Suðuroy

Suðuroy (Suduroy means South Island) is the southernmost of the islands in the Faroe Islands.

Understand
There are two tourist information centres in Suðuroy, they provide information about Suðuroy and rent out houses for tourists. The tourist information centres are in the two largest towns Tvøroyri and Vágur.



Settlements

 * - a tiny hamlet of less than 100 people.
 * - according to legend it is the oldest settlement on the Faroe Islands, founded by the stranded king Frode around 625 CE.
 * - a small but old village, once a Viking hof-temple building.
 * - one of the larger villages.
 * - an old whaling centre, today with less than 100 people.
 * - a tiny hamlet of less than 100 people.
 * - known for its wood church.
 * - a tiny hamlet of less than 100 people.
 * - it is the southernmost village in the Faroe Islands.
 * - is one of the largest towns in Suðuroy. The population of the municipality is around 1750.
 * - the second largest settlement at the island.

Other destinations

 * - the smallest and only uninhabited island of the 18 Faroe Islands. It is east of the village Hvalba.

Get in
The public ferry Smyril M/S has 2-3 departures from Tórshavn to Suðuroy every day. The journey takes 2 hours. You can find information about the price of the ticket Strandfaraskip, Suðuroyarleiðin means "Suðuroy Route", which is Smyril. In 2011 the price is 90 kr for an adult and 45 kr for children. You pay only on your way back to Tórshavn. If you bring a car with you to Suðuroy the price is 225 kr for the car incl. the driver, and also here you pay only between Suðuroy and Tórshavn, you don't pay on you way to Suduroy. It is the same for the other islands except for Mykines.

The public helicopter has 2-3 weekly departures to Suðuroy from Tórshavn and Vágar Airport.

Get around
Public buses from Bygdaleiðir drive from the ferry port Krambatangi to the southern and to the northern part of the island. To Sumba in the south via Vágur (route 700), Hvalba and Sandvík in the north via Tvøroyri (route 701) and to Fámjin in the west, via Øravík (route 701). Time schedule is on this website.

Rent a car
 * ADI Auto Service, Sjógøta 79, FO-800 Tvøroyri, phone +298 222328, has a few cars and pick-ups for hire. Two Skoda Sabia, one Ford Mondeo, one Daewoo, 2 pick-ups and one jeep in which you can drive up in the mountains. Price for one of the cars is 500 kr for one day. If you hire the car for more than one day the price is 350 kr per day (2010).
 * Magn petrol station in Trongisvagur, phone +298 371466.

You can also rent a car before you come to Suðuroy:
 * Avis in Tórshavn, Staravegur 1-3, FO-100 Tórshavn, phone: +298 313535, e-mail: avis@avis.fo, website: www.avis.fo
 * Avis in Vágar Airport, phone: +298 358800 or 358801. Website: www.avis.fo, e-mail: johsberg@olivant.fo

Taxi and buses in Suðuroy:
 * Phone: 373380 or 213380, Hjørleif Holm, Vágur. Taxi.
 * Phone: 227228, Annie Hentze, Trongisvágur. Taxi.
 * Phone: 222918, Jákup Lindenskov, Vágur. Taxi.
 * Phone: 506888, Kartni Fornagarð, Hvalba. Taxi for 6 persons and minibus for 16 persons.
 * Phone: 215210 or 250350, David Findleton, Taxi and minibus.
 * Phone: 239550, Ludvig Poulsen Buses, Sumba/Vágur. Mini bus and buses.
 * Phone: 212324, Fámjins Bygdaleið, Arnbjørn í Smiðjuni, Fámjin. Two buses.
 * Phone: 222690, Trygvi Midjord, Minibus taxi.
 * Phone: 226566, Mikkjal Pauli Johansen, Trongisvágur, bus
 * Phone: 282931, Poul Kjærbech, Hotel Tvøroyri, taxi and minibus.

Hvalba

 * Fiskieiði, also called Hvalbiareiði, the old harbour of Hvalba, on the west coast, south of Grímsfjall (mountain).
 * Norðbergseiði, (Hvalba) also called Á Drátti, vertical cliffs, a natural hole is in the cliff (there is a fence around it), a big rock is lying next to the northern cliff of Grímsfjall, it fell down sometime in the 1980'ies. The cliff down by the sea, just below the parking area at Norðbergseiði there is columnar basalt formations.
 * Memorial of Hvalba in memory of people lost at sea. It is on the northern side of the fjord, just before the boat harbour. It is also in memory of people who lost their lives in the coal mines of Hvalba and on Lítla Dímun (island) or who fell down from a mountain side near the village.

Sumba

 * Beinisvørð (Beinisvord), a 470-m-high sea cliff, one of the highest of Europe. The road (not the tunnel) between Lopra and Sumba passes by the cliff, around 50 m from the edge.
 * Akraberg, a peninsula in the southernmost part of the island, 2 km south east of Sumba. There is a white lighthouse, built in 1909, on the cliff. Friesian people lived here before 1350. Akraberg is a peninsula with a white painted lighthouse with red roof and a couple of red houses. There are high masts here also and lots of birds, when it is season for them, mainly in May to August. From Akraberg there is a beautiful view and a nice place to go for a walk. You can se Flesjarnar, which are a few rocks/islets further south.

Vágur
The nature around Vágur is beautiful and breathtaking.
 * Vágseiði is on the west coast, only around 1 km west of the village. Just follow the main road and drive or walk strait ahead instead of following the bay. The road goes all the way to Vágseiði, a rocky place where the sea often is rough. There is an old harbour there, which only occasionally is used now, but in the old days it was very important for the fishing boats. They were rowing out from this harbour, when the wind came from the east, north-east or south-east. There used to be many boat houses, but they were blown away in the hurricanes in the 1980s and the 1990s.
 * Eggjarnar is on top of a mountain south west of Vágur, a beautiful and breathtaking place with vertical cliffs. It is near Skúvanes. If you wish to go to Eggjarnar just follow the main road in Vágur, turn left when you come to the bottom of the bay, drive or walk a few metres past the Magn petrol station and turn right when you see a road called Eggjarvegur. Follow this road up the hill until you reach Eggjarnar on the top. The road ends up there, only around 20 m from the edge. Be careful not to walk over the edge, and don't leave the road, if there is fog. If the weather is clear or just a bit clear, than you can enjoy the view to the west coast of the southern part of the island, all the way to Beinisvord in the south.

Do

 * Football: Tvøroyrar Bóltfelag or TB were relegated in 2023 so they play soccer in 	1. deild, the Faeroes' second tier. Their home ground Við Stórá (capacity 1600) is in Trongisvágur. The playing season is April-Oct.
 * Jóansøka is the biggest festival in Suðuroy. Jóansøka (St John's Festival or Midsummer Festival) is held in the last weekend of June, in Tvøroyri (odd-numbered years) or Vágur (even-numbered years).
 * Trip to Lítla Dímun, from Hvalba, (only twice a year, in mid June and mid July), check the website litladimun.com or kunning.fo
 * Football: Tvøroyrar Bóltfelag or TB were relegated in 2023 so they play soccer in 	1. deild, the Faeroes' second tier. Their home ground Við Stórá (capacity 1600) is in Trongisvágur. The playing season is April-Oct.
 * Jóansøka is the biggest festival in Suðuroy. Jóansøka (St John's Festival or Midsummer Festival) is held in the last weekend of June, in Tvøroyri (odd-numbered years) or Vágur (even-numbered years).
 * Trip to Lítla Dímun, from Hvalba, (only twice a year, in mid June and mid July), check the website litladimun.com or kunning.fo

Hiking Trips
Hiking trips are popular and can be recommended in Suðuroy. Beware of fog and make preparations before you go. A mountain can end very suddenly and without any warning sign. There are many cairns in Suðuroy, they were used instead of roads in the old days. There are also guided hiking trips, which the Tourist Information or private persons arrange. Ask on one of the Tourist Information Centres for when and where these guided trips are made. More info on the website: www.visitsuduroy.fo.
 *  Hvannhagi is situated north east of Tvøroyri. One can only reach Hvannhagi by feet or boat. The hiking trip is a great experience, beautiful nature with high mountains around and a lake in a valley in Hvannhagi, great view to Lítli Dímun, and the smallest of the island in the Faroes. The path to Hvannhagi starts above the town, above the hospital towards east. A sign shows you where the path starts. Follow the cairns, but keep the direction towars east, the path splits into two, the left one takes you to Hvalba and the right one takes you to Hvannhagi. You can also ask for directions on the Tourist Information or ask for a guided trip. The price is 200 kr if you need a guide. The first part of the trip is easy, until you reach the gate to Hvannhagi, there it starts to get difficult for those who aren't reasonably fit. But even if you only walk to the gate to Hvannhagi, it is worth the effort, there you get a fantastic view to the small island Lítli Dímun and feel the peacefulness.

Boat Trips
There are two fast going boats (RIB), which make boat trips along the west coast of Suðuroy or wherever you wish to go. If you are a group it is cheaper, if it is a planned trip the price is around 350 kr. The boats are called Tornado, website: http://www.rib62.com/ and Scorpion, website: http://www.vagur.com/scorpion/UK/index_uk.html.

The old English smack Johanna TG326 from Vágur sometimes makes boat trips for tourist and can also be hired for shorter or longer trips but with the regular crew to sail the vessel. Johanna was built in 1884 in Sussex, England. Website: http://www.johanna.fo/index_uk.htm

Connect
You can contact the Tourist Information in Vágur or in Tvøroyri. More info on the website: Suduroy Tourist Information

Stay safe
In case of emergency dial 112.

Be aware that sheep can be on the street, black sheep are hard to spot at night! The mountains on the west coast are very steep and suddenly they end and go straight down to the ocean without warning. Stay away from cliff edges which may collapse. Like elsewhere in the Faroes, fog can come quite suddenly, obscuring cliff edges.