Must-see lake · Västmanland County, Västmanland County
Kratten
Kratten is a lake in Västmanland County, Västmanland County.
Kratten: 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 Kratten
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 Kratten — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.99188, 15.79987. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kratten
- Melingssjön · lake · Västmanland County · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fagersta herrgård · lake · Västmanland County · ~2 km · Must-see
- Stora Aspen · lake · Västmanland County · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kråksten · sanctuary · Västmanland County · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sundbo Dammsjön · lake · Västmanland County · ~7 km · Must-see
- Nya Lapphyttan · museum · Västmanland County · ~12 km · Must-see
- Norbergs kyrka · church · Västmanland County · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dagarn · lake · Västmanland County · ~13 km · Must-see
- Övre Gävjan · lake · Västmanland County · ~14 km · Must-see
- Engelsbergs oljefabrik · museum · Västmanland County · ~15 km · Must-see
- Engelsbergs Ironworks · museum · Västmanland County · ~15 km · Must-see
- Nedre Gävjan · lake · Västmanland County · ~16 km · Must-see
- Åmänningen · lake · Västmanland County · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fantebosjön · lake · Västmanland County · ~17 km · Must-see
- Övre Vättern · lake · Västmanland County · ~20 km · Must-see
- Virsbosjön · lake · Västmanland County · ~26 km · Must-see
- Stora Flyten · sanctuary · Västmanland County · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lappland · sanctuary · Västmanland County · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kratten
- Melingssjön · lake · Västmanland County · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fagersta herrgård · lake · Västmanland County · ~2 km · Must-see
- Stora Aspen · lake · Västmanland County · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sundbo Dammsjön · lake · Västmanland County · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dagarn · lake · Västmanland County · ~13 km · Must-see
- Övre Gävjan · lake · Västmanland County · ~14 km · Must-see
- Nedre Gävjan · lake · Västmanland County · ~16 km · Must-see
- Åmänningen · lake · Västmanland County · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fantebosjön · lake · Västmanland County · ~17 km · Must-see
- Övre Vättern · lake · Västmanland County · ~20 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kratten full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kratten 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 Kratten?
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 Kratten?
Nearby: Melingssjön (lake, 2 km), Fagersta herrgård (lake, 2 km), Stora Aspen (lake, 5 km), Kråksten (sanctuary, 7 km), Sundbo Dammsjön (lake, 7 km), Nya Lapphyttan (museum, 12 km).
Is Kratten worth visiting?
Kratten is listed as a must-see lake in Västmanland County on Spotwander.