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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Älvravinerna
Älvravinernaabout 2 km (1 mi) from Borlänge. Image credit: Image: Axel Pettersson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Protected areas

Protected areas Near Borlänge, Sweden

Research 7 protected areas within weekend reach of Borlänge, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
7
Closest
Älvravinerna — about 2 km
Furthest listed
about 59 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 Borlänge. 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 Borlänge. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 7protected areas
  • 1waterfall

7 places near Borlänge

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

Places near Borlänge

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Älvravinerna
    Protected areaNearby

    Älvravinerna

    Straight-line distance
    about 2 km (1 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Älvravinerna is a nature reserve reachable from Borlänge as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Älvravinerna, about 2 km (1 mi) from Borlänge

    Image credit: Image: Axel Pettersson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Båtstad-Mellsta
    Protected areaNearby

    Båtstad-Mellsta

    Straight-line distance
    about 4 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Båtstad-Mellsta is a nature reserve reachable from Borlänge as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Båtstad-Mellsta, about 4 km (2 mi) from Borlänge

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Smäcken
    Protected areaNearby

    Smäcken

    Straight-line distance
    about 4 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Smäcken is a nature reserve reachable from Borlänge as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Smäcken, about 4 km (2 mi) from Borlänge

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Frostbrunnsdalen
    Protected areaNearby

    Frostbrunnsdalen

    Straight-line distance
    about 5 km (3 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Frostbrunnsdalen is a nature reserve reachable from Borlänge as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Frostbrunnsdalen, about 5 km (3 mi) from Borlänge

    Image credit: Image: Calle Eklund/ V-wolf / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Rommehed
    Protected areaNearby

    Rommehed

    Straight-line distance
    about 8 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Rommehed is a nature reserve reachable from Borlänge as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Rommehed, about 8 km (5 mi) from Borlänge

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Holmsjöarna
    Protected areaNearby

    Holmsjöarna

    Straight-line distance
    about 9 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Holmsjöarna is a nature reserve reachable from Borlänge as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Holmsjöarna, about 9 km (5 mi) from Borlänge

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Styggforsen
    WaterfallNearby

    Styggforsen

    Straight-line distance
    about 59 km (37 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Styggforsen, about 59 km (37 mi) from Borlänge

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