Gjáargarður
Gjógv · EysturoyA guesthouse in a village of nineteen people, at the top of a sea gorge.
Bus 201 runs on request only, with two hours notice.
Car essential
4.170 DKKexample total · 4 nights
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Island
Eysturoy
The second island, reached by bridge or subsea tunnel. Gjógv, Slættaratindur and the sea stacks at Eiði.
- Getting there
- Connected by road
- Population
- 11,200
- Area
- 286 km²
- Do you need a car?
- Car essential
Bridge at Streymnes, and a subsea tunnel from Tórshavn direct to Runavík with the roundabout under the fjord.
Eysturoy is where most people go on their second day. It has the country’s highest mountain, its most photographed sea stacks, and in Gjógv one of the few villages that looks the way visitors imagine the Faroes look before they arrive.
The Eysturoyartunnilin — the subsea tunnel with the roundabout in the middle of it — cut the drive from Tórshavn to the eastern villages to about half an hour. It is tolled, and the toll is charged automatically to the rental company, who will pass it on later.
Slættaratindur880 m — the highest point in the Faroe Islands
We do not know: Current tunnel toll
Tolls change and BEST has no live feed from Landsverk. Check the current rate with your rental company before you drive.
Come here for
- Hiking, including Slættaratindur
- The Gjógv sea gorge
- Photography at Risin og Kellingin
- A second base away from Tórshavn
Go elsewhere if you want
- Travelling without a car
- Eating out after 20:00 outside Runavík
Getting around Eysturoy
Car essential
There is no practical alternative to driving. Buses reach the larger villages. Gjógv is served by route 201 on request only, with two hours notice.
Towns and villages
Things to do
Where to stay on Eysturoy
Eiði Sea View Rooms
Eiði · EysturoyNorth-facing rooms above the old football pitch, looking at Risin og Kellingin.
Exposed to the north — wind here is genuinely strong.
Car essential
3.960 DKKexample total · 4 nights
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What is driving here actually like?
Driving in the Faroe Islands
Short distances, excellent roads, and a few things — single-lane tunnels, sheep, tolls — that catch people out.
Where can I walk, and what does access cost?
Hiking in the Faroe Islands
Most land is privately owned and several popular routes charge a fee or require a guide.
How do I combine islands without wasting days in transit?
Island hopping
Which islands chain together naturally, and which combinations quietly cost you a whole day.
How bad is the weather really, and how do I plan for it?
Faroese weather, and planning around it
Not cold, rarely still, and different on two sides of the same island. Plan flexibly rather than optimistically.