Must-see lake · Buskerud, Buskerud
Ørteren
Ørteren is a lake in Buskerud, Buskerud.
Ørteren: 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 Ørteren
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 Ørteren — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.47370, 7.77844. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ørteren
- Nygardsvatnet · lake · Buskerud · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ustevatnet · lake · Buskerud · ~13 km · Must-see
- Halnefjorden · lake · Buskerud · ~13 km · Must-see
- Øvre Hein · lake · Buskerud · ~14 km · Must-see
- Vesle Ustevatnet · lake · Buskerud · ~16 km · Must-see
- Skaupsjøen · lake · Buskerud · ~19 km · Must-see
- Folarskardnuten · viewpoint · Buskerud · ~19 km · Must-see
- Miljonuten · viewpoint · Buskerud · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hallingskarvet National Park · sanctuary · Buskerud · ~22 km · Must-see
- Skarvsenden · viewpoint · Buskerud · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ljøtebotnberget · viewpoint · Buskerud · ~23 km · Must-see
- Raggsteinnuten · viewpoint · Buskerud · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kyrkjedørsnuten · viewpoint · Buskerud · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sysenvatnet · lake · Vestland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hardangerjøkulen · viewpoint · Vestland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Finsevatnet · lake · Vestland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Geitsjøen · lake · Buskerud · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hivjufossen · waterfall · Buskerud · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ørteren
- Nygardsvatnet · lake · Buskerud · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ustevatnet · lake · Buskerud · ~13 km · Must-see
- Halnefjorden · lake · Buskerud · ~13 km · Must-see
- Øvre Hein · lake · Buskerud · ~14 km · Must-see
- Vesle Ustevatnet · lake · Buskerud · ~16 km · Must-see
- Skaupsjøen · lake · Buskerud · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sysenvatnet · lake · Vestland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Finsevatnet · lake · Vestland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Geitsjøen · lake · Buskerud · ~27 km · Must-see
- Flakavatnet · lake · Vestland · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ørteren full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ørteren 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 Ørteren?
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 Ørteren?
Nearby: Nygardsvatnet (lake, 6 km), Ustevatnet (lake, 13 km), Halnefjorden (lake, 13 km), Øvre Hein (lake, 14 km), Vesle Ustevatnet (lake, 16 km), Skaupsjøen (lake, 19 km).
Is Ørteren worth visiting?
Ørteren is listed as a must-see lake in Buskerud on Spotwander.