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Places near Skálavík by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Skálavík
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:32 pm
81 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Skálavík
- Knúturviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Sandoyriver spot · 1 hrs
- Hesturriver spot · 1 hrs
- Saint Olav's Churchchurch · 30 min
- Nólsoyriver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in Skálavík
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Skálavík?
Sandoy (river spot, about 9 km), Knútur (viewpoint, about 15 km), Saint Olav's Church (church, about 19 km), Nólsoy (river spot, about 21 km), Skálavíkar Kirkja (church, about 1 km), Hellisfossur (waterfall, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Skálavík?
198 places on Spotwander: 39 hill stations & viewpoints, 47 waterfalls, 36 churches, 17 beaches & coast, 15 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Skálavík?
Tindur, about 6 km by road; Skúvoyarfjall (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Skálavík?
Hellisfossur, about 2 km by road; Fossin á Valnabrekku (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Skálavík?
Start in Skálavík, visit Knútur, then Sandoy, then Hestur, then Saint Olav's Church, then Nólsoy, and drive back — about 81 km by road in all.





















