Notable lake · Suðuroy region, Faroe Islands
Vatnið
Vatnið is a lake in Suðuroy region, Faroe Islands.
Vatnið: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Vatnið
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Vatnið — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 61.46858, -6.83252. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vatnið
- Borgarknappur · viewpoint · Suðuroy region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kirviskollur · viewpoint · Suðuroy region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Nónfjall · viewpoint · Suðuroy region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Beinisvørð · viewpoint · Suðuroy region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gluggarnir · viewpoint · Suðuroy region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Stadion TB Tvøroyri · attraction · Suðuroy region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Knútur · viewpoint · Sandoy region · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sandoy · river spot · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hestur · river spot · Streymoy region · ~67 km · Must-see
- Saint Olav's Church · church · Streymoy region · ~67 km · Must-see
- Nólsoy · river spot · Streymoy region · ~73 km · Must-see
- Kolturshamar · viewpoint · Streymoy region · ~74 km · Must-see
- Kleivin · fort · Suðuroy region · ~1 km
- Tráðbanin · fort · Suðuroy region · ~1 km
- Ruth Smith Savnið · museum · Suðuroy region · ~1 km
- Vágs kirkja · church · Suðuroy region · ~2 km
- Vágur · attraction · Suðuroy region · ~2 km
- Tormansfossur · waterfall · Suðuroy region · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Vatnið
- Toftavatn · lake · Eysturoy region · ~88 km · Must-see
- Eiðisvatn · lake · Eysturoy region · ~114 km · Must-see
- Ryskivatn · lake · Suðuroy region · ~4 km
- Vatnsnes · lake · Suðuroy region · ~5 km
- Kirkjuvatn · lake · Suðuroy region · ~9 km
- Stóravatn · lake · Sandoy region · ~49 km
- Gróthúsvatn · lake · Sandoy region · ~52 km
- Sandsvatn · lake · Sandoy region · ~53 km
- Sørvágsvatn · lake · Vágar region · ~85 km
- Leynavatn · lake · Streymoy region · ~93 km
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Frequently asked
Is Vatnið full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Vatnið yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Vatnið?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Vatnið?
Nearby: Borgarknappur (viewpoint, 5 km), Kirviskollur (viewpoint, 5 km), Nónfjall (viewpoint, 7 km), Beinisvørð (viewpoint, 8 km), Gluggarnir (viewpoint, 12 km), Stadion TB Tvøroyri (attraction, 13 km).
Is Vatnið worth visiting?
Vatnið is listed as a notable lake in Faroe Islands on Spotwander.