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All 277 places by distance →One day from Alta
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:50 pm
83 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Alta
- Elvebakken Kirkechurch · 30 min
- Årøyariver spot · 1 hrs
- Halddeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Skoddevarreviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Alta Museum World Heritage Rock Art Centremuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Alta
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Alta?
Komsa (viewpoint, about 2 km), Alta Museum World Heritage Rock Art Centre (museum, about 5 km), Skoddevarre (viewpoint, about 9 km), Haldde (viewpoint, about 17 km), Northern Lights Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Alta Kirke (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Alta?
164 places on Spotwander: 108 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 22 waterfalls, 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 churches.
Which is the nearest lake to Alta?
Raigorivannet - Ráigegurrajávri, about 9 km by road; Dyrvannet - Divrejávri (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Alta?
Sagafossen - Sahágorži, about 7 km by road; Brattstrømmen (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Alta?
Start in Alta, visit Elvebakken Kirke, then Årøya, then Haldde, then Skoddevarre, then Alta Museum World Heritage Rock Art Centre, and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.