Day 1Arrival
Welcome to the Faroe Islands. When you arrive at Vagar Airport, head to the capital, Tórshavn. In Tórshavn, your tour guide will greet you and you will go out for a dinner here.
Your guide will show you where you will stay during your days in the Faroe Islands. Tomorrow, your trekking adventure in the Faroe Islands starts.
Day 2Mykines
Today, you will experience the puffin island Mykines. You will be boarding the ferry Jósup for the mysterious island of Mykines.
You will hike on Mykineshólmur and see sheep and puffin fight over grass slopes. Colonies of gannets, vertiginous cliffs and a lighthouse at the end of the world. Nowhere else than on an island, such as Mykines one does feel as much the vastness of the ocean, its breathing and the curvature of the blue planet.
Dinner and night in private house in Tórshavn.
Duration of trekk: 4-5 hours
Day 3Vágar
Your second day of trekking will take place on Vágar island. You will follow the old postal route across the mountain from Bøur to Gásadal with the astonishing view over Tindhólmur, Drangarnir, Mykines and Múlafossur.
Afterward you will trekk up through the valley af Gásadalur to the beautiful and isolated lake Fjallavatn, the second biggest lake in the Faroes.
Dinner and night in private house in Tórshavn.
Duration of trekk: 5 hours
Day 4Northern Islands
This day is set fro the Northern Islands. On Viðoy island, you will hike up to the fourth highest mountain, Villingardalsfjall (841m), with a overwhelming view over all the six Northern Islands, Borðoy, Fugloy, Svínoy, Viðoy, Kunoy and Kallsoy.
On our way back, you will stop in Klaksvík, the second biggest town, an walk up to the mountain top Klakkur from where there is a beautiful overview over Kunoy, Kallsoy and Eysturoy.
Dinner and night in private house in Tórshavn.
Duration of trekk: 3-4 hours to Villingardalsfjall and 2 hours to Klakkur
Day 5Saksun to Tjørnuvík
In the morning you will hike on the black sand of the Saksun lagoon to the open sea where you will have lunch. In the afternoon you will head back to the mountain following the old pass of antic cairns.
Steep descent on the tiny village of Tjørnuvík, where there are tombs from the Viking age. Spectacular views of Sundini Sound, and the impressive reefs of Risin, "The Giant", and Kellingin, "The Witch". These two Icelandic trolls had the crazy idea of towing the Faroe Islands to Iceland. Fortunately and justly the first rays of the spring sun petrified them for eternity.
Dinner and night in private house in Tórshavn.
Duration of trekk: 6 hours
Day 6Fyri Vestan on Streymoy Island
Today, you will take the bus to Hundsárabotnur where you will start for the beautiful hike of Fyri Vestan to the west of Streymoy Island among the mountains with an immense view on the Island of Vágar.
An interesting route geologically because one can observe the "Streymoyarsyllin" - a great volcanic intrusion (a dike) that splits and crosses the whole landscape. You tour ends in the village Norðradalur.
Duration of trekk: 4 hours
Day 7Tórshavn to Kirkjubøur
Today, the cairn path will lead you to the hamlet of Kirkjubøur, former cultural and religious centre of the Faroe Islands, pre-reform episcopal residence. You will visit the ruins of the Sct. Magnus cathedral and the imposing medieval tarred and grass roofed timber farm, representative of the traditional Norse habitat.
You will have a magnificent view of the islands of Sandoy, Hestur and Koltur along the trekk. When you have seen Kirkjubøur, you will head to Tórshavn in a bus.
Spend the rest of the day on your own to enjoy all the charm of the small capital Tórshavn: Narrow streets and tiny tarred timber houses with multicolored doors and windows and grass roofs in the Tinganes district on the old fishing port of Tórshavn, the beautiful modern architecture that also uses traditional materials, local cafés, woolen shops and marine equipment.
Dinner on your own in Tórshavn. Night in private home.
Duration of trekk: 4 hours
Day 8Departure
Say farewell to the Faroe Islands. Your Faroe Islands trekking adventure has come to an end. You have had 6 packed days with lots of nature and great moments in the outdoors. You will leave the islands from the airport on Vagar island.
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