Within 30 km212 places
Within 50 km289
Must-see32
Notable264
Best timeOctober to February
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Places near Eystur by type
All 296 places by distance →Hill stations & viewpoints — Gjógvarafjall, Kambur, Kúvingafjall91 · from 3 kmWaterfalls — Fossá Waterfall, Lagáfossur, Svartifossur35 · from 15 kmCaves — Múlagjógv, Láturgjógv, Reyðfiskagjógv27 · from 17 kmForts & heritage — Grundin, Blankskáli, Skansin12 · from 3 km
Churches — Norðragøta Kirkja, Gøtu Kirkja, Fuglafjarðar Kirkja52 · from 2 kmBeaches & coast — Gøtusandur, Skálafjørður, Krabbisurðin28 · from 3 kmRivers, islands & mangroves — Eysturoy, Nólsoy, Kalsoy21 · from 7 kmMuseums — Faroese National Heritage, Nordic House in the Faroe Islands, Former Whaling Station11 · from 15 km
One day from Eystur
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:29 pm
69 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Eystur
- Kúvingafjallviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Gjógvarafjallviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Eysturoyriver spot · 1 hrs
- Kamburviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Toftavatnlake · 45 min
- Back in Eystur
Today’s loopEysturStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Eystur?
Eysturoy (river spot, about 7 km), Gjógvarafjall (viewpoint, about 7 km), Kambur (viewpoint, about 10 km), Kúvingafjall (viewpoint, about 15 km), Toftavatn (lake, about 16 km), Slættaratindur (viewpoint, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Eystur?
289 places on Spotwander: 87 hill stations & viewpoints, 52 churches, 35 waterfalls, 27 beaches & coast, 27 caves.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Eystur?
Leirvíksfjall, about 3 km by road; Sigatindur (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Eystur?
Norðragøta Kirkja, about 2 km by road; Gøtu Kirkja (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Eystur?
Start in Eystur, visit Kúvingafjall, then Gjógvarafjall, then Eysturoy, then Kambur, then Toftavatn, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.