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Places near Balestrand by type
All 148 places by distance →One day from Balestrand
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:54 pm
86 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Balestrand
- Kvinnefossenwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Gaularfjelletviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Holmevatnetlake · 45 min
- Myravatnetlake · 45 min
- Kvamsøyriver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in Balestrand
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Balestrand?
Norsk Reiselivsmuseum (museum, about 1 km), Kvinnefossen (waterfall, about 7 km), Kvamsøy (river spot, about 12 km), Holmevatnet (lake, about 19 km), Gaularfjellet (viewpoint, about 20 km), Det Gylne Hus (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Balestrand?
63 places on Spotwander: 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 waterfalls, 8 churches, 4 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Balestrand?
Bjørnabreen, about 9 km by road; Meneseggi (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Balestrand?
Hesjadalsvatnet, about 14 km by road; Stølsvatnet (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Balestrand?
Start in Balestrand, visit Kvinnefossen, then Gaularfjellet, then Holmevatnet, then Myravatnet, then Kvamsøy, and drive back — about 86 km by road in all.