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Karstorpasjönabout 2 km (1 mi) from Skövde. Image credit: Image: DegaZ / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

Nature discovery

Nature Near Skövde, Sweden

Research 16 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Skövde, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
16
Closest
Karstorpasjön — about 2 km
Furthest listed
about 93 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 Skövde. 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 Skövde. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 11nearby
  • 5day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 7protected areas
  • 4forests
  • 4waterfalls
  • 3lakes
  • 1island

16 places near Skövde

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

Places near Skövde

Showing all 16 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Billingekleven
    Protected areaNearby

    Billingekleven

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

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

    View place Billingekleven, about 3 km (2 mi) from Skövde

    Image credit: Image: I99pema / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hållsdammen
    LakeNearby

    Hållsdammen

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

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

    View place Hållsdammen, about 3 km (2 mi) from Skövde

    Image credit: Image: I99pema / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Getaryggen
    Protected areaNearby

    Getaryggen

    Straight-line distance
    about 4 km (3 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

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

    View place Getaryggen, about 4 km (3 mi) from Skövde

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Rånna-Ryd
    Protected areaNearby

    Rånna-Ryd

    Straight-line distance
    about 5 km (3 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Rånna-Ryd is a nature reserve reachable from Skövde as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Rånna-Ryd, about 5 km (3 mi) from Skövde

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hene-Skultorp
    Protected areaNearby

    Hene-Skultorp

    Straight-line distance
    about 6 km (4 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Hene-Skultorp is a nature reserve reachable from Skövde as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Hene-Skultorp, about 6 km (4 mi) from Skövde

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Klyftamon
    ForestNearby

    Klyftamon

    Straight-line distance
    about 16 km (10 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Klyftamon, about 16 km (10 mi) from Skövde

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Varaskogen
    ForestNearby

    Varaskogen

    Straight-line distance
    about 36 km (22 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Varaskogen, about 36 km (22 mi) from Skövde

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Räva Fall
    WaterfallNearby

    Räva Fall

    Straight-line distance
    about 41 km (25 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Räva Fall, about 41 km (25 mi) from Skövde

    Image credit: Image: Vikky1994 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Visingsö
    IslandNearby

    Visingsö

    Straight-line distance
    about 48 km (30 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

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

    View place Visingsö, about 48 km (30 mi) from Skövde

    Image credit: Image: Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Tiveden
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Tiveden

    Straight-line distance
    about 62 km (39 mi)
    Recorded type
    border forest

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

    View place Tiveden, about 62 km (39 mi) from Skövde

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Huskvarna Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Huskvarna Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 73 km (45 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

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

    View place Huskvarna Falls, about 73 km (45 mi) from Skövde

    Image credit: Image: Erik Frohne / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Nolströmmen
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Nolströmmen

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

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

    View place Nolströmmen, about 93 km (58 mi) from Skövde

    Image credit: Image: Andreas Achenbach / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Trollhättan Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Trollhättan Falls

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

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

    View place Trollhättan Falls, about 93 km (58 mi) from Skövde

    Image credit: Image: Tubaist 25 augusti 2004 kl.23.17 (CEST) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0