# Things to see in Haltern am See (Germany): 42 places and when to go

> Haltern am See is a town in Germany, and this site lists 42 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (13), Nature (10), History (9). The best known are Lembeck Castle, Dorsten station and St. Viktor (Dülmen). The best time to come is April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 35. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

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

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 51.7675, 7.1298
- **Places:** 42 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (13) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (10) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (9) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fauna/) (6) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/familia/) (6) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/) (5)
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Also possible:** January to March and November.
- **Nearest airport:** DUS Düsseldorf, 59 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Haltern am See

The places in and around Haltern am See, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Lembeck Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-lembeck/): Castle in Germany · 9.4 km
- [Dorsten station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bahnhof-dorsten/): Railway station in Dorsten, Germany · 16 km
- [St. Viktor (Dülmen)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-viktor/): Church · 12 km
- [Sculpture museum of Glaskasten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/skulpturenmuseum-glaskasten/): Museum in Germany · 13 km
- [Hammerberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hammerberg/): Mountain range · 7.5 km
- [Haus Osthoff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/haus-osthoff/): Manor estate · 14 km
- [Kibitz-Berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kibitzberg/): Mountain in Germany · 8.1 km
- [Burg Lüdinghausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ludinghausen-castle/): Castle · 21 km
- [Rennberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rennberg/): Summit · 9.7 km
- [St. Agatha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-agatha-kirche/): Church building in Dorsten, Germany · 16 km
- [Stim-Berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/stimberg/): Mountain in Germany · 14 km
- [Lette (Kr Coesfeld) station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/alter-bahnhof-lette/): Railway station in Coesfeld, Germany · 14 km
- [Farnberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/farnberg/): Mountain in Germany · 13 km
- [The Jewish Museum of Westphalia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/judisches-museum-westfalen/): Museum in Dorsten, Germany · 16 km
- [Kranenmeer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kranenmeer/): Lake in Germany · 12 km
- [Lüdinghauser Tor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ludinghauser-tor/): City gate in Dülmen, Germany · 12 km
- [Pilgrimage area of Annaberg (Haltern am See)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-anna-kapelle/): Church building in Haltern am See, Germany · 5.0 km
- [Am Becker Feld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/am-becker-feld/): Nature reserve in Germany · 6.1 km
- [Funkturm Groß Reken Melchenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/funkturm-gross-reken-melchenberg/): Mountain in Germany · 10 km
- [Heubachwiesen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heubachwiesen/): Nature reserve in Borken district, Germany · 9.6 km
- [Ketteler Hof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ketteler-hof/): Nature · With kids · 1.6 km
- [Naturwildpark Granat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturwildpark-granat/): With kids · Wildlife · 3.0 km
- [Prickings-Hof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/prickings-hof/): Building in Haltern am See, Germany · 6.9 km
- [Dolmen Düwelsteene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/teufelsteine/): History · 13 km

And the other 18, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Brauwerk Schacht 8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brauwerk-schacht-8/)
- **Hiking**: [Gelsenkirchen-Buer - Haltern, Jugendherberge X18](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gelsenkirchen-buer-haltern-jugendherberge-x18/), [Gelsenkirchen Zoo - Maria Veen X7](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gelsenkirchen-zoo-maria-veen-x7/), [Haltern-Lippramsdorf - Sythen X20](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/haltern-lippramsdorf-sythen-x20/), [Hohe Mark Steig (Wesel - Olfen)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hohe-mark-steig-wesel-olfen/), [Nordic Walking Land schafft](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nordic-walking-land-schafft/), [Recklinghausen - Flaesheim X16](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/recklinghausen-flaesheim-x16/), [Schermbeck - Reken X8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schermbeck-reken-x8/), [X1 Arnheim - Lippstadt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/x1-arnheim-lippstadt/), [X15 Brünen - Dülmen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/x15-brunen-dulmen/), [X17 Dorsten-Deuten - Dülmen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/x17-dorsten-deuten-dulmen/), [X4 Marl-Sinsen Bf - Olfen, Füchtelner Mühle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/x4-marl-sinsen-bf-olfen-fuchtelner-muhle/), [X5 Recklinghausen Hbf - Dülmen Bf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/x5-recklinghausen-hbf-dulmen-bf/), [X6 Recklinghausen <=> Maria-Veen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/x6-recklinghausen-maria-veen/)
- **With kids**: [Guido-Heiland-Bad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/guido-heiland-bad/), [Vogelpark Maria Veen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/vogelpark-maria-veen/), [Wildpark Frankenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wildpark-frankenhof/)
- **History**: [Mutter Siepe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/mutter-siepe/)

## When to go to Haltern am See

The best time to visit Haltern am See is **April to October and December**; also possible: January to March and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 03 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 41 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 37 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 25 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 25 |
| July | Best time | 16 h |
| August | Best time | 14 h 25 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 21 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 31 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 35 |

In June there are 16 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 35. In April, 42 of the 42 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to Haltern am See

The nearest main airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, Düsseldorf), 59 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.7675%2C7.1298)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.7675%2C7.1298)

## Other towns nearby

- [Gescher](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gescher/): 16 places · 21 km
- [Borken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/borken/): 24 places · 25 km
- [Dortmund](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dortmund/): 83 places · 34 km
- [Essen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/essen/): 62 places · 36 km
- [Schöppingen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schoppingen/): 29 places · 37 km
- [Vreden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/vreden/): 29 places · 40 km

And all of Germany, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Haltern am See?

The best known: [Lembeck Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-lembeck/), [Dorsten station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bahnhof-dorsten/), [St. Viktor (Dülmen)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-viktor/), [Sculpture museum of Glaskasten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/skulpturenmuseum-glaskasten/), [Hammerberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hammerberg/). In all, 42 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Haltern am See?

April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 35.

### How do you get to Haltern am See?

The nearest main airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 59 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.7675%2C7.1298) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Haltern am See as the destination and these 42 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).