Älvsbacka badplats, Sweden: what it is and when to go

What it is and where

Älvsbacka badplats is a hot spring bath in Sweden (Älvsbacka).

It is in Älvsbacka, where this site lists 9 more places to see, 156 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 59.71718, 13.6689; the nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO, Nyköping), 211 km as the crow flies. How to get around Sweden (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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Outdoors

Has an outdoor bath

Run by

Karlstads kommun

It is one of the Hot springs places in Sweden. In Kokai 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 Älvsbacka badplats is December to February and May to September.

In June there are 18 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 39. 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.

When to go to Sweden in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.

Before you go to Sweden

To enter Sweden there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in the Sweden checklist. Currency: Swedish krona (SEK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 1177 health advice line.

In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

• Älvsbacka ChurchChurch building in Karlstad Municipality, Sweden314 m
• TorsbergetNature reserve in Värmland, Sweden8.3 km
• BrattforshedenNature reserve in Sweden11 km
• E1 European long distance pathWalking path13 km
• Ransäter ChurchChurch of Sweden church building in Ransäter, Sweden14 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Sweden guide.

More in Sweden: Hot springs

• Ribersborgs open-air bath: building in Malmö Municipality, Lomma Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden
• Ågestabadet: public beach
• Djäknesundet, public beach: public beach in Karlsborg Municipality, Sweden
• Domarudden, public beach: public beach in Österåker Municipality, Sweden
• Fågelviken, Mölle bathing water: Hot spring bath
• Görvälnsbadet: public beach in Järfälla Municipality, Sweden

Every Sweden place under Hot springs, each with its season, is on its page.

Frequently asked questions

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