Bøsdalafossur, Coastal waterfall in Sandavágur, Faroe Islands

Bøsdalafossur is a coastal waterfall where water drops 30 meters from Lake Sørvágsvatn directly into the North Atlantic Ocean. The water plunges over dark cliffs and creates a dramatic white spray as it meets the sea below.

Bøsdalafossur is the outflow of Lake Sørvágsvatn/Leitissvatn, which lies just above it and drains over the cliff edge into the Atlantic Ocean. The waterfall falls about 30 meters. The lake and falls lie on the island of Vágar, in the Faroe Islands.

The waterfall marks the outlet where Lake Sørvágsvatn/Leitissvatn leaves the lake and drops 30 metres into the Atlantic. The lake, the largest in the Faroe Islands, lies above the sea on the island of Vágar, and the falls sit at the end of the walking route from Miðvágur.

The waterfall lies at the end of Lake Sørvágsvatn/Leitissvatn, reached on foot from Miðvágur; the walk is about 3 kilometres. The ground can be slippery and the wind strong near the cliff edge where the water falls. The area is protected, so keep a safe distance from the drop and stay on the path.

This waterfall is unusual because an entire lake empties directly into the ocean without a river valley connecting them. The sight of a large body of freshwater plunging straight into the sea creates a striking visual effect found in only a handful of places worldwide.