Lake Sandsvatn Travel Guide

Sandsvatn is a peaceful lake on Sandoy Island in the nature-filled Faroe Islands. The lake is located in serene surroundings and is popular among kayakers.

You will get to Lake Sandsvatn as the first thing when you arrive on the island. The Sub-sea tunnel Sandoyartunnilin links Sandoy Island to the main isle Streymoy Island. You will drive along the lake before getting to the main settlement on the island, Sandur.

Lake Sandsvatn is one of the most beautiful lakes in the Faroe Islands. Book a Kayaking Tour on Lake Sandsvatn and experience the lake first hand. The lake is just more than 2 km (1.3 mi) form one end the the other.

Getting to Lake Sandsvatn

There are public busses from Tórshavn to Sandoy Island. Take a look at bus route 650 for a direct connection from the capital in the Faroe Islands to the village Sandur. The village is located in a fairly flat area and next to it sits the peaceful lake.

This lake is nestled close to a lovely sand beach which also gives the lake its name. The name of the lake translates to “The Lake of Sand”. A river flows from the lake and into the North Atlantic ocean along the sandy area.

A conservation protected area sits between the lake and the beach. Here you will find sand dunes named “Mølheyggjar” by the locals.

The lake itself is one of the best spots for birdwatchers in the Faroe Islands. Rare species thrive here and some of them are mostly seen on Sandoy Island in the archipelago. Take a look at Sandoy Island Tours and you might very well get the chance to see the enchanting birdlife on the lake and in its near surroundings.

Beata Leifsdóttir Skaalum

Beata Leifsdóttir Skaalum is born and raised in Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands. She now lives in Sandavágur on Vágar Island located near the only airport in the archipelago. Before becoming the manager at the enchanting Fiskastykkið restaurant in Sandavágur, she did her internship with Guide to Faroe Islands in Tórshavn. Beata holds a degree in Marketing Management from Glasir Tórshavn Collage.

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