Bockhorst, Lower SaxonyGedenkstätte EsterwegenEsterweger DoseAschendorfer Obermoor / Wildes MoorHöveltangesche MörteNikolaikircheGroßes Tate Meer
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Bockhorst

Bockhorst is a town in Landkreis Emsland district, Lower Saxony, Germany of about 1,037 people. Within 50 km by road there are 77 places to visit: 32 churches, 27 wildlife, forests & gardens and 13 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Gedenkstätte Esterwegen, Melmmoor/Kuhdammoor and Esterweger Dose.

53.0330° N, 7.5758° EPop. 1,037

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Within 30 km34 places
Within 50 km77
Must-see297
Notable0
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Gedenkstätte Esterwegen, heritage site near Bockhorst
Must-see

Gedenkstätte Esterwegen

Heritage site · 6 km

Melmmoor/Kuhdammoor, nature spot near Bockhorst
Must-see

Melmmoor/Kuhdammoor

Nature spot · 7 km

Esterweger Dose, nature spot near Bockhorst
Must-see

Esterweger Dose

Nature spot · 7 km · Cloppenburg district

Places near Bockhorst by type

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One day from Bockhorst

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:38 pm

65 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Bockhorst
  2. Esterweger Dosenature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Gedenkstätte Esterwegenheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Höveltangesche Mörtenature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Aschendorfer Obermoor / Wildes Moornature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Nikolaikirchechurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Bockhorst
Today’s loopBockhorstStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Bockhorst?

Gedenkstätte Esterwegen (heritage site, about 6 km), Melmmoor/Kuhdammoor (nature spot, about 7 km), Esterweger Dose (nature spot, about 7 km), Aschendorfer Obermoor / Wildes Moor (nature spot, about 11 km), Höveltangesche Mörte (nature spot, about 15 km), Nikolaikirche (church, about 17 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bockhorst?

77 places on Spotwander: 32 churches, 27 wildlife, forests & gardens, 13 forts & heritage, 2 parks, 1 attraction.

Which is the nearest church to Bockhorst?

Nikolaikirche, about 17 km by road; St. Prosper Und Ludmilla Kirche (18 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Bockhorst?

Melmmoor/Kuhdammoor, about 7 km by road; Esterweger Dose (7 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Bockhorst?

Start in Bockhorst, visit Esterweger Dose, then Gedenkstätte Esterwegen, then Höveltangesche Mörte, then Aschendorfer Obermoor / Wildes Moor, then Nikolaikirche, and drive back — about 65 km by road in all.