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Hov - Fámjin

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    View over the village Hov from the pass Mannaskarð. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View of the village Hov from the pass Mannaskarð. To the right you can just see the lake Vatnsnes come into view. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View from the pass Mannaskarð over the valley of Hov and the large lakes Vatnsnes and Bessavatn. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View from the pass Mannaskarð over the valley above Øravík. To the left Mt. Nónfjall, 427m. In the background the village Tvøroyri. Slightly to the right in the centre of the picture is Tingstovan, the ancient thingstead of Suðuroy, also called "Uppi millum Stovur". Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View over the valley between the passes Fámjinsskarð and Mannaskarð. To the left is lake Nykavatn with Mt. Enni (424m.) in the background. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View from Mannaskarð over the fjord Trongisvágsfjørður with the village Øravík in the foreground and Tvøroyri in the background. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    The view from the pass Mannaskarð across Trongisvágur and the deep and beautiful valley Hvannhagi. In the background the islands of Skúgoy and Sandoy. In the distant background, the radar on Mt. Sornfelli and Mt. Skælingur (767m.) is seen, 62 and 65km away respectively. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View over the Valley of Fámjin from the pass Fámjinsskarð. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View over the Valley of Fámjin from the pass Fámjinsskarð. In the background Fámjin. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View from the pass Fámjinsskarð south towards the mountains Borgarknappur (574m.) and Borgin (570m). Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    The Lake Kirkjuvatn above Fámjin village. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View of Fámjin from the first cairn on the village path to Hov. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View over the village Hov from the pass Mannaskarð. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View of the village Hov from the pass Mannaskarð. To the right you can just see the lake Vatnsnes come into view. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View from the pass Mannaskarð over the valley of Hov and the large lakes Vatnsnes and Bessavatn. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View from the pass Mannaskarð over the valley above Øravík. To the left Mt. Nónfjall, 427m. In the background the village Tvøroyri. Slightly to the right in the centre of the picture is Tingstovan, the ancient thingstead of Suðuroy, also called "Uppi millum Stovur". Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View over the valley between the passes Fámjinsskarð and Mannaskarð. To the left is lake Nykavatn with Mt. Enni (424m.) in the background. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View from Mannaskarð over the fjord Trongisvágsfjørður with the village Øravík in the foreground and Tvøroyri in the background. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    The view from the pass Mannaskarð across Trongisvágur and the deep and beautiful valley Hvannhagi. In the background the islands of Skúgoy and Sandoy. In the distant background, the radar on Mt. Sornfelli and Mt. Skælingur (767m.) is seen, 62 and 65km away respectively. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View over the Valley of Fámjin from the pass Fámjinsskarð. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View over the Valley of Fámjin from the pass Fámjinsskarð. In the background Fámjin. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View from the pass Fámjinsskarð south towards the mountains Borgarknappur (574m.) and Borgin (570m). Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    The Lake Kirkjuvatn above Fámjin village. Photo: Óli Gardshodn
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    View of Fámjin from the first cairn on the village path to Hov. Photo: Óli Gardshodn

Ein sera vakur túrur tvørtur um Fámjinsskarð og Mannaskarð, har góða útsýnið, m.a. yvir teir tríggjar stóru dalirnar hvørjumegin við, seta sín serliga dám á túrin.

Hov - Fámjin

Byrjað verður í Hovi. Um ein vil ganga alla bygdagøtuna, verður byrjað við vatntangan og vatnverkið, sum liggur beint uttan fyri rulluportrið á vegnum niðan til vatnbyrgingina í Hovsdali (sí P1 á myndunum). Haðani verður gingið niðan til fyrsta varðan, sum sæst 145 metrar beint niðan frá rulluportrinum. 

Sambært hovbingum er tað vanligt at koyra heilt niðan til parkeringsplássið, sum liggur 175 metrar frá vegendanum við vatnbyrgingina (sí P2 á myndunum), og ganga haðani niðan eftir bygdagøtuni úr Porkeri, til hon møtist við bygdagøtuna millum Hov og Fámjin.

Leiðin niðan á Mannaskarð fram við varðunum er vallað, men eitt sindur brøtt. Komin niðan á Mannaskarð er sera vakurt at hyggja út yvir stóra Hovsdalin við sínum vøtnum, ryggjum og rivum. Fjallarøðin rundan um dalin møtist frá báðum síðum uppi í tí tignarliga Borgarknappi, sum við sínum 574 metrum er hægsta fjall í økinum. Haðani heldur fjallaketan fram vestureftir á syðru síðu á Fámjinsdali.

Í Ærgidali, sunnan fyri ánna millum stóru vøtnini Bessavatn og Vatnsnes, hava fornfrøðingar grivið eina húsatoft út sum tekin um, at her hildu víkingar til, tá ið teir um summarið ansaðu neytunum í haganum.

Tá ið gingið verður um Mannaskarð, er útsýnið sera gott oman yvir Øravík og yvir á Froðba og Tvøroyri. Um veðrið er gott, síggjast Skælingsfjall og Sornfelli við sínum báðum hvítu radarakuplum.

Gøtan yvir á Fámjinsskarð sæst ikki. Har er tó hampiliga gott at ganga teir 400 metrarnar eftir beinu leiðini gjøgnum smágrótið. 

Á Fámjinsskarði kann ein njóta vakra útsýnið yvir hesa náttúruperluna – Fámjinsdal. Her síggjast á syðru síðu Borgarknappur, Borgin og Glopprókin við sínum stabbagróti.

Á norðaru síðu sæst Kirkjuvatn akkurát koma undan.

Leiðin oman til Fámjins er ein long undanbrekka fram við varðunum, sum tætt er ímillum. Til seinast verður gingið oman av Mosavøllum, oman gjøgnum Traðarhamar og haðani inn gjøgnum portrið í seyðarættini. Frá rættini er gøta oman á vegin. 

Hov - Fámjin
Fámjin - Hov

Hov - Fámjin

Public transport

There is a good bus connection to Hov, route 700 

 

Parking

Parking depends on whether you want to start your walk along the village path from Hov. The path starts by the cattle grid, which is located 240 meters away from the 180-degree swing on the road heading towards Hovsegg (P1). It is most popular to walk from the parking lot up in the walley, which is 175 meters from the end of the road (P2), and from there follow the path from Porkeri heading up to the pass Mannaskarð.

Both parking areas, down by the cattle grid (P1) and by the path leaving Porkeri (P2), are good options.

See green markings on the photos for parking options. 

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    There are two parking places, P1 and P2, depending on which route you plan to take out on the Fámjin villagepath.
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    Parking spot 1 (P1), closer to Hov. See green line for parking and blue line for starting point
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    Parking spot 1 (P1), closer to Hov. See green line for parking and blue line for starting point
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    Parking spot 2 (P2), further up the valley, close to lake Vatnsnes. See green line for parking and blue line for starting point
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    Parking spot 2, further up the valley (P2). See green line for parking and blue line for starting point

Fámjin - Hov

Public transport

There is a decent bus connection from Fámjin on route 701. However, this trip requires you to pre-ordering( pre-ordering for most trips and sometimes pre-ordering preferably the day before)

 

Parking, Fámjin:

Park at the big parking space by the bay, just below where Traðavegur leads down towards Famjinsvegur, and walk from there.

By the church, there are some parking spaces available; however, it is unclear whether it is allowed to park there leaving no spaces available for those visiting the church graveyard.

 

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    See green line for parking and blue line for starting point
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    See green line for parking and blue line for the direction to the starting point
Hov - Fámjin
Fámjin - Hov

Hov - Fámjin

Fámjin - Hov

Fakta

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1t 50m

Tíð

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6 km

longd

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411 m

Hægsta stað

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312 m

Hæddarmetrar


family icon Suitable for children above 8 years
difficulty icon Medium - It is a little steep on the southside of Mannaskarð, but the terrain is grassy and therefore suitable to walk on.
terrain icon Good terrain and grass-covered all the way. The terrain is wet in certain areas. Quite steep downhill on the way down from Mannaskarð.
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10 m/s
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