Notable lake · Norrbotten County, Norrbotten County
Virkasjön
Virkasjön is a lake in Norrbotten County, Norrbotten County.
Virkasjön: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Virkasjön
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Virkasjön — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.83475, 18.09937. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Virkasjön
- Storavan · lake · Malå sameby · ~21 km · Must-see
- Uddjaure · lake · Grans sameby · ~24 km · Must-see
- Nalovardo · sanctuary · Grans sameby · ~39 km · Must-see
- Nedre Gautsträsket · lake · Grans sameby · ~49 km · Must-see
- Storvindeln · lake · Grans sameby · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hornavan · lake · Norrbotten County · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sjuljönssmåögona · lake · Grans sameby · ~70 km · Must-see
- Östra Råvojaure · lake · Grans sameby · ~73 km · Must-see
- Flarktjärnen · lake · Norrbotten County · ~4 km
- Kvarntjärnen · lake · Norrbotten County · ~4 km
- Östra Båtsasjön · lake · Norrbotten County · ~6 km
- Máhkávrrie · lake · Norrbotten County · ~7 km
- Abborrtjärnen · lake · Norrbotten County · ~9 km
- Västra Båtsasjön · lake · Norrbotten County · ~10 km
- Långvägatjärnen · lake · Norrbotten County · ~10 km
- Västra Stårbatjvare · sanctuary · Norrbotten County · ~11 km
- Harrurliden · sanctuary · Norrbotten County · ~11 km
- Västra Vejejaure · lake · Norrbotten County · ~12 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Virkasjön
- Storavan · lake · Malå sameby · ~21 km · Must-see
- Uddjaure · lake · Grans sameby · ~24 km · Must-see
- Nedre Gautsträsket · lake · Grans sameby · ~49 km · Must-see
- Storvindeln · lake · Grans sameby · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hornavan · lake · Norrbotten County · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sjuljönssmåögona · lake · Grans sameby · ~70 km · Must-see
- Östra Råvojaure · lake · Grans sameby · ~73 km · Must-see
- Storjuktan · lake · Västerbotten County · ~83 km · Must-see
- Lábbás · lake · Norrbotten County · ~85 km · Must-see
- Tjáhtsáljávrátj · lake · Norrbotten County · ~101 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Virkasjön full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Virkasjön yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Virkasjön?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Virkasjön?
Nearby: Storavan (lake, 21 km), Uddjaure (lake, 24 km), Nalovardo (sanctuary, 39 km), Nedre Gautsträsket (lake, 49 km), Storvindeln (lake, 57 km), Hornavan (lake, 64 km).
Is Virkasjön worth visiting?
Virkasjön is listed as a notable lake in Norrbotten County on Spotwander.