Must-see lake · Gävleborg County, Gävleborg County
Siljan
Siljan is a lake in Gävleborg County, Gävleborg County.
Siljan: 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 Siljan
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 Siljan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.85000, 14.80000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Siljan
- Styggforsen · waterfall · Gävleborg County · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sättersbotjärnen · lake · Dalarna County · ~52 km · Must-see
- Stensjön · lake · Dalarna County · ~52 km · Must-see
- Varpan · lake · Gävleborg County · ~61 km · Must-see
- Rosttjärnen · lake · Dalarna County · ~71 km · Must-see
- Carl Larsson-gården · museum · Gävleborg County · ~72 km · Must-see
- Connector Norwegian/Swedish border - Vasaloppsleden · trek · Dalarna County · ~74 km · Must-see
- Runn · lake · Gävleborg County · ~74 km · Must-see
- Siljan · lake · Dalarna County · ~2 km
- Vaverön · sanctuary · Dalarna County · ~6 km
- Naturum Dalarna · museum · Dalarna County · ~9 km
- Siljansnäs · sanctuary · Dalarna County · ~9 km
- Svarttjärnen · lake · Dalarna County · ~11 km
- Siljansnäs kyrka · church · Dalarna County · ~11 km
- Lilla Kollsjön · lake · Dalarna County · ~13 km
- Stora Kollsjön · lake · Dalarna County · ~13 km
- Kolltjärnen · lake · Dalarna County · ~14 km
- Digerberget · sanctuary · Dalarna County · ~14 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Siljan
- Sättersbotjärnen · lake · Dalarna County · ~52 km · Must-see
- Stensjön · lake · Dalarna County · ~52 km · Must-see
- Varpan · lake · Gävleborg County · ~61 km · Must-see
- Runn · lake · Gävleborg County · ~74 km · Must-see
- Finnsen · lake · Gävleborg County · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Rämen · lake · Gävleborg County · ~81 km · Must-see
- Guckutjärnen · lake · Gävleborg County · ~88 km · Must-see
- Älmessjön · lake · Gävleborg County · ~93 km · Must-see
- Råttjärnasjön · lake · Gävleborg County · ~94 km · Must-see
- Nedra Tvåtjärnen · lake · Gävleborg County · ~94 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Siljan full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Siljan 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 Siljan?
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 Siljan?
Nearby: Styggforsen (waterfall, 34 km), Sättersbotjärnen (lake, 52 km), Stensjön (lake, 52 km), Varpan (lake, 61 km), Rosttjärnen (lake, 71 km), Carl Larsson-gården (museum, 72 km).
Is Siljan worth visiting?
Siljan is listed as a must-see lake in Gävleborg County on Spotwander.