Nature discovery
Research 12 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Östersund, grouped across 6 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 Östersund. 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 Östersund. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Östersund, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
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Frösön is Largest island in Lake Storsjön, immediately west of central Östersund. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Frösön, about 5 km (3 mi) from Östersund
Image credit: Image: Fotograf: Dieter Wirz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Storsjön is Fifth-largest lake in Sweden, on whose eastern shore Östersund sits; central Jämtland. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Storsjön, about 17 km (10 mi) from Östersund
Image credit: Image: Rickard Olsson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Öjsjömyrarna Nature Reserve is Protected wetland and mire reserve nearby northeast of Östersund in Jämtland County. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Öjsjömyrarna Nature Reserve, about 37 km (23 mi) from Östersund
Image credit: Image: Andreaze / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bastudalen Nature Reserve is Reserve nearby southwest of Östersund containing the peak Drommen and the glacial canyon Dromskåran in the Oviksfjällen mountains. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bastudalen Nature Reserve, about 41 km (25 mi) from Östersund
Image credit: Image: Andreaze / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Järvdalen Nature Reserve is Old-growth forest, wetland and lake reserve nearby west of Östersund in Jämtland County. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Järvdalen Nature Reserve, about 51 km (32 mi) from Östersund
Image credit: Image: Andreaze / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Ristafallet is a waterfall reachable from Östersund as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ristafallet, about 66 km (41 mi) from Östersund
Image credit: Image: YetiGoat / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Fettjeåfallet is a waterfall reachable from Östersund as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Fettjeåfallet, about 76 km (47 mi) from Östersund
Image credit: Image: Andreaze / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Åreskutan is mountain massif at Åre, nearby west of Östersund in western Jämtland. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Åreskutan, about 82 km (51 mi) from Östersund
Image credit: Image: Guntars Mednis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Sångbäcksfallet is a waterfall reachable from Östersund as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sångbäcksfallet, about 82 km (51 mi) from Östersund
Image credit: Image: Jan Ainali / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Vålådalen Nature Reserve is Extensive mountain, forest and wetland reserve nearby west of Östersund in western Jämtland. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Vålådalen Nature Reserve, about 91 km (57 mi) from Östersund
Image credit: Image: Andreaze / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Tännforsen is a waterfall reachable from Östersund as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tännforsen, about 99 km (62 mi) from Östersund
Image credit: Image: Photographer Wigulf / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Sonfjället National Park is Mountain national park in Härjedalen, nearby south of Östersund, known for its forested massif. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sonfjället National Park, about 115 km (71 mi) from Östersund
Image credit: Image: Jonny Hansson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0