Places to visit near

Gävle

Gävle is a town in Gävleborg County district, Gävleborg County, Sweden of about 74,884 people. Within 50 km by road there are 180 places to visit: 77 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 40 wildlife, forests & gardens and 23 churches. The must-see places are Billuddens Naturreservat, Rullsand and Bölsjön.

60.6745° N, 17.1417° EPop. 74,884

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Within 30 km171 places
Within 50 km180
Must-see56
Notable170
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Gävle

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:41 pm

67 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Gävle
  2. Stenbäckens NVOnature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Strömsbro Kyrkachurch · 30 min
  4. Billuddens Naturreservatnature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Bölsjönnature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Björsjökyrkanchurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Gävle
Today’s loopGävleStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Gävle?

Heliga Trefaldighets Kyrka (church, about 1 km), Gävle Slott (heritage site, about 1 km), Three Piece Reclining Figure, Draped (attraction, about 1 km), Kvarnparken (park, about 1 km), Storvetas Park (park, about 1 km), Lokes Straff (attraction, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gävle?

180 places on Spotwander: 77 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 40 wildlife, forests & gardens, 23 churches, 8 parks, 7 other attractions.

Which is the nearest lake to Gävle?

Rudsjön, about 7 km by road; Hemlingbysjön (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Gävle?

Testeboåns Delta, about 3 km by road; T-uddens Naturreservat (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Gävle?

Start in Gävle, visit Stenbäckens NVO, then Strömsbro Kyrka, then Billuddens Naturreservat, then Bölsjön, then Björsjökyrkan, and drive back — about 67 km by road in all.