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Ältaren

Ältaren is a lake in Västmanland County, Västmanland County.

Ältaren: 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 Ältaren

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 Ältaren — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 59.20222, 16.83986. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Ältaren

    • Träskaten · lake · Västmanland County · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Norrlången · lake · Södermanland County · ~13 km · Must-see
    • Sparreholms slott · fort · Södermanland County · ~17 km · Must-see
    • Visnaren · lake · Södermanland County · ~20 km · Must-see
    • Jaktstuguskogen naturreservat · sanctuary · Södermanland County · ~21 km · Must-see
    • Naten · lake · Södermanland County · ~22 km · Must-see
    • Alsjön · lake · Södermanland County · ~26 km · Must-see
    • Orrhammaren · lake · Södermanland County · ~26 km · Must-see
    • Gripsholms hjorthages naturreservat · sanctuary · Södermanland County · ~27 km · Must-see
    • Båven · lake · Södermanland County · ~28 km · Must-see
    • Lockvattnet · lake · Södermanland County · ~28 km · Must-see
    • Gripsholms slott · fort · Södermanland County · ~28 km · Must-see
    • Gripsholm Castle · museum · Södermanland County · ~28 km · Must-see
    • Tenaren · lake · Södermanland County · ~32 km · Must-see
    • Vårfruberga Abbey · fort · Västmanland County · ~34 km · Must-see
    • Holmbysjön · lake · Södermanland County · ~34 km · Must-see
    • Tynnelsö Slott · fort · Södermanland County · ~35 km · Must-see
    • Trosasjön · lake · Södermanland County · ~37 km · Must-see

    See everything within a day’s drive of Ältaren

    Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ältaren

    • Träskaten · lake · Västmanland County · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Norrlången · lake · Södermanland County · ~13 km · Must-see
    • Visnaren · lake · Södermanland County · ~20 km · Must-see
    • Naten · lake · Södermanland County · ~22 km · Must-see
    • Alsjön · lake · Södermanland County · ~26 km · Must-see
    • Orrhammaren · lake · Södermanland County · ~26 km · Must-see
    • Båven · lake · Södermanland County · ~28 km · Must-see
    • Lockvattnet · lake · Södermanland County · ~28 km · Must-see
    • Tenaren · lake · Södermanland County · ~32 km · Must-see
    • Holmbysjön · lake · Södermanland County · ~34 km · Must-see

    All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Västmanland County

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    Frequently asked

    Is Ältaren full? Are the gates open?

    No visitor has reported the water level status for Ältaren 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 Ältaren?

    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 Ältaren?

    Nearby: Träskaten (lake, 7 km), Norrlången (lake, 13 km), Sparreholms slott (fort, 17 km), Visnaren (lake, 20 km), Jaktstuguskogen naturreservat (sanctuary, 21 km), Naten (lake, 22 km).

    Is Ältaren worth visiting?

    Ältaren is listed as a must-see lake in Västmanland County on Spotwander.