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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Alnön
Alnönabout 9 km (6 mi) from Sundsvall. Image credit: Image: Hannes Grobe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Sundsvall, Sweden

Research 5 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Sundsvall, 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.

Places listed
5
Closest
Alnön — about 9 km
Furthest listed
about 100 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 Sundsvall. 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 Sundsvall. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 3nearby
  • 2day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 2rivers
  • 1forest
  • 1island
  • 1mountain
  • 1national park
  • 1protected area

5 places near Sundsvall

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

Places near Sundsvall

Showing all 5 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Alnön
    IslandNearby

    Alnön

    Straight-line distance
    about 9 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Alnön is Island in the Gulf of Bothnia immediately east of Sundsvall, connected to the mainland by bridge; volcanic geology and coastal terrain. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Alnön, about 9 km (6 mi) from Sundsvall

    Image credit: Image: Hannes Grobe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ljungan
    RiverNearby

    Ljungan

    Straight-line distance
    about 10 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    river

    Ljungan is River reaching the Gulf of Bothnia just south of Sundsvall, running southeast through Medelpad from Jämtland. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Ljungan, about 10 km (6 mi) from Sundsvall

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Indalsälven
    RiverNearby

    Indalsälven

    Straight-line distance
    about 14 km (9 mi)
    Recorded type
    river

    Indalsälven is Major river whose mouth is at Klingerfjärden just north of Sundsvall; its valley runs west toward Jämtland. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Indalsälven, about 14 km (9 mi) from Sundsvall

    Image credit: Image: Jonny Hansson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Skuleberget
    MountainDay-trip distance

    Skuleberget

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

    Skuleberget is mountain rising near the coast on the High Coast in Kramfors municipality, nearby northeast of Sundsvall. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Skuleberget, about 93 km (58 mi) from Sundsvall

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Skuleskogen National Park
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Skuleskogen National Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 100 km (62 mi)
    Recorded type
    border forest

    Skuleskogen National Park is Coastal national park of old-growth forest and rocky peaks on the High Coast in Västernorrland, nearby northeast of Sundsvall. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Skuleskogen National Park, about 100 km (62 mi) from Sundsvall

    Image credit: Image: Tone Bjerkli / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0