# Tinner Dose-Sprakeler Heide, Germany: what it is and when to go

> Tinner Dose-Sprakeler Heide is a nature reserve in Lower Saxony, Germany (Sögel). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 23. 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/tinner-dose-sprakeler-heide/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Nature reserve in Lower Saxony, Germany · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Germany
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** DUS Düsseldorf, 173 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [nlwkn.niedersachsen.de](https://www.nlwkn.niedersachsen.de/naturschutz/schutzgebiete/die_einzelnen_naturschutzgebiete/naturschutzgebiet-tinner-dose-sprakeler-heide-125300.html)
- **Coordinates:** 52.7958, 7.3829

## What it is and where

Tinner Dose-Sprakeler Heide is a nature reserve in Lower Saxony, Germany (Sögel). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

The Tinner Dose-Sprakeler Heide is a nature reserve in the Lower Saxon communities of Stavern in the Samtgemeinde Sögel, Lathen in the Samtgemeinde Lathen, the city of Haren (Ems) and the city of Meppen in the district of Emsland.

It is in [Sögel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sogel/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 52.7958, 7.3829; the nearest main airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, Düsseldorf), 173 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=52.795802%2C7.382904)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.795802%2C7.382904)

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 Tinner Dose-Sprakeler Heide is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 7 h 53 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 35 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 30 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 41 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 33 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 37 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 10 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 31 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 17 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 22 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 23 |

In June there are 16 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 23. 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: Tinner Dose-Sprakeler Heide 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

- [Nöster Berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nosterberg/): Summit · 2.8 km
- [Im Leiken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/im-leiken/): Nature reserve in Lower Saxony, Germany · 3.7 km
- [Großsteingräber Deymanns Mühle I-IV](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grosssteingrab-deymanns-muhle-1/): Dolmen · 4.0 km
- [Emsweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/emsweg/): Hiking path in northern Germany · 5.4 km
- [Der Steinerne Schlüssel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/der-steinerne-schlussel/): Dolmen · 6.8 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 Tinner Dose-Sprakeler Heide?

It is a nature reserve in Lower Saxony, 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 Tinner Dose-Sprakeler Heide?

April to October. In June there are 16 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 23.

### How do you get to Tinner Dose-Sprakeler Heide?

The nearest main airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 173 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.795802%2C7.382904) 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 [Nöster Berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nosterberg/), [Im Leiken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/im-leiken/), [Großsteingräber Deymanns Mühle I-IV](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grosssteingrab-deymanns-muhle-1/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12543042), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1528539), CC0. More about Tinner Dose-Sprakeler Heide on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinner_Dose-Sprakeler_Heide). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).