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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Nydalasjön
Nydalasjönabout 4 km (2 mi) from Umeå. Image credit: Image: This / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Umeå, Sweden

Research 5 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Umeå, grouped across 3 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
Nydalasjön — about 4 km
Furthest listed
about 31 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 Umeå. 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 Umeå. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 5nearby

What is out there

  • 3protected areas
  • 1island
  • 1lake

5 places near Umeå

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

Places near Umeå

Showing all 5 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Nydalasjön
    LakeNearby

    Nydalasjön

    Straight-line distance
    about 4 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

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

    View place Nydalasjön, about 4 km (2 mi) from Umeå

    Image credit: Image: This / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Stöningsberget
    Protected areaNearby

    Stöningsberget

    Straight-line distance
    about 7 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

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

    View place Stöningsberget, about 7 km (5 mi) from Umeå

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hässningberget
    Protected areaNearby

    Hässningberget

    Straight-line distance
    about 8 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

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

    View place Hässningberget, about 8 km (5 mi) from Umeå

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Holmöarna, Sweden
    IslandNearby

    Holmöarna

    Straight-line distance
    about 31 km (19 mi)
    Recorded type
    island group

    Holmöarna is an island group and nature reserve in the Kvarken of the Gulf of Bothnia off the coast east of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Holmöarna, about 31 km (19 mi) from Umeå

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