Notable beach · Sandoy region, Faroe Islands
Urðin
Urðin is a beach in Sandoy region, Faroe Islands.
Urðin: 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 Urðin
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 Urðin — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 61.83617, -6.83144. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Urðin
- Sandoy · river spot · ~3 km · Must-see
- Knútur · viewpoint · Sandoy region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saint Olav's Church · church · Streymoy region · ~16 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 · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kolturshamar · viewpoint · Streymoy region · ~24 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 Urðin
- Selvik · beach · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mykinesholmur Lighthouse · beach · Vágar region · ~66 km · Must-see
- Grótvík · beach · ~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 · ~26 km
- Sandurin · beach · Suðuroy region · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is Urðin safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Urðin yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Urðin?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Urðin?
Nearby: Sandoy (river spot, 3 km), Knútur (viewpoint, 10 km), Saint Olav's Church (church, 16 km), Hestur (river spot, 17 km), Nólsoy (river spot, 24 km), Skansin (fort, 24 km).
Is Urðin worth visiting?
Urðin is listed as a notable beach in Faroe Islands on Spotwander.