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Driving on the Runt Agnið (Faroe Islands)

Florian Buechtingby Florian Buechting

I have quite a backlog of postings related to the Faroe Islands. This time, I want to take you on a short road trip I did in December 2023 already. The Runt Agnið (“Around Agnið”) is a just some five kilometer long drive, which is marked as one of the scenic routes on the Faroe Islands. Hope you enjoy the trip with me in my Pictured Story.

 

Runt Agnið – The Trip

Runt Agnið is a public road on the Southern end of Eysturoy island. It starts at the town of Nes, South of Tofitr and (strictly speaking) ends at the Myravegur connecting Runavik and Rituvik. I start my overage leaving Nes and close the coverage in Rituvik, though. The total distance of the trip is 5km. If you would not stop en route, it would take you less than ten minutes. My trip took me about 20 minutes, though. The road is listed as road 95 and 68. It is also worth taking a detour to Aeduvik, which I did not do for the sake of this posting. From Torshavn, you can either use the toll tunnel Eysturoyartunnilin or routes 10 and 15 to get to the area.

Nes is majorly known for its former WWII fortress and an abandoned church. Rituvik is beautifully located in a bay and has a small harbor. Nes has a population of some 370 people, Rituvik is slightly smaller. Touristic facilities like gas stations, restaurants or grocery stores are available in Toftir and Runavik. Parts of the trip are on narrow, but paved roads. As you see, I took the trip during slightly snowy conditions in December. Apart from having proper tires, you don’t need a special kind of car to travel the route.

 

Views of Runt Agnið

On the first picture of my post, you see the last houses of Nes. The road is initially heading into East direction, before a serpentine is offering beautiful views of the village. The narrow road circles a small lake as well as some snow sheep (you might not have them during your visit…). There is a short route South to to a wind farm. After crossing a minor hill, you also have a first look into the bay of Rituvik and can head down South to Aeduvik. I took the direct route North, though, and just had a look from the top of the hill.

From there, you can already spot the first houses of Rituvik and the lovely mountain in the background. I especially loved the early winter scenery during my trip. At Myravegur, I headed North into the beautiful small village of Rituvik. As in many Faroese settlements, the local church is one of the key eye-catchers. The parking lot right in front of Rituvikar Kirkja is a beautiful spot to enjoy the scenery in and around the bay, including views of the Atlantic Ocean.

 

Postings about Road Trips

Here are all road trips on Flyctory.com

 

Pictured Stories (Faroe Islands)

Here are all my Pictured Stories related to the Faroe Islands:

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