If starting in Funningur, take the path from the top of the village (Svørvisvegur 8) straight up to the main road above the village. The first cairns are not visible from the road; you will spot the first ones when you walked far up into the hill of Grønabrekka, at an elevation of about 250 m.

A narrow stretch of land is set aside for the village path when going up from Funningur; therefore, you need to walk along the riverbank. Reaching the road, go at an angle up to the gate in the stone fence, called Eiðisportrið.

Arnasteinur, the large boulder west of Funningur, found just before you come up to the road, is supposed to be named after one Arni, who was found frozen here. He and some others had found their way this far after having been ship-wrecked nearby. On the other side of the road is Hórissteinur, named after another one in the same company who had not reached as far as Arni had done.

It is easier to begin in Eiði, where the trail is also far easier to spot. It starts by the water reservoir and ascends along the ridge by the gully Króksgil. Nearby you will see the first of several cairns leading up to the pass Eiðsskarð, although there is a fair distance between some of the cairns. 

The path can be walked in either direction. However, better parking is found in Eiði.