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Driving the Oyggjarvegur (Route 50) on the Faroe Islands

Florian Buechtingby Florian Buechting

The Faroe Islands have won my heart in recent years. Thus, I want to share you some impressions from there in Pictured Stories, even though the weather on some of my trips was rather Faroese. This means, it was misty and foggy. In this post, I take you on a brief road trip from Torshavn via the Oyggjarvegur. The route is heading North and thus an alternative route towards Faroe Islands Airport (FAE).

 

Oyggjarvegur (Route 50) – The Route

The Oyggyjarvegur starts in the North of Torshavn, in a rather commercial area. It is an alternative route towards the airport and ends merging into route 11 and 40. Route 11 is the normal road towards the island of Vagar and the airport. You can also head back a bit South and then continue on route 10, the landside connection towards Klaksvik. The total road is about 19km and thus, depending on your location in Torshavn, even slightly shorter than route 10 you typically use. However, the road passes a couple of hills, so that route 10 is likely (even though Google Maps does not fully support that….) the faster option.

There are no services on the road. However, at the Northern end of Oyggjarvegur, which is also flagged as route 50, there is a rather popular gas station. A fast speed drive is about 20 minutes. I would at least factor in twice of that time for the trip.

 

Driving the Oyggjarvegur (Route 50)

As the crossing of routes 10 and 50 in Torshavn si already a bit of elevated, the first moments of your drive from the capital Northbound already give you lovely views. You see Torshavn and some of its key attractions, including the National Soccer Stadium Torsvollur. On the first pictures, you also see the Northern tip of the island of Nolsoy. During my trip, there was also a cruise ship at the port of Torshavn. You pass a few businesses, the Torshavn Fire Station and Hotel Foroyar, before route 50 heads into the Faroe Islands hills. The area features a wind park, which is generating parts of the Faroese electricity.

Surprisingly quickly, you feel rather remote. The road is well-paved and two laned. You pass an equestrian farm and a basis of the Faroese military. The key beauty of the Oyggyjarvegur is defined by its views, especiall to the surrounding fjords, though. You can also take a detour South to Nordradalur, a small village with a major farm and a lovely view of the more Southern islands. As the weather did not really support that detour, I decided to go for this one on one of my later visits. As always on the Faroe Islands, you should be aware of sheep who are (for foreigners) not the most predictable peers on the road. The last kiloters already offer lovely views of the main routes 10 and 11, before route 50 is too quickly coming to an end.

 

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