Must-see lake · Kainuu, Kainuu
Sotkamojärvi
Sotkamojärvi is a lake in Kainuu, Kainuu.
Sotkamojärvi: 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 Sotkamojärvi
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 Sotkamojärvi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.13427, 28.43301. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sotkamojärvi
- Iso Sapsojärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pirttijärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pieni-Kiimanen · lake · Kainuu · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pieni Sapsojärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kiantajärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~12 km · Must-see
- Iso-Kiimanen · lake · Kainuu · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jormasjärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~20 km · Must-see
- Nuasjärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~21 km · Must-see
- Räätäjärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hiisijärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~33 km · Must-see
- Aittojärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kellojärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ontojärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~46 km · Must-see
- Iso-Pyhäntä · lake · Kainuu · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tipasjärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kuivajärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~49 km · Must-see
- Laakajärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hiidenportti National Park · sanctuary · Kainuu · ~52 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sotkamojärvi
- Iso Sapsojärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pirttijärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pieni-Kiimanen · lake · Kainuu · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pieni Sapsojärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kiantajärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~12 km · Must-see
- Iso-Kiimanen · lake · Kainuu · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jormasjärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~20 km · Must-see
- Nuasjärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~21 km · Must-see
- Räätäjärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hiisijärvi · lake · Kainuu · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sotkamojärvi full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sotkamojärvi 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 Sotkamojärvi?
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 Sotkamojärvi?
Nearby: Iso Sapsojärvi (lake, 4 km), Pirttijärvi (lake, 5 km), Pieni-Kiimanen (lake, 5 km), Pieni Sapsojärvi (lake, 9 km), Kiantajärvi (lake, 12 km), Iso-Kiimanen (lake, 14 km).
Is Sotkamojärvi worth visiting?
Sotkamojärvi is listed as a must-see lake in Kainuu on Spotwander.