Nature discovery
Research 19 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Stavanger/Sandnes, grouped across 4 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 Stavanger/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 Stavanger/Sandnes. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Stavanger/Sandnes, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 19 places.
Breiavatnet is a lake reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Breiavatnet, under 1 km from the city centre from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Original / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mosvatnet is a lake reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mosvatnet, under 1 km from the city centre from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Peter Van den Bossche / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Grasholmen is a island reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Grasholmen, about 2 km (1 mi) from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Tom Bayly from England / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sølyst is a island reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sølyst, about 2 km (1 mi) from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Olaf Meister / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Engøy is a island reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Engøy, about 2 km (1 mi) from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Zairon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hundvåg is a island reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hundvåg, about 4 km (2 mi) from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Mathieu Marquer from Paris, FRANCE / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Byfjorden is a fjord reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Byfjorden, about 6 km (3 mi) from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Fxp42 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hafrsfjord is a fjord reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hafrsfjord, about 6 km (4 mi) from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: kallerna / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lindøy is a island reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lindøy, about 6 km (4 mi) from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Reinhardheydt / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Gandsfjord is a fjord reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Gandsfjord, about 6 km (4 mi) from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Alexey Topolyanskiy / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Åmøy is a island reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Åmøy, about 8 km (5 mi) from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Frokor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Høgsfjord is a fjord reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Høgsfjord, about 20 km (12 mi) from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Hallvard Nygård / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Boknafjord is a fjord reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Boknafjord, about 25 km (15 mi) from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Frokor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lysefjord is a fjord reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lysefjord, about 37 km (23 mi) from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: User Vikingstad on en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Månafossen is a waterfall reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Månafossen, about 40 km (25 mi) from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Torkild at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Kjeragfossen is a waterfall reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kjeragfossen, about 50 km (31 mi) from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Håvard Thoen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Skrubbedalsfossen is a waterfall reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Skrubbedalsfossen, about 83 km (52 mi) from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Rudiend / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Langfossen is a waterfall reachable from Stavanger/Sandnes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Langfossen, about 104 km (65 mi) from Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: Frokor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Reiårsfossen is a waterfall reachable from Stavanger/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 Stavanger/Sandnes
Image credit: Image: TheGunslinger666 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0