Within 30 km90 places
Within 50 km109
Must-see129
Notable84
Best timeAugust to December
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Places near Tonstad by type
All 213 places by distance →Lakes, dams & reservoirs — Kulivatnet, Ersvatn, Sirdalsvatnet75 · from 6 kmRivers, islands & mangroves — Vibberodden, Eigerøya, Idsal29 · from 63 kmWaterfalls — Brynefossane, Skittfoss, Fossen19 · from 3 kmMuseums — Evje Og Hornnes Mineralmuseum, Garborgsenteret, Evjemoen Forsvarsmuseum7 · from 78 km
Hill stations & viewpoints — Sirdalen, Kvinesdalen, Crazy Creek37 · from 4 kmForts & heritage — Einarstøl, Bakkestøl, Atlaskstøl21 · from 7 kmChurches — Tonstad Church, Haughom Kapell, Netlandsnes Chapel7 · from 1 kmWildlife, forests & gardens — Øykjeheia, Podlemyr, Sporkland Naturreservat6 · from 6 km
One day from Tonstad
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:24 pm
76 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tonstad
- Øykjeheianature spot · 2 hrs
- Kvinesdalenviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Ersvatnlake · 45 min
- Sirdalenviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Kulivatnetlake · 45 min
- Back in Tonstad
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Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tonstad?
Sirdalen (viewpoint, about 4 km), Kulivatnet (lake, about 12 km), Tonstad Church (church, about 1 km), Brynefossane (waterfall, about 3 km), Kvinesdalen (viewpoint, about 24 km), Ersvatn (lake, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tonstad?
109 places on Spotwander: 42 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 22 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 forts & heritage, 17 waterfalls, 5 churches.
Which is the nearest lake to Tonstad?
Ersvatn, about 6 km by road; Øvre Mågevatn (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Tonstad?
Sirdalen, about 4 km by road; Crazy Creek (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tonstad?
Start in Tonstad, visit Øykjeheia, then Kvinesdalen, then Ersvatn, then Sirdalen, then Kulivatnet, and drive back — about 76 km by road in all.