Must-see lake · Eysturoy region, Faroe Islands
Eiðisvatn
Eiðisvatn is a lake in Eysturoy region, Faroe Islands.
Eiðisvatn: 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 Eiðisvatn
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 Eiðisvatn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 62.28551, -7.05492. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Eiðisvatn
- Slættaratindur · viewpoint · Eysturoy region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fossá waterfall · waterfall · Streymoy region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gráfelli · viewpoint · Eysturoy region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gjógvarafjall · viewpoint · Eysturoy region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Eysturoy · river spot · Eysturoy region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kambur · viewpoint · Eysturoy region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kúvingafjall · viewpoint · Norðoyar region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Eysturtindur · viewpoint · Vágar region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Vørufelli · viewpoint · Vágar region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Árnafjall · viewpoint · Vágar region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Church of Sandavágur · church · Vágar region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Toftavatn · lake · Eysturoy region · ~34 km · Must-see
- Enniberg · viewpoint · Norðoyar region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Selvik · beach · ~36 km · Must-see
- Skeidin · viewpoint · Vágar region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Húsareyn · viewpoint · Streymoy region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Faroese National Heritage · museum · Streymoy region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Nordic House in the Faroe Islands · museum · Streymoy region · ~41 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Eiðisvatn
- Toftavatn · lake · Eysturoy region · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mýrarnar · lake · Streymoy region · ~16 km
- Heljareyge · lake · Streymoy region · ~17 km
- Lomundaroyri · lake · Streymoy region · ~18 km
- Leynavatn · lake · Streymoy region · ~22 km
- Fjallavatn · lake · Vágar region · ~29 km
- Sørvágsvatn · lake · Vágar region · ~35 km
- Sandsvatn · lake · Sandoy region · ~63 km
- Gróthúsvatn · lake · Sandoy region · ~63 km
- Stóravatn · lake · Sandoy region · ~68 km
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Frequently asked
Is Eiðisvatn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Eiðisvatn 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 Eiðisvatn?
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 Eiðisvatn?
Nearby: Slættaratindur (viewpoint, 3 km), Fossá waterfall (waterfall, 5 km), Gráfelli (viewpoint, 5 km), Gjógvarafjall (viewpoint, 16 km), Eysturoy (river spot, 18 km), Kambur (viewpoint, 25 km).
Is Eiðisvatn worth visiting?
Eiðisvatn is listed as a must-see lake in Faroe Islands on Spotwander.