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Places near Göttingen by type
All 300 places by distance →One day from Göttingen
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:51 pm
74 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Göttingen
- Forstbotanischer Gartennature spot · 2 hrs
- Plesse Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mackenröder Spitzeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Heimkehrerdenkmalheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Hoher Hagenviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Göttingen
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Göttingen?
Forstbotanischer Garten (nature spot, about 4 km), Plesse Castle (heritage site, about 9 km), Mackenröder Spitze (viewpoint, about 10 km), Heimkehrerdenkmal (heritage site, about 17 km), Hoher Hagen (viewpoint, about 17 km), Sankt Pankratius (church, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Göttingen?
157 places on Spotwander: 59 hill stations & viewpoints, 34 churches, 35 forts & heritage, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 13 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Göttingen?
Mackenröder Spitze, about 10 km by road; Hoher Hagen (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Göttingen?
Sankt Pankratius, about 19 km by road; St. Peter Und Paul (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Göttingen?
Start in Göttingen, visit Forstbotanischer Garten, then Plesse Castle, then Mackenröder Spitze, then Heimkehrerdenkmal, then Hoher Hagen, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.