Notable river spot · Faroe Islands
Koltur
Koltur is a river spot in Faroe Islands.
Koltur: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Koltur
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Koltur — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 61.98748, -6.98217. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Koltur
- Kolturshamar · viewpoint · Streymoy region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hestur · river spot · Streymoy region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Húsareyn · viewpoint · Streymoy region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Olav's Church · church · Streymoy region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mariukirkjan · church · Streymoy region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Nordic House in the Faroe Islands · museum · Streymoy region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Church of Sandavágur · church · Vágar region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Skansin · fort · Streymoy region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Faroese National Heritage · museum · Streymoy region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Nólsoy · river spot · Streymoy region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Toftavatn · lake · Eysturoy region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Vørufelli · viewpoint · Vágar region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kambur · viewpoint · Eysturoy region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sandoy · river spot · ~25 km · Must-see
- Skeidin · viewpoint · Vágar region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Selvik · beach · ~27 km · Must-see
- Eysturoy · river spot · Eysturoy region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Knútur · viewpoint · Sandoy region · ~32 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Koltur
- Hestur · river spot · Streymoy region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Nólsoy · river spot · Streymoy region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sandoy · river spot · ~25 km · Must-see
- Eysturoy · river spot · Eysturoy region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Trøllhøvdi · river spot · Streymoy region · ~10 km
- Hvannhólmur · river spot · Sandoy region · ~11 km
- Kirkjubøhólmur · river spot · Streymoy region · ~13 km
- Hoyvíkshólmur · river spot · Streymoy region · ~16 km
- Streymoy · river spot · Streymoy region · ~19 km
- Vágar · river spot · Vágar region · ~23 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Koltur yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Koltur?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Koltur?
Nearby: Kolturshamar (viewpoint, 1 km), Hestur (river spot, 8 km), Húsareyn (viewpoint, 12 km), Saint Olav's Church (church, 13 km), Mariukirkjan (church, 14 km), Nordic House in the Faroe Islands (museum, 14 km).
Is Koltur worth visiting?
Koltur is listed as a notable river spot in Faroe Islands on Spotwander.