Is Viðareiði safe? Faroe Islands travel risk
Is Viðareiði safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Viðareiði scores 14/100 on our travel risk index (Low). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Viðareiði scores 14/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Faroe Islands (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Viðareiði: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (12/100) and health and medical access (18/100).
A score of 14 is higher than the scores of 1% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Faroe Islands travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 62.3600° N, 6.5313° W in Viðareiði, Viðareiði features an altitude of 123 m. The settlement is located within Faroe Islands.
Viðareiði
62.3600° N, 6.5313° W
123 m
Atlantic/Faroe
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Faroe Islands
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Faroe Islands travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Faroe Islands entry requirements.
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