Notable lake · Finnmark, Finnmark
Medvatnet
Medvatnet is a lake in Finnmark, Finnmark.
Medvatnet: 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 Medvatnet
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 Medvatnet — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 70.68546, 30.06567. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Medvatnet
- Makkaur fyr · beach · Finnmark · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kjølneset fyr · beach · Finnmark · ~45 km · Must-see
- Varangerhalvøya National Park · sanctuary · Finnmark · ~50 km · Must-see
- Geatnjajávri · lake · Finnmark · ~51 km · Must-see
- Skonsvikvatnan · lake · Finnmark · ~56 km · Must-see
- Vardøya · river spot · Finnmark · ~63 km · Must-see
- Reinøya · river spot · Finnmark · ~64 km · Must-see
- Steilneset Memorial · fort · Finnmark · ~65 km · Must-see
- Vardø Lighthouse · beach · Finnmark · ~65 km · Must-see
- Avløysa · river spot · Finnmark · ~66 km · Must-see
- Domen · viewpoint · Finnmark · ~66 km · Must-see
- Globus II · attraction · Finnmark · ~66 km · Must-see
- Makkaurhalvøya naturreservat · sanctuary · Finnmark · ~8 km
- Båtsfjord kirke · church · Finnmark · ~17 km
- Stauran · viewpoint · Finnmark · ~18 km
- Båtsfjordfjellet · viewpoint · Finnmark · ~19 km
- Syltefjord kapell · church · Finnmark · ~19 km
- Fossen · waterfall · Finnmark · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Medvatnet
- Geatnjajávri · lake · Finnmark · ~51 km · Must-see
- Skonsvikvatnan · lake · Finnmark · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sopmirjávri - Sundvannet · lake · Finnmark · ~94 km · Must-see
- Nissojávri · lake · Finnmark · ~112 km · Must-see
- Geassájávri - Sommervannet · lake · Finnmark · ~120 km · Must-see
- Garsjøen · lake · Finnmark · ~120 km · Must-see
- Pulmankijärvi / Polmakvannet / Buolbmátjávri · lake · Finnmark · ~138 km · Must-see
- Rubbedalsvatna · lake · Finnmark · ~23 km
- Storvatnet - Orošjávri · lake · Finnmark · ~24 km
- Syltevikvatnet · lake · Finnmark · ~26 km
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Frequently asked
Is Medvatnet full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Medvatnet yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Medvatnet?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Medvatnet?
Nearby: Makkaur fyr (beach, 3 km), Kjølneset fyr (beach, 45 km), Varangerhalvøya National Park (sanctuary, 50 km), Geatnjajávri (lake, 51 km), Skonsvikvatnan (lake, 56 km), Vardøya (river spot, 63 km).
Is Medvatnet worth visiting?
Medvatnet is listed as a notable lake in Finnmark on Spotwander.