Local favourite viewpoint · Västerbotten County, Västerbotten County
Backen
Backen is a viewpoint in Västerbotten County, Västerbotten County.
Backen: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Backen
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Backen — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.88599, 20.97798. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Backen
- Kroksjön, Skellefteå kommun · lake · Västerbotten County · ~19 km · Must-see
- Skellefteå Museum · museum · Västerbotten County · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bjurlidträsket · lake · Västerbotten County · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bastuträsket · lake · Västerbotten County · ~38 km · Must-see
- Kattistjärnen · lake · Norrbotten County · ~43 km · Must-see
- Holmsvattnet · lake · Västerbotten County · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mossarotträsket · lake · Västerbotten County · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bjuröklubbs fyr · sanctuary · Västerbotten County · ~67 km · Must-see
- Piteå stadskyrka · church · Norrbotten County · ~67 km · Must-see
- Kedträsket · lake · Malå sameby · ~71 km · Must-see
- Stora Bygdeträsket · lake · Malå sameby · ~73 km · Must-see
- Hemträsket · lake · Västerbotten County · ~4 km
- Brännträsket · lake · Västerbotten County · ~5 km
- Ostträsket · sanctuary · Västerbotten County · ~6 km
- Yttre Myrsjön · lake · Västerbotten County · ~7 km
- Kåge kyrka · church · Västerbotten County · ~7 km
- Inre Myrsjön · lake · Västerbotten County · ~8 km
- Hemmistjärnen · lake · Västerbotten County · ~8 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Backen
- Vitberget · viewpoint · Västerbotten County · ~16 km
- Gesikberget · viewpoint · Norrbotten County · ~96 km
- Sommarberget · viewpoint · Norrbotten County · ~103 km
- Krampoberget · viewpoint · Norrbotten County · ~124 km
- Lillberget · viewpoint · Norrbotten County · ~125 km
- Stortjärnberget · viewpoint · Västerbotten County · ~126 km
- Vallberget · viewpoint · Västerbotten County · ~136 km
- Blomberget · viewpoint · Västerbotten County · ~1 km
- Stålberget · viewpoint · Västerbotten County · ~1 km
- Storhällan · viewpoint · Västerbotten County · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Backen yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Backen?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Backen?
Nearby: Kroksjön, Skellefteå kommun (lake, 19 km), Skellefteå Museum (museum, 19 km), Bjurlidträsket (lake, 36 km), Bastuträsket (lake, 38 km), Kattistjärnen (lake, 43 km), Holmsvattnet (lake, 47 km).