Hellurnar Travel Guide

Hellurnar is a small settlement on Eysturoy Island in the nature-filled Faroe Islands. There are only some 25 houses in this small hamlet.

When standing in Hellurnar, you will have a view towards Oyndarfjørður and Kalsoy Island. Hellurnar lies in a small fjord named after the village on the opposite side of the fjord, Oyndarfjørður.

For those looking for a true adventure, hiking from Hellurnar to Fuglafjørður is a great mountain activity. Take a look here for all the details for the great hike from Fuglafjørður to Hellurnar or the other way around.

Services in Hellurnar

This place is very small and with very few inhabitants. Due to the size of the settlement, villagers head to either Norðskáli or the villages along the Skálafjørður fjord when in need of food and other essentials.

• Public toilet: No
• Parking lot: Yes
• Grocery store: No
• Café: No

It takes 20 minutes to drive from the settlement to the nearest grocery store. There are parking options for those who want to walk around the place. Moreover, if you plan to go for a hike from Hellurnar to the village Fuglafjørður, you will find space for your car along the only road in the settlement.

The bus connectivity to this place is very modest. Check out the public bus to Oyndarfjørður when in need of taking the bus to the fjord. Renting a car will give you much more flexibility and will get you easily to the small cluster of houses found on this spot on Eysturoy Island.

Salmon Farming Fjord

Salmon from the Faroe Islands is exported to various markets around the world. When in Hellurnar, you will see farming pens on the Oyndarfjørður fjord. You will see the salmon pens with steep mountains as a backdrop when looking out the pristine fjord. Salmon farmers sail to the pens on a daily base to secure the premium quality of the salmon.