Must-see lake · Agder, Agder
Botsvatn
Botsvatn is a lake in Agder, Agder.
Botsvatn: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Botsvatn
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Botsvatn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.33047, 7.17296. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Botsvatn
- Strondefjell · viewpoint · Agder · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ytre Djuptjønnuten · viewpoint · Agder · ~6 km · Must-see
- Steinheii · viewpoint · Agder · ~8 km · Must-see
- Old Bykle Church · church · Telemark · ~13 km · Must-see
- Urevassnutane · viewpoint · Agder · ~15 km · Must-see
- Skammevarden · viewpoint · Agder · ~16 km · Must-see
- Store Urevatn · lake · Agder · ~18 km · Must-see
- Botnsvatnet · lake · Telemark · ~22 km · Must-see
- Botnsvatnet · lake · Agder · ~22 km · Must-see
- Vatndalsvatnet · lake · Telemark · ~22 km · Must-see
- Urdalsknuten · viewpoint · Agder · ~23 km · Must-see
- Holmevatnet · lake · Rogaland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Svarvarnuten · viewpoint · Telemark · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kolsvatnet · lake · Telemark · ~25 km · Must-see
- Svarvarnuten · viewpoint · Agder · ~25 km · Must-see
- Store Bjørnevatn · lake · Telemark · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ormsavatnet · lake · Agder · ~27 km · Must-see
- Leirnuten · viewpoint · Rogaland · ~29 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Botsvatn
- Store Urevatn · lake · Agder · ~18 km · Must-see
- Botnsvatnet · lake · Telemark · ~22 km · Must-see
- Botnsvatnet · lake · Agder · ~22 km · Must-see
- Vatndalsvatnet · lake · Telemark · ~22 km · Must-see
- Holmevatnet · lake · Rogaland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kolsvatnet · lake · Telemark · ~25 km · Must-see
- Store Bjørnevatn · lake · Telemark · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ormsavatnet · lake · Agder · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hartevatn · lake · Telemark · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rosskreppfjorden · lake · Agder · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Botsvatn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Botsvatn yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Botsvatn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Botsvatn?
Nearby: Strondefjell (viewpoint, 2 km), Ytre Djuptjønnuten (viewpoint, 6 km), Steinheii (viewpoint, 8 km), Old Bykle Church (church, 13 km), Urevassnutane (viewpoint, 15 km), Skammevarden (viewpoint, 16 km).
Is Botsvatn worth visiting?
Botsvatn is listed as a must-see lake in Agder on Spotwander.