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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Tolken
Lake Tolkenabout 19 km (12 mi) from Borås. Image credit: Image: Nasko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Borås, Sweden

Research 11 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Borås, grouped across 4 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
11
Closest
Lake Tolken — about 19 km
Furthest listed
about 113 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Borås. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Borås. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 3nearby
  • 8day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5waterfalls
  • 4lakes
  • 3protected areas
  • 2mountains

11 places near Borås

Ordered by straight-line distance from Borås, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Borås

Showing all 11 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Tolken
    LakeNearby

    Lake Tolken

    Straight-line distance
    about 19 km (12 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Lake Tolken is Clear-water lake just east of Borås, partly within Borås municipality, with islands and forested shores; source of the Viskan river. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Tolken, about 19 km (12 mi) from Borås

    Image credit: Image: Nasko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Åsunden
    LakeNearby

    Lake Åsunden

    Straight-line distance
    about 26 km (16 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Lake Åsunden is Large lake nearby east at Ulricehamn, surrounded by forests and lakeside nature reserves. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Åsunden, about 26 km (16 mi) from Borås

    Image credit: Image: LisaMartens76 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Mjörn
    LakeNearby

    Lake Mjörn

    Straight-line distance
    about 37 km (23 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Lake Mjörn is Large lake nearby northwest, shared between Alingsås and Lerum municipalities. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Mjörn, about 37 km (23 mi) from Borås

    Image credit: Image: Andersreilund / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ålleberg
    MountainDay-trip distance

    Ålleberg

    Straight-line distance
    about 60 km (38 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Ålleberg is Flat-topped table mountain nearby northeast, southeast of Falköping, rising around. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Ålleberg, about 60 km (38 mi) from Borås

    Image credit: Image: Jgrahn / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Trollhättan Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Trollhättan Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 74 km (46 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Trollhättan Falls is a waterfall reachable from Borås as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Trollhättan Falls, about 74 km (46 mi) from Borås

    Image credit: Image: Tubaist 25 augusti 2004 kl.23.17 (CEST) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Nolströmmen
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Nolströmmen

    Straight-line distance
    about 74 km (46 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Nolströmmen is a waterfall reachable from Borås as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Nolströmmen, about 74 km (46 mi) from Borås

    Image credit: Image: Andreas Achenbach / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Hornborga
    LakeDay-trip distance

    Lake Hornborga

    Straight-line distance
    about 76 km (47 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Lake Hornborga is Restored shallow wetland bird lake nearby northeast, known for migrating cranes and breeding wetland birds. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Hornborga, about 76 km (47 mi) from Borås

    Image credit: Image: No machine-readable author provided. Wigulf~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Huskvarna Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Huskvarna Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 80 km (50 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Huskvarna Falls is a waterfall reachable from Borås as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Huskvarna Falls, about 80 km (50 mi) from Borås

    Image credit: Image: Erik Frohne / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Räva Fall
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Räva Fall

    Straight-line distance
    about 82 km (51 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Räva Fall is a waterfall reachable from Borås as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Räva Fall, about 82 km (51 mi) from Borås

    Image credit: Image: Vikky1994 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Billingen
    MountainDay-trip distance

    Billingen

    Straight-line distance
    about 90 km (56 mi)
    Recorded type
    Mountain

    Billingen is Large forested mesa nearby northeast near Skövde, the biggest of the Västergötland table mountains with moorland and a nature reserve. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Billingen, about 90 km (56 mi) from Borås

    Image credit: Image: User Greverod on sv.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Danska fall
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Danska fall

    Straight-line distance
    about 113 km (70 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Danska fall is a waterfall reachable from Borås as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Danska fall, about 113 km (70 mi) from Borås

    Image credit: Image: Johan Mjöberg / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0