Must-see beach · Faroe Islands
Selvik
Selvik is a beach in Faroe Islands.
Selvik: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Selvik
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Selvik — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 62.07294, -7.35863. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Selvik
- Skeidin · viewpoint · Vágar region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Vørufelli · viewpoint · Vágar region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Eysturtindur · viewpoint · Vágar region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Árnafjall · viewpoint · Vágar region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Church of Sandavágur · church · Vágar region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mykinesholmur Lighthouse · beach · Vágar region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kolturshamar · viewpoint · Streymoy region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fossá waterfall · waterfall · Streymoy region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hestur · river spot · Streymoy region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Eiðisvatn · lake · Eysturoy region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Húsareyn · viewpoint · Streymoy region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kambur · viewpoint · Eysturoy region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Eysturoy · river spot · Eysturoy region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Nordic House in the Faroe Islands · museum · Streymoy region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Slættaratindur · viewpoint · Eysturoy region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mariukirkjan · church · Streymoy region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Faroese National Heritage · museum · Streymoy region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Gjógvarafjall · viewpoint · Eysturoy region · ~39 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Selvik
- Mykinesholmur Lighthouse · beach · Vágar region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Leynarsandur · beach · Streymoy region · ~21 km
- Skorpusoyri · beach · Streymoy region · ~30 km
- Kálvasandur · beach · Streymoy region · ~30 km
- Trogarásandur · beach · Eysturoy region · ~32 km
- Niðri á Sand · beach · Streymoy region · ~33 km
- Breiðasandur · beach · Eysturoy region · ~35 km
- Ósin · beach · ~36 km
- Skálafjørður · beach · Eysturoy region · ~38 km
- Sandagerð · beach · Streymoy region · ~39 km
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Frequently asked
Is Selvik safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Selvik yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Selvik?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Selvik?
Nearby: Skeidin (viewpoint, 1 km), Vørufelli (viewpoint, 4 km), Eysturtindur (viewpoint, 7 km), Árnafjall (viewpoint, 10 km), Church of Sandavágur (church, 14 km), Mykinesholmur Lighthouse (beach, 21 km).
Is Selvik worth visiting?
Selvik is listed as a must-see beach in Faroe Islands on Spotwander.