The mountains in the Northern Isles are high, craggy and awe-inspiring. The crags are broad and steep, and hardly anything grows near the peaks. Part of this hike goes through this area, making for some rough walking, especially down through the pass Toftaskarð.

The path starts down in the village of Árnafjørður and goes up through a new lane, running just west of the house that stands at Viðurbyrgi 23. (see ‘starting point’ below)

For the first stretch, the path is easy to see, but further up in the valley Svartadalur it becomes more difficult to spot. But a few cairns lead the way up through the valley. It is easy and very peaceful to walk up Tólvmarkaknúkur, a large knoll, continuing through the lower, middle and upper paths of the crags, and finally reach Toftaskarð.

The pass is very rocky, making the hike down to Norðtoftir quite difficult and potentially dangerous. Keep to the east side of the pass throughout the rocky stretch until the terrain becomes grass covered. Then, go straight down east of Sjøt, continuing on the path in the í Kleiv area all the way to Norðtoftir. 

There are no gates in the fences of the outfields, so you must find a good place to climb over them. Using a gpx-file is recommended in order to find the right path through the outfields.

The hike can be taken in either direction. 
It is possible to walk a part of the trail, up to the pass Toftaskarð, where you can enjoy magnificent views. From there you can take the path down to Klaksvík via Katlarnar. Here you can take the path from the pass Áarskarð down to the portals of the tunnels.