Must-see lake · Eysturoy region, Faroe Islands
Toftavatn
Toftavatn is a lake in Eysturoy region, Faroe Islands.
Toftavatn: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Toftavatn
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Toftavatn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 62.09601, -6.71764. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Toftavatn
- Kambur · viewpoint · Eysturoy region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Faroese National Heritage · museum · Streymoy region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Nordic House in the Faroe Islands · museum · Streymoy region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mariukirkjan · church · Streymoy region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Húsareyn · viewpoint · Streymoy region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Skansin · fort · Streymoy region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Nólsoy · river spot · Streymoy region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Eysturoy · river spot · Eysturoy region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gjógvarafjall · viewpoint · Eysturoy region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Saint Olav's Church · church · Streymoy region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kolturshamar · viewpoint · Streymoy region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hestur · river spot · Streymoy region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Church of Sandavágur · church · Vágar region · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kúvingafjall · viewpoint · Norðoyar region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fossá waterfall · waterfall · Streymoy region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Slættaratindur · viewpoint · Eysturoy region · ~34 km · Must-see
- Eiðisvatn · lake · Eysturoy region · ~34 km · Must-see
- Gráfelli · viewpoint · Eysturoy region · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Toftavatn
- Eiðisvatn · lake · Eysturoy region · ~34 km · Must-see
- Leynavatn · lake · Streymoy region · ~20 km
- Heljareyge · lake · Streymoy region · ~26 km
- Mýrarnar · lake · Streymoy region · ~26 km
- Lomundaroyri · lake · Streymoy region · ~30 km
- Sørvágsvatn · lake · Vágar region · ~34 km
- Sandsvatn · lake · Sandoy region · ~35 km
- Gróthúsvatn · lake · Sandoy region · ~36 km
- Fjallavatn · lake · Vágar region · ~38 km
- Stóravatn · lake · Sandoy region · ~39 km
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Frequently asked
Is Toftavatn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Toftavatn 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 Toftavatn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Toftavatn?
Nearby: Kambur (viewpoint, 9 km), Faroese National Heritage (museum, 9 km), Nordic House in the Faroe Islands (museum, 11 km), Mariukirkjan (church, 12 km), Húsareyn (viewpoint, 12 km), Skansin (fort, 13 km).
Is Toftavatn worth visiting?
Toftavatn is listed as a must-see lake in Faroe Islands on Spotwander.