Miđvágur - Bøsdalafossur - Miđvágur (04/2019)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 4.66 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,982 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 1,982 ft
- Max elevation
- 632 ft
- TrailRank
- 49
- Min elevation
- 290 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 2 hours 12 minutes
- Time
- 2 hours 41 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1120
- Uploaded
- April 22, 2019
- Recorded
- April 2019
near Við Kirkjar, Vága sýsla (Føroyar)
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Itinerary description
Trail along the Vatniđ lake, the largest lake in the Faroes. The hike starts at the ticket booth, which you can reach by car and park there.
The booth is a container-like structure (has Wi-Fi, chips, chocolate bars, etc for purchase). The price is 200 DKK/person if you go alone, 450 DKK if you take the tour guide. They take cash (DKK/FOK only) and all major debit cards. You can pay on the spot, or book online.
A hot tea/coffee is included in the price. Note: the path is very straightforward and it's questionable how much the guide is really needed.
The high-point of the hike is to see the cliffs towering over the ocean, and the lake which gets so near the cliffs (last waypoint). Note: the lake may be receded so you may not see it as depicted in the promotional photos.
You can return to the starting point along the lake shore, but it was too muddy/wet in the season and the path wasn't open for tourists, so we returned the same way we came.
The path is riddled with at least a dozen streams with drinkable fresh water. Note: at some points you have to cross the water, but nothing too serious. You shouldn't get wet. Children my need some help from adults.
Overall, a magnificent location.
The booth is a container-like structure (has Wi-Fi, chips, chocolate bars, etc for purchase). The price is 200 DKK/person if you go alone, 450 DKK if you take the tour guide. They take cash (DKK/FOK only) and all major debit cards. You can pay on the spot, or book online.
A hot tea/coffee is included in the price. Note: the path is very straightforward and it's questionable how much the guide is really needed.
The high-point of the hike is to see the cliffs towering over the ocean, and the lake which gets so near the cliffs (last waypoint). Note: the lake may be receded so you may not see it as depicted in the promotional photos.
You can return to the starting point along the lake shore, but it was too muddy/wet in the season and the path wasn't open for tourists, so we returned the same way we came.
The path is riddled with at least a dozen streams with drinkable fresh water. Note: at some points you have to cross the water, but nothing too serious. You shouldn't get wet. Children my need some help from adults.
Overall, a magnificent location.
Waypoints
Information point
Ruins
Waypoint
River
Intersection
429 ft
Bench #3
At this place the path intersects, you can go in a few directions around the cliffs.
Panorama
Photo
634 ft
Bøsdalafossur
From this point you would see the water from the lake overflowing the cliffs, and into the sea; the lake was a bit receded so we didn't get to witness it.
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D’ont pay for that pass by the lac or up that’s racket