Must-see river spot · Nordland, Nordland
Gimsøya
Gimsøya is a river spot in Nordland, Nordland.
Gimsøya: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Gimsøya
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Gimsøya — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 68.30133, 14.16314. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gimsøya
- Vågakallen · viewpoint · Nordland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Borgværet naturreservat · sanctuary · Nordland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lofotr Viking Museum · museum · Nordland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Vestvågøya · river spot · Nordland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum · museum · Nordland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Svolværgeita · viewpoint · Nordland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Moholmen fyr · beach · Nordland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fløya · viewpoint · Nordland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Eggum naturreservat · sanctuary · Nordland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Austvågøya · river spot · Nordland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Skrova fyr · beach · Nordland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Himmeltindan · viewpoint · Nordland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Higravtind · viewpoint · Nordland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Litlmolla · river spot · Nordland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Stormolla · river spot · Nordland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Litlkorsnestinden · viewpoint · Nordland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Storeidvatnet naturreservat · sanctuary · Nordland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Æsholman naturreservat · sanctuary · Nordland · ~39 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Gimsøya
- Vestvågøya · river spot · Nordland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Austvågøya · river spot · Nordland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Litlmolla · river spot · Nordland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Stormolla · river spot · Nordland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Litløya · river spot · Nordland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hadseløya · river spot · Nordland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Flakstadøya · river spot · Nordland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Børøya · river spot · Nordland · ~55 km · Must-see
- Brottøya · river spot · Nordland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lundøya · river spot · Nordland · ~69 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Gimsøya 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 Gimsøya?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Gimsøya?
Nearby: Vågakallen (viewpoint, 17 km), Borgværet naturreservat (sanctuary, 19 km), Lofotr Viking Museum (museum, 22 km), Vestvågøya (river spot, 23 km), Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum (museum, 23 km), Svolværgeita (viewpoint, 23 km).
Is Gimsøya worth visiting?
Gimsøya is listed as a must-see river spot in Nordland on Spotwander.