Kirvi, Mountain peak in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands

Kirvi is a mountain peak on Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands rising to about 236 meters with a pronounced pyramid shape. The summit stands between the villages of Lopra and Sumba on this volcanic island.

Kirvi is formed of Paleogene volcanic basalt layers, like much of Suðuroy. Its steep, pointed profile indicates slower erosion than surrounding formations, which produced the pyramid shape visible from Lopra. On the night of 2 September 1742 the Dutch ship Westerbeek struck skerries off Lopranseiði; the wreck drifted south onto rocks by Kirvi, and the crew reached the cliffs using the broken mast, with 10 men climbing the mountain for help.

The 1742 wreck of the Dutch ship Westerbeek gave Kirvi a place in local memory: the crew escaped onto the rocks below, and ten men climbed the steep slope to seek help, splitting into two groups that reached Vágur and Sumba a few hours later. The summit itself is called Kirviskollur.

The mountain is relatively accessible from the nearby villages of Lopra and Sumba at the southern end of the island. A visit is best planned during dry weather since the slopes are steep and frequently wet.

On the night of 2 September 1742 the Dutch ship Westerbeek struck rocks off Lopranseiði west of Lopra; the wreck drifted south and hit the skerries below Kirvi. Before it broke apart, the crew climbed over to the cliffs using the broken mast, and 10 men scaled the steep mountain to seek help, reaching Vágur and Sumba a few hours later.