Tórshavn from above: Climbing Húsareyn, Fjallið and Lítlafjall

Another day, another three mountains, only this time the climb was not as tough, high or long as the last one.

Andras had to work that late March day, so I asked my good friend Poul Magni if he would go with me on the hike. I’ve hiked with him before, the most epic one being a 30 kilometer hike for 11,5 hours around the entire island of Hestur back in April 2017 (read about that adventure here!). This time, I asked him to join me on a two-hour hike to the top of three mountains (more like hills really) just outside Tórshavn, offering a panoramic view of the capital city and its beautiful surroundings.

Andras drove us along Oyggjarvegur up into the mountains and dropped us off halfway up Mount Húsareyn, the first mountain on our itinerary. We had all been out drinking the day before, so we weren’t completely fit for a long and hard hike, but a short afternoon hike was just what we needed!

Climbing up Mount Húsareyn, which is 345 meters high, is the toughest part of the hike, but it really wasn’t that tough at all. We spent probably 40 minutes climbing to the top, including a long break looking out at Tórshavn and the island of Nólsoy in the distance while talking about the evening before. The views were nothing less than amazing and a perfect cure for a hangover (not that I get them – I’m very lucky!).

At the top, we could also see over to the islands of Sandoy and Hestur on the other side of the city. We also walked through the Húsareyn TV Tower, which is 125 meters tall, making it the third tallest tower in the Faroe Islands, after the LORAN-C transmitter in Eiði and the Akraberg transmitter on Suðuroy.

Back down the mountain we went and this time we headed south towards the park area Undir Fjalli, where we saw several horses and sheep. The place is popular for riding horses and also for short hikes in the low hills.

Climbing the next two peaks, Mount Fjallið at 222 meters and Mount Lítlafjall at 198 meters wasn’t tough at all, as they’re some of the lowest “mountains” I’ve ever climbed. It didn’t take very long, especially since they’re located right next to each other. Despite that, we did have some trouble locating the peak of Mount Lítlafjall as it’s so low that we couldn’t even see it – the app maps.me was our saviour there!

The peak of Mount Lítlafjall is located right above a horse farm, so we walked down there to talk to the horses while we waited for Poul Magni’s uncle Sæbjørn to pick us up.

We spent the evening visiting Andras in the bar that he works at in Tórshavn for a few hours and then went back to Poul Magni’s parents’ house to watch movies and eat snacks! All in all, it was a great day spent just the way I prefer it on the Faroe Islands – with good friends, with hiking and with fun!

This post marks the end of my writing from my Easter trip to the Faroe Islands – but don’t sweat it, I have so much more content from all over Europe to share in the upcoming months!