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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Glaskogen
Glaskogenabout 63 km (39 mi) from Karlstad. Image credit: Image: Jeremy Karlsson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Forests

Forests Near Karlstad, Sweden

Research 5 forests within weekend reach of Karlstad, 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
5
Closest
Glaskogen — about 63 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 Karlstad. 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 Karlstad. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 5day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 3protected areas

5 places near Karlstad

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

Places near Karlstad

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Glaskogen
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Glaskogen

    Straight-line distance
    about 63 km (39 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Glaskogen is a forest reachable from Karlstad as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Glaskogen, about 63 km (39 mi) from Karlstad

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Varaskogen
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Varaskogen

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

    Varaskogen is a forest reachable from Karlstad as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Varaskogen, about 82 km (51 mi) from Karlstad

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Tiveden
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Tiveden

    Straight-line distance
    about 93 km (58 mi)
    Recorded type
    border forest

    Tiveden is a forest reachable from Karlstad as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Tiveden, about 93 km (58 mi) from Karlstad

    Image credit: Image: Wiglaf at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Klyftamon
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Klyftamon

    Straight-line distance
    about 99 km (62 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Klyftamon is a forest reachable from Karlstad as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Klyftamon, about 99 km (62 mi) from Karlstad

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Tiomilaskogen
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Tiomilaskogen

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

    Tiomilaskogen is a forest reachable from Karlstad as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Tiomilaskogen, about 105 km (65 mi) from Karlstad

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