Swimming at Melsvatnet
At idyllic Melsvatnet, you will find three designated swimming areas – one on the west side, one in the middle and one on the east side. A popular walking trail runs around the entire lake, making the area easily accessible for walkers of all ages.
Eastern swimming area
- Child-friendly, shallow sandy beach
- Toilet
- Car park
This is a perfect place for families with small children, with plenty of space for playing and swimming in safe surroundings.
Middle bathing area
- Both sandy beach and rocky shore.
- Toilet
- Car park
- A universally designed ramp into the water for people with reduced mobility.
Canoe rental via Frilager.no
In collaboration with Frilager, an equipment shed has been set up with aids specially adapted for people with reduced mobility. These include a rollator, a multi-purpose trolley, SUP boards, swimming boards for adults and a specially adapted canoe. The equipment is reserved for this target group and can be borrowed via Frilager's website.
Walking trail around the lake
Here, Jæren Friluftsråd has developed a car park with facilities such as several walking trails and a fishing pier adapted for wheelchair users.
There is a nice walking trail around the lake. The trail is solid and well-maintained with gentle uphill and downhill slopes, mostly with a good view of the lake. From the top of Melsnuten north of the lake, there is a great view of Jæren. In winter, when the weather is cold and there is snow, Melsvatnet is often frozen over, and you can go skiing in the surrounding hills.
Nature and experiences
The nature around Melsvatnet varies between forest and heathland. There are several seating areas along the trail, both in the forest and with views of the lake. On the north-east side of Klubben, you can walk a little way along the trail and find an idyllic resting place by the lake.
There are great opportunities for playing and climbing in the forest. The balance trail along the hiking trail in the forest can be a fun challenge for both young and old. Free fishing from the shore, and there are some great spots to try your luck.
The car park at Melsvatnet can also be a starting point for other trips, such as to Lyngaland, a farmstead from the Migration Period, or a walk in Sælandskogen.
Melsvatnet is located along road 506 between Bryne and Ålgård. A lake on Jæren that offers good swimming opportunities.
