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Kandalaksha

Kandalaksha is a town in Кандалакшский муниципальный округ district, Murmansk Oblast, Russia of about 38,431 people. Within 50 km by road there are 168 places to visit: 34 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 49 hill stations & viewpoints and 22 rivers, islands & mangroves. The must-see places are Лупче, Pinozero and Большое Савино.

67.1620° N, 32.4123° EPop. 38,431

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Within 30 km109 places
Within 50 km168
Must-see10
Notable63
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Kandalaksha

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm

93 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 Kandalaksha
  2. Музей природы Кандалакшского заповедникаmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. губа Кандаbeach · 1.5 hrs
  4. Maloe Savinolake · 45 min
  5. Большое Савиноlake · 45 min
  6. Pinozerolake · 45 min
  7. Back in Kandalaksha
Today’s loopKandalakshaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kandalaksha?

Лупче (lake, about 3 km), Петру и Февронии (heritage site, about 1 km), Kandalaksha Monastery (monastery, about 1 km), Grigory the Seal (heritage site, about 2 km), Pinozero (lake, about 23 km), Большое Савино (lake, about 24 km).

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

168 places on Spotwander: 34 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 49 hill stations & viewpoints, 22 rivers, islands & mangroves, 17 other attractions, 14 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest lake to Kandalaksha?

Лупче, about 3 km by road; дамба (8 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kandalaksha?

Смотровая площадка, about 2 km by road; Берёзов Мыс (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kandalaksha?

Start in Kandalaksha, visit Музей природы Кандалакшского заповедника, then губа Канда, then Maloe Savino, then Большое Савино, then Pinozero, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.