# Heide Malterhausen, Germany: what it is and when to go

> Heide Malterhausen is a protected area in the European Union defined by the habitats directive in Brandenburg, Germany. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 32. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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/heide-malterhausen/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area in the European Union defined by the habitats directive in Brandenburg, Germany · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Germany
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BER Berlin, 53 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [zan-bb.de](https://zan-bb.de/?page_id=41)
- **Run by:** Zentrum angewandter Naturschutz in Brandenburg gGmbH
- **Coordinates:** 52.01743, 12.967

## What it is and where

Heide Malterhausen is a protected area in the European Union defined by the habitats directive in Brandenburg, Germany. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 52.01743, 12.967; the nearest main airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER, Berlin), 53 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=52.017425%2C12.966999)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.017425%2C12.966999)

- **Run by:** Zentrum angewandter Naturschutz in Brandenburg gGmbH

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 Heide Malterhausen is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 01 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 39 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 38 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 27 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 28 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 02 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 26 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 20 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 29 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 32 |

In June there are 16 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 32. 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: Heide Malterhausen 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

- [Village church Lindow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dorfkirche-lindow/): Church building in Niedergörsdorf, Teltow-Fläming district, Brandenburg state, Germany · 3.1 km
- [Village church Kaltenborn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dorfkirche-kaltenborn/): Church building in Niedergörsdorf municipality, Brandenburg state, Germany · 3.8 km
- [Village church Klausdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dorfkirche-klausdorf/): Church building in Potsdam-Mittelmark district, Brandenburg state, Germany · 3.8 km
- [Schinkel-Tabernakel von Dennewitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schinkel-tabernakel-von-dennewitz/): War memorial in Niedergörsdorf, Germany · 4.6 km
- [Planitzhöhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/planitzhohe/): Summit · 5.7 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 Heide Malterhausen?

It is a protected area in the European Union defined by the habitats directive in Brandenburg, Germany. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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 Heide Malterhausen?

April to October. In June there are 16 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 32.

### How do you get to Heide Malterhausen?

The nearest main airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 53 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.017425%2C12.966999) 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 [Village church Lindow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dorfkirche-lindow/), [Village church Kaltenborn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dorfkirche-kaltenborn/), [Village church Klausdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dorfkirche-klausdorf/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1546361175), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60645648), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).