Places to visit near

Gratangen

Gratangen is a town in Troms district, Troms, Norway. Within 50 km by road there are 204 places to visit: 61 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 53 waterfalls and 34 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Vassdalen, Hartvikvatnet and Polar Park.

68.6500° N, 17.6833° E

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Within 30 km87 places
Within 50 km204
Must-see64
Notable190
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Gratangen

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:18 pm

102 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 Gratangen
  2. Skoaberjávri - Skoddebergvatnetlake · 45 min
  3. Hartvikvatnetlake · 45 min
  4. Vassdalenviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Polar Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Storfossenwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Gratangen
Today’s loopGratangenStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Gratangen?

Vassdalen (viewpoint, about 13 km), Hartvikvatnet (lake, about 13 km), Hestvatnet (lake, about 1 km), Storfossen (waterfall, about 1 km), Polar Park (nature spot, about 22 km), Gratangsbotn Kapell (church, about 3 km).

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

204 places on Spotwander: 61 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 53 waterfalls, 34 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 churches, 15 beaches & coast.

Which is the nearest lake to Gratangen?

Hestvatnet, about 1 km by road; Storvatnet (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest waterfall to Gratangen?

Storfossen, about 1 km by road; Storfossen (5 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Gratangen?

Start in Gratangen, visit Skoaberjávri - Skoddebergvatnet, then Hartvikvatnet, then Vassdalen, then Polar Park, then Storfossen, and drive back — about 102 km by road in all.