Must-see lake · Värmland County, Värmland County
Vänern
Vänern is a lake in Värmland County, Värmland County.
Vänern: 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 Vänern
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 Vänern — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.88666, 13.22986. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vänern
- Djurö National Park · sanctuary · Värmland County · ~18 km · Must-see
- Läckö slott · fort · Västra Götaland County · ~29 km · Must-see
- Varans naturreservat · sanctuary · Västra Götaland County · ~38 km · Must-see
- Aranäs borgruin · fort · Västra Götaland County · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kinneviken · beach · Västra Götaland County · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mariestads Domkyrka · church · Västra Götaland County · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hindens revs naturreservat · sanctuary · Västra Götaland County · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lidköping · church · Västra Götaland County · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mariedals slott · fort · Västra Götaland County · ~59 km · Must-see
- Dalaborg slottsruin · fort · Västra Götaland County · ~60 km · Must-see
- Edsholms borg · fort · Värmland County · ~63 km · Must-see
- Grumsfjorden · lake · Värmland County · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mariebergsskogen · park · Värmland County · ~70 km · Must-see
- Västergötlands museum · museum · Västra Götaland County · ~71 km · Must-see
- Skara Domkyrka · church · Västra Götaland County · ~71 km · Must-see
- Konst i Karlstad · church · Värmland County · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sandgrund Lars Lerin · museum · Värmland County · ~72 km · Must-see
- Värmlands museum · museum · Värmland County · ~72 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Vänern
- Grumsfjorden · lake · Värmland County · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Hornborga · lake · Västra Götaland County · ~82 km · Must-see
- Viken · lake · Örebro County · ~83 km · Must-see
- Lilla Bör · lake · Värmland County · ~88 km · Must-see
- Värmeln · lake · Värmland County · ~90 km · Must-see
- Nöttjärnarna · lake · Värmland County · ~96 km · Must-see
- Glafsfjorden · lake · Värmland County · ~97 km · Must-see
- Tjunken · lake · Värmland County · ~100 km · Must-see
- Märrsprångan · lake · Värmland County · ~100 km · Must-see
- Stora Gla · lake · Värmland County · ~101 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Vänern full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Vänern 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 Vänern?
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 Vänern?
Nearby: Djurö National Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Läckö slott (fort, 29 km), Varans naturreservat (sanctuary, 38 km), Aranäs borgruin (fort, 39 km), Kinneviken (beach, 41 km), Mariestads Domkyrka (church, 49 km).
Is Vänern worth visiting?
Vänern is listed as a must-see lake in Värmland County on Spotwander.