# Brandhalde, Germany: what it is and when to go

> Brandhalde is a Special Protection Area in Oberndorf am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Sulz am Neckar). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 08. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brandhalde/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Special Protection Area in Oberndorf am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Germany
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 191 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 24/7
- **Website:** [rips-dienste.lubw.baden-wuerttemberg.de](https://rips-dienste.lubw.baden-wuerttemberg.de/rips/ripsservices/apps/naturschutz/schutzgebiete/steckbrief.aspx?id=909001000203)
- **Run by:** Oberndorf am Neckar
- **Coordinates:** 48.31334, 8.57575

## What it is and where

Brandhalde is a Special Protection Area in Oberndorf am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Sulz am Neckar). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Sulz am Neckar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sulz-am-neckar/), where this site lists 35 more places to see, 13 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 48.31334, 8.57575; the nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 191 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.313338%2C8.575751)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.313338%2C8.575751)

- **Run by:** Oberndorf am Neckar

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fauna/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Brandhalde is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 33 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 57 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 26 |
| May | Best time | 15 h |
| June | Best time | 15 h 51 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 30 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 08 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 32 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 57 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 08 |

In June there are 15 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 08. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to October | November to March |
| Wildlife | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Brandhalde has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Germany

To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Ostweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ostweg/): Hiking trail between Pforzheim and Schaffhausen · 819 m
- [Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Epfendorf - Sulz am Neckar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hugenotten-und-waldenserpfad-etappe-epfendorf-sulz-am-neckar/): Hiking · 2.3 km
- [Neckar-Baar-Jakobsweg (1)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/neckar-baar-jakobsweg-1/): Hiking · 3.5 km
- [Schul- und Erlebnisbauernhof Schmid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schul-und-erlebnisbauernhof-schmid/): With kids · Wildlife · 7.6 km
- [Burg Lichtenfels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgruine-lichtenfels/): Castle · 8.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## More in Germany: Nature

- [Recklinghausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rodelberg/)
- [Zugspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/zugspitze/): highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains (Eastern Alps)
- [Ore Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montes-metalicos/): mountain range in central Europe
- [Sanssouci](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sanssouci-palace/): Palace in Brandenburg, Germany
- [Hohenzollern Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hohenzollern-castle/): ancestral seat of the imperial House of Hohenzollern in the Swabian Alps of central Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- [Vaalserberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/vaalserberg/): mountain at the border of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands

Every Germany place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Brandhalde?

It is a Special Protection Area in Oberndorf am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Brandhalde?

April to October. In June there are 15 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 08.

### How do you get to Brandhalde?

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 191 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.313338%2C8.575751) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Ostweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ostweg/), [Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Epfendorf - Sulz am Neckar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hugenotten-und-waldenserpfad-etappe-epfendorf-sulz-am-neckar/), [Neckar-Baar-Jakobsweg (1)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/neckar-baar-jakobsweg-1/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1135725437), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23927245), CC0. More about Brandhalde on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandhalde). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).