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All 226 places by distance →One day from Borlänge
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm
73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Borlänge
- Smäckennature spot · 2 hrs
- Runnlake · 45 min
- Varpanlake · 45 min
- Stensjönlake · 45 min
- Bullerforsenwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Borlänge
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Borlänge?
Runn (lake, about 18 km), 2047 Science Center (museum, about 1 km), Hagakyrkan (church, about 1 km), Älvravinerna Naturreservat (nature spot, about 2 km), Lusmyrans Naturreservat (nature spot, about 2 km), Jakobs Kapell (church, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Borlänge?
177 places on Spotwander: 102 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 23 wildlife, forests & gardens, 18 forts & heritage, 13 churches, 4 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Borlänge?
Tjärnasjön, about 3 km by road; Dammyran (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Borlänge?
Älvravinerna Naturreservat, about 2 km by road; Lusmyrans Naturreservat (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Borlänge?
Start in Borlänge, visit Smäcken, then Runn, then Varpan, then Stensjön, then Bullerforsen, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.























