Northern Islands

The Northern Islands (Faroese: Norðoyar or Norðoyggjar) are part of the Faroe Islands.

Settlements

 * – a large town in Borðoy and the regional centre of the Northern Islands.
 * – ferry port. Together with Norðdepil across the sound it has some 400 inhabitants.
 * (lit. Troll Peninsula) – the meat capital of the Faroes, found at the northern tip of Kalsoy.
 * – a village in Vidoy, the northernmost settlement in the Faroe Islands

Visitor information

 * visitnordoy.fo (official tourism website)

Get in
The road to the Northern Islands goes through the long Northern Islands tunnel (Norðoyatunnilin) from Eysturoy to Klaksvík on Borðoy. For cars, there is a toll for the tunnel (dkk100 for a return trip).

Buses connect the islands with Tórshavn.

The road from Tórshavn to Viðareiði makes for the longest journey possible on the Faroe Islands without using a ferry. It involves several tunnels, including the Northern Islands Tunnel and two long single-carriageways ones with lay-bys for letting oncoming traffic pass.

Svínoy and Fugloy can be reached by a regular helicopter service from Klaksvík or by ferry from Hvannasund on the island Viðoy. Hvannasund can be reached by car or bus from Klaksvík via two mountain tunnels.

By bus
Buses connect Klaksvik with Viðareiði.

By ferry


In order to get to Kalsoy you need to take the car ferry M/F Sam from Klaksvík to Syðradalur. No advance reservation. During summer it is advisable to queue in the lane at least 1 hour prior to departure as the morning routes are very popular and the ferry can only accommodate around 12 cars. If you don't make it onto the ferry by car, you may leave your car in Klaksvík and enter the boat as passenger, since there is a public bus connected to all ferry arrivals and departures on Kalsoy. The ferry ride to Kalsoy takes around 20 minutes one way.

The small islands of Fugloy and Svínoy are connected to Hvannasund on Viðoy by a passenger ferry. The round trip (dkk40) lasts about 2 hours and is quite popular as it offers splendid views of the islands and their cliffs. You should make an advance reservation by calling (not possible on the day of travel).

Strandfaraskip Landsins, the Faroese public transport service, publishes an annual timetable (Ferðaætlan) containing details of all ferry and bus schedules.

Kalsoy

 * and the nearby are popular hiking destinations on the northern tip of Kalsoy, with the trail starting at Trøllanes. The James Bond Tombstone is where the scenes of No Time to Die were filmed. Be sure to have good hiking boots (ideally waterproof) and sticks, as it is very easy to trip and fall.

Kunoy
Although Kunoy is road-accessible, it is rather mountainous yet very narrow, which has resulted in only two active settlements on the island today. Haraldssund on the east coast and the settlement of Kunur on the west coast. They are connected via a 3100-metre one-lane road tunnel.
 * , with an elevation of 830 m, is the highest peak on Kunoy.

Viðoy

 * Moorings on both sides of Viðareiði – what a contrast! On one side, where the church is, the Atlantic is placid; on the other it's like – the Atlantic!
 * , one of the highest sea cliffs in Europe, 754 m, by Viðareiði.
 * Villingardalsfjall - Enniberg hiking trail – starting at the northern tip of Garðsvegur in the town of Viðareiði, Vidoy, it's a small off-the-beaten-path hiking trail.
 * Villingardalsfjall - Enniberg hiking trail – starting at the northern tip of Garðsvegur in the town of Viðareiði, Vidoy, it's a small off-the-beaten-path hiking trail.

Eat and drink
The only places where you can eat at an establishment is in Klaksvík. Viðareiði had two eateries, but they both permanently closed. Café Eðge in Mikladalur (on Kalsoy) is, as of April 2024, temporarily closed; it is expected to reopen on 3 May 2024.

Sleep
Cottages. Hotel Klaksvík (see Klaksvík).