Places to visit near

Sand

Sand is a town in Rogaland district, Rogaland, Norway. Within 50 km by road there are 107 places to visit: 33 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 27 hill stations & viewpoints and 7 rivers, islands & mangroves. The must-see places are Lykilsvatnet, Løkjelsvatnet and Sinkgruvene I Allmannajuvet.

59.4847° N, 6.2511° E

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Within 30 km90 places
Within 50 km107
Must-see152
Notable87
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Sand

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 Sand
  2. Velavatnetlake · 45 min
  3. Liafjelletviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Hellandsnutenviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Sinkgruvene I Allmannajuvetheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Lykilsvatnetlake · 45 min
  7. Back in Sand
Today’s loopSandStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sand?

The Ryfylke Museum (museum, about 1 km), Sand Church (Rogaland) (church, about 1 km), Sandsfossen (waterfall, about 1 km), Hellandsnuten (viewpoint, about 4 km), Liafjellet (viewpoint, about 5 km), Lykilsvatnet (lake, about 26 km).

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

107 places on Spotwander: 33 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 27 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 rivers, islands & mangroves, 21 waterfalls, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest lake to Sand?

Heimsvatnet, about 6 km by road; Midtstølvatnet (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Sand?

Hellandsnuten, about 4 km by road; Liafjellet (5 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sand?

Start in Sand, visit Velavatnet, then Liafjellet, then Hellandsnuten, then Sinkgruvene I Allmannajuvet, then Lykilsvatnet, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.