The summit
Views over the islands.
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Slættaratindur is the highest mountain in the Faroe Islands at 880 m, in the north of Eysturoy between the villages of Eiði, Gjógv and Funningur, about 34 km in a straight line north-west of Tórshavn. Its name means «flat summit». The village of Funningur lies at its foot, though the summit cannot be seen from there because the slopes are so steep. The most popular climbing route starts from a mountain pass on the road between Eiði and Funningur and takes about one and a half to two hours up and less down, over steep grassy and rocky slopes that need no technical climbing skills. On clear days almost all of the Faroe Islands can be seen from the top, and, local accounts say, sometimes the distant mountains of Iceland. People gather on the summit on midsummer night to watch the sun, which barely sets at that time of year. The climb is free. Fog often covers the summit and the weather changes quickly, so choose a clear day, bring warm and waterproof clothes, and avoid climbing in winter without experience.
Views over the islands.
Sun barely sets.
Village at the foot.
Eysturoy, Faroe Islands
No, but it is steep and needs fitness.
A clear day from June to August.