# Things to see in Gävle (Sweden): 44 places and when to go

> Gävle is a town in Sweden with around 69,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 44 places in and around it, mainly Nature (16), Wildlife (16), Hot springs (11). The best known are Swedish Railway Museum, Gävle Castle and Gävle Mosque. The best time to come is December to February and May to September; also possible: March to April and October. In June there are 18 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 19. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gavle/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Sweden · 60.667, 17.1666
- **Population:** About 69,000
- **Places:** 44 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/naturaleza/) (16) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/fauna/) (16) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/termal/) (11) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/senderismo/) (5) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/espiritual/) (4) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gastronomia/) (3)
- **Best time:** December to February and May to September.
- **Also possible:** March to April and October.
- **Nearest airport:** ARN Stockholm, 121 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Gävle

The places in and around Gävle, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Swedish Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/swedish-railway-museum/): National museum for Sweden's railway history · 634 m
- [Gävle Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gavle-slott/): Château · 1.3 km
- [Gävle Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/al-rashideen-moske/): Mosque in Gävle, Sweden · 840 m
- [Billudden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/billuddens-naturreservat/): Nature reserve in Uppsala, Sweden · 19 km
- [Eggegrund lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/eggegrunds-fyr/): Lighthouse in Gävle Municipality, south Bothnian coast, Sweden · 22 km
- [Sätra Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/satra/): Nature reserve in Uppsala, Sweden · 29 km
- [Heliga Trefaldighets kyrka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/heliga-trefaldighets-kyrka/): Church building in Gävle Municipality, Sweden · 1.7 km
- [Båtfors](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/batfors/): Nature reserve in Uppsala, Sweden · 26 km
- [Björsjökyrkan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/bjorsjokyrkan/): Church building in Gävle Municipality, Sweden · 3.3 km
- [Bladmyran och Granskogen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/bladmyrans-och-granskogens-naturreservat/): Nature reserve in Gävleborg, Sweden · 8.7 km
- [Bölsjön](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/bolsjon/): Nature reserve in Uppsala, Sweden · 20 km
- [Bredforsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/bredforsen/): Nature reserve in Uppsala, Sweden · 28 km
- [Gårdskärskusten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gardskarskusten/): Protected area · 25 km
- [Gropholmarna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gropholmarnas-naturreservat/): Nature reserve in Uppsala, Sweden · 20 km
- [Häcksörens naturreservat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/hacksorens-naturreservat/): Protected area · 15 km
- [Harkskärsfjärdens naturreservat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/harkskarsfjardens-naturreservat/): Protected area · 14 km
- [Hedåsbadet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/hedasbadet/): Public beach in Sandviken Municipality, Sweden · 24 km
- [Högbo Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/hogbo-kyrka/): Church building in Sandviken Municipality, Sweden · 20 km
- [Långhällskogen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/langhallskogen/): Nature reserve in Gävleborg, Sweden · 13 km
- [Limön](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/limons-naturreservat/): Protected area in Sweden (2043609) · 11 km
- [Lundbosjön](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/lundbosjons-naturreservat/): Nature reserve in Gävleborgs Län, Sweden · 16 km
- [Parkbadet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/parkbadet/): Building in Sweden · 22 km
- [Sandbyskogen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sandbyskogen/): Nature reserve in Uppsala, Sweden · 25 km
- [Sörtuttsbadet, public beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sortuttsbadet/): Public beach in Sandviken Municipality, Sweden · 24 km

And the other 20, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Spjutholmen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/spjutholmen/), [Testeboskogen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/testeboskogens-naturreservat/)
- **Hot springs**: [Djupöbadet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/djupobadet/), [Forsbybadet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/forsbybadet/), [Gävleån](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gavlean/), [public beach Harnäs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/harnasbadet/), [Högbobadet, public beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/hogbobadet/), [Stationsbadet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/stationsbadet/), [Gårdskärsbadet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/stigenbergsbadet/), [Strömsbrobadet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/stromsbrobadet/), [Vinterbad i Dammsjön](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vinterbad-i-dammsjon/)
- **With kids**: [Fjärran Höjderbadet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/fjarran-hojderbadet/)
- **Hiking**: [Gästrikeleden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gastrikeleden/), [Upplandsleden, etapp 15](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/upplandsleden-etapp-15/), [Upplandsleden, etapp 16](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/upplandsleden-etapp-16/), [Upplandsleden, etapp 17](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/upplandsleden-etapp-17/), [Vackerhed](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vackerhed/)
- **Food and drink**: [Mackmyra Whisky](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/mackmyra-distilleri/), [Mackmyra Whiskyby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/mackmyra-whiskyby/), [Öbybryggeri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/obybryggeri/)

## When to go to Gävle

The best time to visit Gävle is **December to February and May to September**; also possible: March to April and October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 6 h 09 |
| February | Best time | 8 h 41 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 20 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 17 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 58 |
| June | Best time | 18 h 40 |
| July | Best time | 17 h 56 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 27 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 32 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 40 |
| November | Better not | 6 h 55 |
| December | Best time | 5 h 19 |

In June there are 18 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 19. In May, 44 of the 44 places are at their best.

When to go to Sweden in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Gävle

The nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN, Stockholm), 121 km as the crow flies. How to get around Sweden (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=60.667%2C17.1666)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.667%2C17.1666)

## Other towns nearby

- [Bergby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/bergby/): 5 places · 30 km
- [Torsåker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/torsaker/): 6 places · 38 km
- [Lövstabruk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/lovstabruk/): 14 places · 48 km
- [Östervåla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ostervala/): 18 places · 55 km
- [Ljusne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ljusne/): 8 places · 60 km
- [Gimo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gimo/): 16 places · 78 km

And all of Sweden, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Gävle?

The best known: [Swedish Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/swedish-railway-museum/), [Gävle Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gavle-slott/), [Gävle Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/al-rashideen-moske/), [Billudden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/billuddens-naturreservat/), [Eggegrund lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/eggegrunds-fyr/). In all, 44 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Gävle?

December to February and May to September; also possible: March to April and October. In June there are 18 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 19.

### How do you get to Gävle?

The nearest main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 121 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.667%2C17.1666) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Gävle as the destination and these 44 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).