These notes cover the two official hikes at Árnafjørður, a village of about 64 people on Borðoy. Both are rated difficult and run on open hillside, so treat them as mountain days rather than village strolls. The trailheads have no shop, cafe or toilet, and Klaksvík, 10 minutes away by car, is where you prepare. Before you set off Download a GPX file. The Visit Faroe Islands pages recommend one for both routes.

Árnafjørður is a small place with a clear order of sights, and the easiest way to see it is to start with the least effort and add more if the day allows. The village is on the east side of Borðoy, in the municipality of Klaksvík, and 64 people live there. Klaksvík itself is 10 minutes away by car. No effort: the fjord view from the road Between the Árnafjarðartunnilin and the Hvannasundstunnilin, on route 70, a roadside pull-off looks along the fjord.

Romance in Árnafjørður means scenery and quiet, not candlelit tables. The village has about 64 residents, a white church, boat houses and a small beach, and it has no restaurant, cafe, lodge or shop. Couples base themselves in Klaksvík, 10 minutes away by car, and drive out for the fjord. Choose the pace that suits you both. A slow day Start late, with breakfast in town. Drive north on route 70 through the Árnafjarðartunnilin, a tunnel of about 1.

Árnafjørður, home to about 64 people, has no hotel, guesthouse or campsite. A trip of several days around it is planned from Klaksvík, 10 minutes away by car, and the smartest way to organise those days is by weather. Fog and wind arrive fast in the Faroe Islands, so keep the big outings flexible. Where to stay Klaksvík has the accommodation, restaurants and groceries. Browse Booking.com listings for Klaksvík and compare each place on its location and what it includes.

Parents planning a stop at Árnafjørður usually ask the same handful of questions. The village has about 64 people and sits at the head of a fjord on Borðoy, and the summary is a short, quiet visit with one hike for older children. The rest of a family day belongs in Klaksvík, 10 minutes away by car. Is there a playground or a toilet? No. The village has no playground, public toilet, shop or cafe.

The village of Árnafjørður has no cafe, shop or beds, so a good day trip uses it as one stop on a longer loop out of Klaksvík. Distances on this page are approximate, and the buses and ferries change by season, so confirm times on ssl.fo the morning you go. Trip 1: north along route 70 Leave Klaksvík and pass through the Árnafjarðartunnilin, about 1.96 km long. Stop at the pull-off before the Hvannasundstunnilin (about 2.

Árnafjørður has no tours of its own. About 64 people live at the head of a fjord on Borðoy, and the only things to visit are free: a viewpoint, a church, boat houses and a small beach. Anything with a guide, a ticket or a timetable starts in Klaksvík, 10 minutes away by car. What the village has A roadside viewpoint between the Árnafjarðartunnilin and the Hvannasundstunnilin, with a view along the fjord.

Three questions settle most plans for Árnafjørður, a village of about 64 people on the east side of Borðoy in the Faroe Islands. How long do you have, how much effort do you want, and where will you eat? The last answer is easy: in Klaksvík, 10 minutes away by car, because the village has no shop, cafe or public toilet. If you have an hour Drive north from Klaksvík on route 70 and go through the Árnafjarðartunnilin, a tunnel of about 1.