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Places near Bygland by type
All 214 places by distance →One day from Bygland
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:33 pm
82 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Bygland
- Longerakvatnetlake · 45 min
- Byglandsfjordenlake · 45 min
- Gyvatnlake · 45 min
- Reiårsfossenwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Setesdalviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Bygland
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Bygland?
Longerakvatnet (lake, about 14 km), Setesdal (viewpoint, about 14 km), Åraksfjorden (lake, about 15 km), Byglandsfjorden (lake, about 17 km), Gyvatn (lake, about 17 km), Reiårsfossen (waterfall, about 18 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bygland?
113 places on Spotwander: 32 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 47 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 waterfalls, 4 beaches & coast, 5 churches.
Which is the nearest lake to Bygland?
Jordalsvatn, about 9 km by road; Asbjørnstølvatn (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Bygland?
Draumarnuten, about 4 km by road; Brendås (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bygland?
Start in Bygland, visit Longerakvatnet, then Byglandsfjorden, then Gyvatn, then Reiårsfossen, then Setesdal, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.




























