Notable beach · Faroe Islands
Grótvík
Grótvík is a beach in Faroe Islands.
Grótvík: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Grótvík
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Grótvík — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 61.83395, -6.83185. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grótvík
- Sandoy · river spot · ~3 km · Must-see
- Knútur · viewpoint · Sandoy region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saint Olav's Church · church · Streymoy region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hestur · river spot · Streymoy region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Nólsoy · river spot · Streymoy region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Skansin · fort · Streymoy region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kolturshamar · viewpoint · Streymoy region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mariukirkjan · church · Streymoy region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Nordic House in the Faroe Islands · museum · Streymoy region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Húsareyn · viewpoint · Streymoy region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Faroese National Heritage · museum · Streymoy region · ~28 km · Must-see
- Church of Sandavágur · church · Vágar region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Toftavatn · lake · Eysturoy region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Stadion TB Tvøroyri · attraction · Suðuroy region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Gluggarnir · viewpoint · Suðuroy region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Kambur · viewpoint · Eysturoy region · ~43 km · Must-see
- Nónfjall · viewpoint · Suðuroy region · ~44 km · Must-see
- Vørufelli · viewpoint · Vágar region · ~45 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Grótvík
- Selvik · beach · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mykinesholmur Lighthouse · beach · Vágar region · ~67 km · Must-see
- Urðin · beach · Sandoy region · ~0 km
- Niðri á Sandi · beach · Sandoy region · ~2 km
- Sandsvágur · beach · ~2 km
- Borðan Lighthouse · beach · Streymoy region · ~20 km
- Nólsoy Lighthouse · beach · Streymoy region · ~22 km
- Sandagerð · beach · Streymoy region · ~23 km
- Boðanesgjógv · beach · ~27 km
- Sandurin · beach · Suðuroy region · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is Grótvík safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Grótvík yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Grótvík?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Grótvík?
Nearby: Sandoy (river spot, 3 km), Knútur (viewpoint, 9 km), Saint Olav's Church (church, 17 km), Hestur (river spot, 17 km), Nólsoy (river spot, 24 km), Skansin (fort, 25 km).
Is Grótvík worth visiting?
Grótvík is listed as a notable beach in Faroe Islands on Spotwander.