Notable fort · Agder, Agder
Bakkan
Bakkan is a fort in Agder, Agder.
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: 58.94404, 7.76433. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bakkan
- Setesdal · viewpoint · Telemark · ~5 km · Must-see
- Åraksfjorden · lake · Telemark · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hovatn · lake · Telemark · ~5 km · Must-see
- Reiårsfossen · waterfall · Telemark · ~6 km · Must-see
- Topsæ · lake · Telemark · ~10 km · Must-see
- Straumsfjorden · lake · Telemark · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gjuvvatnet · lake · Telemark · ~24 km · Must-see
- Longerakvatnet · lake · Telemark · ~29 km · Must-see
- Gyvatn · lake · Telemark · ~31 km · Must-see
- Nasvatn · lake · Telemark · ~31 km · Must-see
- Byglandsfjorden · lake · Telemark · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fyresvatnet · lake · Telemark · ~36 km · Must-see
- Homstølvatnet · lake · Telemark · ~39 km · Must-see
- Måvatn · lake · Telemark · ~42 km · Must-see
- Svarvarnuten · viewpoint · Agder · ~43 km · Must-see
- Høvringsvatnet · lake · Agder · ~44 km · Must-see
- Svarvarnuten · viewpoint · Telemark · ~44 km · Must-see
- Kolsvatnet · lake · Telemark · ~45 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Bakkan
- Christiansholm festning · fort · Agder · ~113 km · Must-see
- Odderøya Fyr · fort · Agder · ~114 km · Must-see
- Fredriksholm festning · fort · Agder · ~119 km · Must-see
- Kristiansand Cannon Museum · fort · Agder · ~119 km · Must-see
- Operation Freshman · fort · Rogaland · ~127 km · Must-see
- Sinkgruvene i Allmannajuvet · fort · Rogaland · ~134 km · Must-see
- Würzburg-Riese-Radar · fort · Agder · ~142 km · Must-see
- Markøyfyr · fort · Agder · ~143 km · Must-see
- PAX monument over MS Palatia · fort · Agder · ~143 km · Must-see
- Båsstøyl · fort · Agder · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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: Setesdal (viewpoint, 5 km), Åraksfjorden (lake, 5 km), Hovatn (lake, 5 km), Reiårsfossen (waterfall, 6 km), Topsæ (lake, 10 km), Straumsfjorden (lake, 19 km).
Is Bakkan worth visiting?
Bakkan is listed as a notable fort in Agder on Spotwander.