Sørvágsvatn, Vágar

Name: Sørvágsvatn
Address: Vágar, Faroe Islands

#1 among attractions in Vágar

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Lake

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Sørvágsvatn or Leitisvatn is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the island of Vágar between the municipalities of Sørvágur and Vágar. Its area is 3.4 km², more than three times the size of Fjallavatn, the second largest lake, also located on Vágar. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.31 mi²Elevation: 105 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 62°2'49"N, 7°13'51"W

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Sørvágsvatn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sørvágsfjørður, Bøsdalafossur, Sandavágur Church, Vørðufelli.

6.3 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Fjord
Sørvágsfjørður
160 min walk • Sørvágsfjørður is a fjord on the west side of the island of Vágoy in the Faroe Islands which is approximately 3.5 km long. At the end of the fjord lies the village of Sørvágur. On the northside of the fjord lies the small village of Bøur.
1.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Bøsdalafossur, Sandavágur
39 min walk • Bøsdalafossur is a waterfall in the Faroe Islands that flows from the lake Sørvágsvatn/Leitissvatn and into the Atlantic ocean. It has a height of 30 meters.
2.6 miE
Church
Sandavágur Church, Sandavágur
67 min walk • Sandavágur Church is a distinctive red-roofed church in the town of Sandavágur in the Faroe Islands.
2.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vørðufelli, Vágar
56 min walk • Vørðufelli is a mountain overlooking the village of Sørvágur on the Faroe Islands. Its height is 284 metres above sea level. It is situated between Húsadalur, Vága, Vatnsdalur, and close to Klovin.
5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Fjallavatn, Vágar
145 min walk • Fjallavatn is the second largest lake in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the island of Vágar and its size is 1 km2.
7.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Eysturtindur, Vágar
186 min walk • Eysturtindur is the second highest point - 714 m - on the island of Vágoy, Faroe Islands.
4.7 miNW
Village
Bøur
120 min walk • Bøur is a village in the Sørvágur Municipality of the Faroe Islands, 4 km west of Sørvágur, with a population of 75. Its location is 62°5′27″N 7°22′3″W and its postal code is FO 386. It is linked to the village of Gásadalur by the Gásadalstunnilin tunnel.
3.4 miNW
Village
Sørvágur, Vágar
86 min walk • Sørvágur is a village on the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. It is located at the landward end of Sørvágsfjørður. Sørvágur is the largest village in Sørvágur Municipality.