Notable fort · Telemark, Telemark
Bakkan
Bakkan is a fort in Telemark, Telemark.
Bakkan: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bakkan
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bakkan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.64073, 8.20675. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bakkan
- Vinjevatn · lake · Telemark · ~23 km · Must-see
- Totak · lake · Telemark · ~25 km · Must-see
- Eidsborg stavkyrkje · church · Telemark · ~28 km · Must-see
- Byrtevatn · lake · Telemark · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bandak · lake · Telemark · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kivledalen · viewpoint · Telemark · ~34 km · Must-see
- Møsvatn · lake · Telemark · ~35 km · Must-see
- Rjukanfossen · waterfall · Telemark · ~37 km · Must-see
- Botnedalsvatn · lake · Telemark · ~38 km · Must-see
- Botnedalen · viewpoint · Telemark · ~39 km · Must-see
- Vestfjorddalen naturreservat · sanctuary · Telemark · ~43 km · Must-see
- Gaustatoppen · viewpoint · Telemark · ~43 km · Must-see
- Rjukan kirke · church · Telemark · ~43 km · Must-see
- Seljordsvatn · lake · Telemark · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kviteseidvatnet · lake · Telemark · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sæbyggjenuten · viewpoint · Telemark · ~48 km · Must-see
- Brandsnutene · viewpoint · Telemark · ~48 km · Must-see
- Svolhusgreini · viewpoint · Telemark · ~49 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Bakkan
- Sinkgruvene i Allmannajuvet · fort · Rogaland · ~121 km · Must-see
- Berstøyl · fort · Telemark · ~4 km
- Bekkeli · fort · Telemark · ~4 km
- Aurbakk · fort · Telemark · ~7 km
- Austerstøyl · fort · Telemark · ~7 km
- Bekkjestaul · fort · Telemark · ~7 km
- Bikkestøyl · fort · Telemark · ~7 km
- Bjønnli · fort · Telemark · ~7 km
- Bamble · fort · Telemark · ~8 km
- Bekkestaul · fort · Telemark · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bakkan open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bakkan yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bakkan?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bakkan?
Nearby: Vinjevatn (lake, 23 km), Totak (lake, 25 km), Eidsborg stavkyrkje (church, 28 km), Byrtevatn (lake, 30 km), Bandak (lake, 32 km), Kivledalen (viewpoint, 34 km).
Is Bakkan worth visiting?
Bakkan is listed as a notable fort in Telemark on Spotwander.