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All 234 places by distance →One day from Ålesund
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:15 pm
40 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ålesund
- Sukkertoppenviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Giskeriver spot · 1 hrs
- Valderøyariver spot · 1 hrs
- Sunnmøre Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Sulariver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in Ålesund
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ålesund?
Jugendstilsenteret (museum, about 1 km), Molja Fyr (attraction, about 1 km), Aspøya (river spot, about 1 km), Hessa (river spot, about 2 km), Nørve (river spot, about 3 km), Sukkertoppen (viewpoint, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ålesund?
182 places on Spotwander: 46 rivers, islands & mangroves, 30 hill stations & viewpoints, 33 wildlife, forests & gardens, 19 beaches & coast, 16 churches.
Which is the nearest river spot to Ålesund?
Aspøya, about 1 km by road; Hessa (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ålesund?
Skaret RL, about 1 km by road; Kniven (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ålesund?
Start in Ålesund, visit Sukkertoppen, then Giske, then Valderøya, then Sunnmøre Museum, then Sula, and drive back — about 40 km by road in all.