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Start by Leynavatn, where you can drive up the estuary Drangaósi and through the field of Oyrarnar as far as the car can go without crossing any deep rivers. The car can be parked on a sandy spit. From there walk into the valley along the river Dalá. Having come some way past Restaurant KOKS, located by the gorge, use the steppingstones to cross the river. Continue at an angle up to the sandy area call Navurtungan, where you cross the wide, beautiful river Ærgisá. With a lovely view of the valley, continue up along the river, cross the pass Goturshálsur and go down into the valley Heygadalur.Having reached the first rise, you will see the first cairn of many, standing at close intervals, all the way down to the river in Heygadalur. Up high, the cairns are both large and close to one another, so it is easy to follow the path. However, the village path between Kvívík and Hvalvík cross your path at Goturshálsur. Therefore, take care that you follow the right cairns.At Goturshálsur, you walk through Ognarhagin, the largest sheep pastures in the Faroes, with a base population of 500 ewes in winter. This is also the largest area of registered land in the Faroe Islands, about 15 km2.Approaching Vestmanna, walk down to Heygadalur through the hill Tvørbrekkan. Here you will cross a wide river and continue along the river down to a road leading into Vestmanna. This river is one of the beautiful features of the valley.It is easy to cross the big rivers in high summer. However, it can be far more difficult during other seasons, sometimes impossible.
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The ascent from Skálabotnur is quite steep, and it is strenuous to come up to the plain. A large plain with bedrock, ponds and bogs stretches all the way from the path through the crags called Ennistígar to the pass Millum Fjalla. It is peaceful to walk among all the birds that live here. At Selatrað the terrain is grass-covered and good for walking. The view over this lovely village is unique, the marina, church, park and gardens with large trees defining the village.The cairns are particularly big and fascinating between Skálabotnur and Millum Fjalla.It is not possible to hike from Skálabotnur up along the river Ennisá since fenced-off private plots of land are on both sides. It is recommended to walk up between the rivers Vakará and Skipá, where the old cattle grid was. Hike up south of the old water reservoir to the corner of the fence, where you can pass through an opening.At Selatrað, the best route is to go from the mission hall up the old cattle trail on the northern bank of the river Mittúnsá until you reach a rock wall, where you go through an iron fence. From here, continue along the southern bank of Mittúnsá until you reach a fence where you need to find the best place to climb over it. Continue on the village path.
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The village path between Oyndarfjørður and Hellurnar is well marked, although there is no indication where the path starts at the main road.In Oyndarfjørður the path starts in the area á Høvdanum, where the new path begins down by the beach, about 800 metres before you reach the village cattle grid. Signposts are set in the grass to show where the path bridge crosses the river Laksá.From here, two paths lead to Hellurnar. One goes along the seashore while the older path, which is noted on a map of the Faroe Islands from 1900 goes a little bit further in from the seashore.The path over the bedrock by the seashore is the more scenic of the two. This path was worn well when ships arrived to unload fish. People came to receive the fish and laid it out on the bedrock to dry. This is probably why the place is called Hellurnar. The old landing quay can still be seen. The old handrails have been recently replaced (in 2019) and new handrails are installed to make the path safer.At Hellurnar, the old path starts just inside the graveyard while the seashore path begins after you have passed the bedrock between Rættarvegur 8 and 12. Both paths are marked with posts that are visible from the main road.The hike can be taken in either direction.
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Having ascended from Langasandur, go first south along Ryssheiðar and Slættin, a beautiful and pleasant plain just above Langasandur. From there, go straight up the hillside Stígarnir. This stretch is somewhat strenuous but is grass-covered and good to walk. The rest of the hike is easy.In Langasandshagi, first cross the beautiful river Norðara Gjánagjógvará, then continue on the plain for just over a kilometre until you reach the pass Streymneshálsur. From there, descend into the valley Saksunardalur, where you, for the most part, walk along the pleasant river Streymnesá and the steep area by the waterfalls called Streymnesfossar.When you have descended to level ground, go across Dalá, a beautiful river, where you will reach the main road. In summertime, when it is dry, it is fairly easy to cross the river if you have normal hiking boots. However, the rocks in the river may be slippery. If it is rainy, the river swells, making it necessary to wade through it. Another option is to walk about 800 metres up the river, where a bridge crosses it.Few people take this hike, making it a peaceful walk. The views over the strait between Streymoy and Eysturoy, the valley Saksunardalur and the surrounding mountains is both beautiful and varied.When crossing Dalá, look for the best place to cross. Weather permitting, it is possible to walk from the corner of the tributary between Dalá and Streymnesá, going a few metres down along the tributary and then straight across – as the gpx-file also shows.
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The hike between Saksun and Haldórsvík is beautiful, walking from Haldórsvík toward Saksun likely being the nicer direction as you get beautiful views up through the gorge by the hillock Vesturyheyggjur, and it is always lovely to walk down toward Saksun. Saksun is also a good place to end your hike by meandering down to the cove.At times the path is not visible, making it paramount to follow the cairns. However, as you turn off the path that goes toward Tjørnuvík, there are no cairns the first 700 metres, making it difficult to know which direction to take. The right path is to go a bit up into the hills and so avoid ending up in the craggy area Gjótustíggjur.Having entered the valley Skipádal, cairns lead you up to the pass Víkarskarð. Having crossed the pass, take a left, where you will immediately spot a cairn. From here, cairns lead you all the way down to Haldórsvík. The stretch from Víkarskarð down to Haldórsvík may seem to take quite a long time to walk.If starting in Haldórsvík and having reached Víkarskarð, take a left and go about 100 metres southward before you follow the cairns through Skipádal.
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