Nature discovery
Research 8 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Kiruna, grouped across 3 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
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 Kiruna. 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.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Kiruna. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Kiruna, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Showing all 8 places.
Ala Lompolo is a lake reachable from Kiruna as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ala Lompolo, about 3 km (2 mi) from Kiruna
Image credit: Image: Helleborus / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Yli Lompolo is a lake reachable from Kiruna as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Yli Lompolo, about 3 km (2 mi) from Kiruna
Image credit: Image: Leonhard Lenz / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Luossavaara is a mountain reachable from Kiruna as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Luossavaara, about 5 km (3 mi) from Kiruna
Image credit: Image: Johan Arvelius / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Kiirunavaara is a mountain area reachable from Kiruna as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kiirunavaara, about 6 km (3 mi) from Kiruna
Image credit: Image: Johan Arvelius / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Maunajaure is a lake reachable from Kiruna as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Maunajaure, about 19 km (12 mi) from Kiruna
Image credit: Image: Nasko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Rautas fjällurskog is a nature reserve reachable from Kiruna as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rautas fjällurskog, about 24 km (15 mi) from Kiruna
Image credit: Image: Arild Vågen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kaitum fjällurskog is a nature reserve reachable from Kiruna as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kaitum fjällurskog, about 25 km (16 mi) from Kiruna
Image credit: Image: H ahult / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Njuotjan Lake is a lake reachable from Kiruna as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Njuotjan Lake, about 30 km (18 mi) from Kiruna
Image credit: Image: Nasko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0