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Places near Xanten by type
All 299 places by distance →One day from Xanten
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:12 pm
48 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Xanten
- Rheinaue Bislich-Vahnumnature spot · 2 hrs
- Diersfordter Waldnature spot · 2 hrs
- St. Mariä Himmelfahrtchurch · 30 min
- Hohe Ley, Wesendonker Abzugsgraben, Urselmanns Ley, Tacke Leynature spot · 2 hrs
- St. Maria-Magdalenachurch · 30 min
- Back in Xanten
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Xanten?
Xanten Cathedral (heritage site, about 1 km), Haus Erprath (heritage site, about 1 km), Vetera Castra (heritage site, about 3 km), Rheinaue Bislich-Vahnum (nature spot, about 4 km), Hohe Ley, Wesendonker Abzugsgraben, Urselmanns Ley, Tacke Ley (nature spot, about 5 km), St. Mariä Himmelfahrt (church, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Xanten?
159 places on Spotwander: 53 churches, 40 forts & heritage, 26 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 parks, 14 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Xanten?
St. Mariä Himmelfahrt, about 9 km by road; St. Maria-Magdalena (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Xanten?
Xanten Cathedral, about 1 km by road; Haus Erprath (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Xanten?
Start in Xanten, visit Rheinaue Bislich-Vahnum, then Diersfordter Wald, then St. Mariä Himmelfahrt, then Hohe Ley, Wesendonker Abzugsgraben, Urselmanns Ley, Tacke Ley, then St. Maria-Magdalena, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.




















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