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Västansjön

Västansjön is a lake in Västernorrland County, Västernorrland County.

Västansjön: 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 Västansjön

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 Västansjön — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 62.49399, 16.90487. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Västansjön

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    • Fängsjön · lake · Västernorrland County · ~3 km · Must-see
    • Näsvattnet · lake · Västernorrland County · ~4 km · Must-see
    • Skrattabborrtjärnen · lake · Västernorrland County · ~4 km · Must-see
    • Väster-Lövsjön · lake · Västernorrland County · ~5 km · Must-see
    • Spiggsjön · lake · Västernorrland County · ~5 km · Must-see
    • Östra Svarttjärnen · lake · Västernorrland County · ~5 km · Must-see
    • Stor-Gapatjärnen · lake · Västernorrland County · ~6 km · Must-see
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    • Lill-Gapatjärnen · lake · Västernorrland County · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Kvisslavattnet · lake · Västernorrland County · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Oxögat · lake · Västernorrland County · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Nästjärnen · lake · Västernorrland County · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Micksjön · lake · Västernorrland County · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Värptjärnen · lake · Västernorrland County · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Norra Silltjärnen · lake · Västernorrland County · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Södra Silltjärnen · lake · Västernorrland County · ~10 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    Is Västansjön full? Are the gates open?

    No visitor has reported the water level status for Västansjön 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 Västansjön?

    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 Västansjön?

    Nearby: Gäddtjärnen (lake, 3 km), Ättjärnen (lake, 3 km), Fängsjön (lake, 3 km), Näsvattnet (lake, 4 km), Skrattabborrtjärnen (lake, 4 km), Väster-Lövsjön (lake, 5 km).

    Is Västansjön worth visiting?

    Västansjön is listed as a must-see lake in Västernorrland County on Spotwander.