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Gådeåbergsbrännanabout 2 km (1 mi) from Härnösand. Image credit: Image: Malcolm / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Härnösand, Sweden

Research 9 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Härnösand, 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
9
Closest
Gådeåbergsbrännan — about 2 km
Furthest listed
about 105 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 Härnösand. 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 Härnösand. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 8nearby
  • 1day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5protected areas
  • 2islands
  • 2waterfalls
  • 1lake

9 places near Härnösand

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

Places near Härnösand

Showing all 9 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Vårdkasmalen
    Protected areaNearby

    Vårdkasmalen

    Straight-line distance
    about 3 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

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

    View place Vårdkasmalen, about 3 km (2 mi) from Härnösand

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hemsön
    IslandNearby

    Hemsön

    Straight-line distance
    about 12 km (7 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Hemsön is a island reachable from Härnösand as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Hemsön, about 12 km (7 mi) from Härnösand

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Brånsån
    Protected areaNearby

    Brånsån

    Straight-line distance
    about 12 km (7 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

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

    View place Brånsån, about 12 km (7 mi) from Härnösand

    Image credit: Image: Own work / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mörtsjön
    LakeNearby

    Mörtsjön

    Straight-line distance
    about 18 km (11 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Mörtsjön is a lake reachable from Härnösand as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mörtsjön, about 18 km (11 mi) from Härnösand

    Image credit: Image: Åke Skogsjö / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Alnön
    IslandNearby

    Alnön

    Straight-line distance
    about 35 km (22 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Alnön is a island reachable from Härnösand as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Alnön, about 35 km (22 mi) from Härnösand

    Image credit: Image: Hans Lindqvist / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Nämforsen
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Nämforsen

    Straight-line distance
    about 105 km (65 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Nämforsen, about 105 km (65 mi) from Härnösand

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