# Grunnvatnet, Norway: what it is and when to go > Grunnvatnet is a protected area in Norway (Narvik). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/grunnvatnet-naturreservat/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area in Norway · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Norway - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** TOS Tromsø, 179 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Statsforvalteren i Nordland - **Coordinates:** 68.29029, 16.69349 ## What it is and where Grunnvatnet is a protected area in Norway (Narvik). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Narvik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/narvik/), where this site lists 32 more places to see, 27 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 68.29029, 16.69349; the nearest main airport is Tromsø Airport (TOS, Tromsø), 179 km as the crow flies. How to get around Norway (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=68.290292%2C16.693493) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=68.290292%2C16.693493) - **Run by:** Statsforvalteren i Nordland It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fauna/) places in Norway. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Grunnvatnet is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 1 h 38 | | February | Possible | 7 h 09 | | March | Possible | 11 h 03 | | April | Possible | 15 h 17 | | May | Best time | 19 h 49 | | June | Best time | 24 h | | July | Best time | 22 h 54 | | August | Best time | 17 h 04 | | September | Best time | 12 h 45 | | October | Possible | 8 h 39 | | November | Possible | 3 h 55 | | December | Possible | 0 h | In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | May to September | October to April | | Wildlife | May to September | October to April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Grunnvatnet has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Norway in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Norway To enter Norway there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Norway checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 113 ambulance · 110 fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Ballangen Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/ballangen-kirke/): Church in Ballangen, Norway · 7.6 km - [Kjeldebotn Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/kjeldebotn-kirke/): Church in Ballangen, Norway · 13 km - [Ofotfjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/ofotfjorden-ufuohtta/): Fjord in Nordland, Norway · 14 km - [Efjord Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/efjord-kapell/): Church in Ballangen, Norway · 15 km - [Stetinden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/stetinden/): Mountain in Tysfjord, Norway · 15 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). ## More in Norway: Nature - [Skagerrak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/skagerrak/): strait between Denmark, Norway and Sweden connecting the North Sea and the Kattegatt sea area - [Geirangerfjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/geirangerfjord/): fjord in Norway - [North Cape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/cabo-norte/): cape on the island of Magerøya in Northern Norway - [Galdhøpiggen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/galdhopiggen/): mountain in Lom, Oppland, Norway - [Beerenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/beerenberg/): mountain on Jan Mayen island - [Oslofjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fiordo-de-oslo/): fjord in southern Norway, with Oslo bordering the fjord Every Norway place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Grunnvatnet? It is a protected area in Norway. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Grunnvatnet? May to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. ### How do you get to Grunnvatnet? The nearest main airport is Tromsø Airport (TOS), 179 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=68.290292%2C16.693493) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Norway is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Norway map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Ballangen Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/ballangen-kirke/), [Kjeldebotn Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/kjeldebotn-kirke/), [Ofotfjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/ofotfjorden-ufuohtta/). The rest is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13339060), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11972980), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).