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Skellefteå

Skellefteå is a town in Västerbotten County district, Västerbotten County, Sweden of about 35,516 people. Within 50 km by road there are 242 places to visit: 175 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 29 wildlife, forests & gardens and 16 churches. The must-see places are Kroksjön, Skellefteå Kommun, Skellefteå Museum and Holmsvattnet.

64.7507° N, 20.9528° EPop. 35,516

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Within 30 km118 places
Within 50 km242
Must-see12
Notable286
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Skellefteå

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:57 pm

78 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 Skellefteå
  2. Mineralledentrek · 3 hrs
  3. Stor-Örutjärnenlake · 45 min
  4. Holmsvattnetlake · 45 min
  5. Kraftledentrek · 3 hrs
  6. Morö Backe Kyrkachurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Skellefteå
Today’s loopSkellefteåStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Skellefteå?

Kroksjön, Skellefteå Kommun (lake, about 1 km), Skellefteå Museum (museum, about 1 km), Stadsparken (park, about 1 km), Sankt Olovskyrkan (church, about 1 km), Nordanå Lekpark (park, about 1 km), Museum Anna Nordlander (museum, about 1 km).

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

242 places on Spotwander: 175 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 29 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 churches, 5 treks, 5 museums.

Which is the nearest lake to Skellefteå?

Kroksjön, Skellefteå Kommun, about 1 km by road; Stor-Örutjärnen (8 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Skellefteå?

Innerviksfjärdarnas Naturreservat, about 12 km by road; Kalkstenstjärns Naturreservat (13 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Skellefteå?

Start in Skellefteå, visit Mineralleden, then Stor-Örutjärnen, then Holmsvattnet, then Kraftleden, then Morö Backe Kyrka, and drive back — about 78 km by road in all.