Local favourite beach · Lapland, Lapland
Riesto
Riesto is a beach in Lapland, Lapland.
Riesto: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Riesto
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Riesto — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 67.90835, 27.61366. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Riesto
- Lokka reservoir · lake · Lapland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sompiojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sompio Strict Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Lapland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Luirojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Urho Kekkonen National Park · sanctuary · Lapland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Sokosti · viewpoint · Lapland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Porttipahta reservoir · lake · Lapland · ~61 km · Must-see
- Chapel of St. Paul in Saariselkä · church · Lapland · ~72 km · Must-see
- Kuukkelinmaa · beach · Lapland · ~1 km
- Kaitakumpu · river spot · Lapland · ~8 km
- Posolampi · lake · Lapland · ~13 km
- Varraasaari · river spot · Lapland · ~18 km
- Ala-Ponku · museum · Lapland · ~18 km
- Koutujärvi · lake · Lapland · ~19 km
- Launijärvi · lake · Lapland · ~24 km
- Sukkulalampi · lake · Lapland · ~33 km
- Iso Hietajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~33 km
- Kopsuslampi · lake · Lapland · ~34 km
Other beaches & coast near Riesto
- Kuukkelinmaa · beach · Lapland · ~1 km
- Uimaranta · beach · Lapland · ~14 km
- Essa · beach · Lapland · ~16 km
- Haukilahti · beach · Lapland · ~26 km
- Kotakenttä · beach · Lapland · ~29 km
- Luirojärven hiekkaranta · beach · Lapland · ~47 km
- Vasanlyömälahti · beach · Lapland · ~48 km
- Jaurutus · beach · Lapland · ~49 km
- Maantielahti · beach · Lapland · ~49 km
- Peurahieta · beach · Lapland · ~49 km
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Frequently asked
Is Riesto safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Riesto yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Riesto?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Riesto?
Nearby: Lokka reservoir (lake, 8 km), Sompiojärvi (lake, 27 km), Sompio Strict Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 37 km), Luirojärvi (lake, 48 km), Urho Kekkonen National Park (sanctuary, 50 km), Sokosti (viewpoint, 51 km).