Cycling the Faroe Islands (Denmark), 2025
The Faroe Islands are a volcanic archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean located between the Great Britain, Iceland, and Norway. It consists of 18 rocky islands and 761 islets. It is an autonomous territory dependent on Denmark. The archipelago has a population of only 52,000. However, there are 1.5 times as many sheep and twice as many puffins.


Map of the Faroe Islands (source: internet).


LANDSCAPE




























HUMAN SETTLEMENTS and ANTHROPOGENIC ALTERATION LANDSCAPES






























TRAVELING BY CYCLING






















TUNNELS
There are dozens of tunnels in the Faroe Islands. Four of them run under the ocean floor and connect the islands, while the rest are carved into the rocks, allowing communication between different parts of the individual islands.
  Cycling through the tunnel - short movie























PUBLIC TRANSPORT

You can't get everywhere by bike, and it's not always worth it. For example, all four tunnels under the ocean floor connecting the islands are closed to bicycle traffic. Moreover, the roads between larger cities, especially the road between the airport and the capital, are very congested, full of trucks and delivery vehicles. In such cases, it's better to use public transport such as buses, ferries, or ships, which carry bicycles free of charge.


A 10.8 km long tunnel under the ocean floor connecting Streymoy island with Sandoy island. Cyclists are prohibited here.


In a bus (outside the window, a bridge connecting the islands of Eysturoy and Streymoy).


And the bike was "resting" in the bus trunk at the time.


You can also transport a bike this way.


Or like this, in the compartment for the disabled.


Ferry from Torshavn to Suðuroy island.


Ferry from Sandoy island to Skuvoy island.


Bicycle parked on the ferry's truck deck.


Bicycle on board of the ferry heading to Kalsoy island.


Bicycle on board of the ferry arriving at Klaksvik on the island of Borðoy.


While packing a bike into its carrying bag at the Vagar Airport.


CAMPING SITES








The view from the tent in the morning.








The text sounds: Forced to work. Created to travel.


SHEEP







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Old stone fence. Due to the lack of trees, stones were the only building material here.


Old stone wind shelter for sheep.


Old stone wind shelter for sheep.


Barrier on the road preventing sheep from crossing.




PUFFINS

  Puffins on Skuvoy island - short movie   Puffins on Skuvoy island - short movie   Puffins on Skuvoy island - short movie













ROYAL FAMILY

Unannounced visit of the Danish Royal Family to the settlement of Eiði on the island of Eysturoy (June 13, 2025). The Royal Family was represented by King Frederick X (in brown trousers), Queen Mary (in a long white coat, carrying a bag on her left arm), and their daughter Princess Isabella (with a blue hood lining of the jacket).










CURIOSITIES


Calorie burnrate indicator on the stairs at the Burn Fitness club in Tórshavn.


Due to the gusty winds, there are no natural forests in the Faroe Islands. This forest on the outskirts of the village of Mikladalur on the island of Kalsoy is planted and maintained artificially. It's such a major tourist attraction here. So, an asphalt road leading to it was built for this purpose, and the entrance to the forest is through a gate emphasizing the significance of this place.




Faroese mystery I still haven't solved. What's this bench doing in the middle of nowhere? The trampled grass indicates quite frequent use.


And one more such place.


"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." Albert Einstein, 1930.
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