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All 281 places by distance →One day from Kirkenes
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:26 pm
107 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kirkenes
- Bøkfjord Fyrbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Skogerøytoppenviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Skogerøyariver spot · 1 hrs
- Stuorrajávrilake · 45 min
- Klistervatnet - Клистерватнbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Kirkenes
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kirkenes?
Monument to the Soviet Soldiers (monument, about 1 km), Skogerøya (river spot, about 16 km), Kirkenes Kirke (church, about 1 km), Sør-Varanger Museum (museum, about 1 km), Bøkfjord Fyr (beach, about 22 km), Skogerøytoppen (viewpoint, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kirkenes?
268 places on Spotwander: 235 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 rivers, islands & mangroves, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 beaches & coast, 5 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest lake to Kirkenes?
Førstevatn, about 2 km by road; Prestevatn (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest river spot to Kirkenes?
Reinøya, about 10 km by road; Skogerøya (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kirkenes?
Start in Kirkenes, visit Bøkfjord Fyr, then Skogerøytoppen, then Skogerøya, then Stuorrajávri, then Klistervatnet - Клистерватн, and drive back — about 107 km by road in all.