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Slættaratindur
The highest peak in the Faroes, 880 meters, with a view over almost all the islands on a clear day.
- Open
- Always; best from June to September
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 3 hours
- Address
- Trailhead on the Eiði to Gjógv road, EysturoyDirections
- Getting There
- About an hour by car north of Tórshavn.
Why Go
A steep but non-technical path climbs from the mountain road between Eiði and Gjógv to the flat summit, whose name means flat peak. In clear weather you can see most of the archipelago; in cloud, turn back.
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