhilippLane / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0