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Places near Gelsenkirchen by type
All 300 places by distance →One day from Gelsenkirchen
5 stops, one loop, back by 11:29 am
29 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gelsenkirchen
- Evangelische Kirche Katernbergchurch · 30 min
- Bleckkirchechurch · 30 min
- Sankt Laurentiuschurch · 30 min
- Königsgruber Parkpark · 45 min
- Alte Kirche Wattenscheidchurch · 30 min
- Back in Gelsenkirchen
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gelsenkirchen?
Revierpark Nienhausen (park, about 3 km), Halde Rheinelbe (viewpoint, about 3 km), Mechtenberg (viewpoint, about 4 km), Evangelische Kirche Katernberg (church, about 4 km), Alte Kirche Wattenscheid (church, about 4 km), Bleckkirche (church, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gelsenkirchen?
300+ places on Spotwander: 96 churches, 70 forts & heritage, 43 parks, 36 wildlife, forests & gardens, 24 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest church to Gelsenkirchen?
Evangelische Kirche Katernberg, about 4 km by road; Alte Kirche Wattenscheid (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Gelsenkirchen?
Castell, about 6 km by road; Gelsenkirchen Schloss Horst (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gelsenkirchen?
Start in Gelsenkirchen, visit Evangelische Kirche Katernberg, then Bleckkirche, then Sankt Laurentius, then Königsgruber Park, then Alte Kirche Wattenscheid, and drive back — about 29 km by road in all.