Nature discovery
Research 18 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Sandnes, 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 Sandnes. 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 Sandnes. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Sandnes, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 18 places.
Sandvedparken is a park reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sandvedparken, under 1 km from the city centre from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Jarvin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Stokkalandsvatnet is a lake reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Stokkalandsvatnet, about 3 km (2 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Jarvin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Heddå is a mountain reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Heddå, about 6 km (3 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Sobratthammer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dalsnuten is a mountain reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dalsnuten, about 6 km (4 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Jarvin - Jarle Vines / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lonavatnet is a nature reserve reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lonavatnet, about 6 km (4 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Jarvin Jarle Vines / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Jåttånuten is a mountain reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jåttånuten, about 6 km (4 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Jarvin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Sygnå is a mountain reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sygnå, about 7 km (4 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Jarvin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Gandsfjord is a fjord reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Gandsfjord, about 7 km (4 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: user:Ranveig / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Hafrsfjord is a fjord reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hafrsfjord, about 10 km (6 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: kallerna / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Byfjorden is a fjord reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Byfjorden, about 18 km (11 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Fxp42 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Høgsfjord is a fjord reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Høgsfjord, about 19 km (12 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Hallvard Nygård / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Månafossen is a waterfall reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Månafossen, about 37 km (23 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Torkild at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Boknafjord is a fjord reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Boknafjord, about 37 km (23 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Frokor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lysefjord is a fjord reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lysefjord, about 40 km (25 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: User Vikingstad on en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Kjeragfossen is a waterfall reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kjeragfossen, about 53 km (33 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Håvard Thoen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Skrubbedalsfossen is a waterfall reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Skrubbedalsfossen, about 78 km (49 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Rudiend / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Reiårsfossen is a waterfall reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Reiårsfossen, about 113 km (70 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: TheGunslinger666 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Langfossen is a waterfall reachable from Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Langfossen, about 116 km (72 mi) from Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Frokor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0