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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Färnebofjärden National Park
Färnebofjärden National Park — about 66 km (41 mi) from Västerås. Image credit: Image: Mickaël Delcey (Silverkey) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Protected areas

Protected areas Near Västerås, Sweden

Research 5 protected areas within weekend reach of Västerås, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Färnebofjärden National Park — about 66 km
Furthest listed
about 149 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 Västerås. 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 Västerås. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 3day-trip distance
  • 2weekend distance

What is out there

  • 3national parks
  • 3protected areas
  • 2forests

5 places near Västerås

Ordered by straight-line distance from Västerås, closest first. Distance bands: day-trip distance is up to 120 km, weekend distance is beyond 120 km.

Places near Västerås