Viðareiði Travel Guide

Viðareiði is the most northerly village in the unbelievable Faroe Islands. Located on Viðoy Island, this is the main settlement on the island.

Visiting Viðaeiði is always rewarding. The village lies between two impressive mountains which together form the land where all houses in the settlement are nestled.

Getting to Viðareiði

Despite its remote location in the northern part of the Faroe Islands, getting to the village is easy. Thanks to underwater tunnels, mountain tunnels and an embankment, it takes an hour or so to drive from the capital Tórshavn to Viðareiði.

Once on Viðoy Island, you will get to the village after driving through the mountain tunnel Viðareiðistunnilin. The tunnel comes with two lanes and when heading out of the tunnel, you immediately get a sense of the beauty of the place.

There are parking lots in the village, which is the perfect place to park and explore the elements. The village has an iconic church. You can park right next to the white painted church that overlooks the breathtaking seascape.

This village is easy to reach all year round. You get a true sense of being far away in a very remote place when standing in the epic village.

Mountain Hikes from the village

You can reach Cape Enniberg on foot from Viðareiði. Cape Enniberg is the tallest vertical sea cliff in the world.

Another popular hike among travellers is the hilly Mount Villingadalsfjall. The hike takes two hours or so and requires you to be fit in order to conquer. It takes half an hour to walk along the mountain ridge from Villingadalsfjall summit to Cape Enniberg.