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Date: 9th July 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelled: 40 kms Eysturoy to Bor\u00f0oy, then ferry to Kalsoy <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visited: Klaksvik on Bor\u00f0oy, Tr\u00f8llanes and Mikladalur on Kalsoy<\/strong>  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stayed: Camping Mikladalur, DKK200, N62.33360, W06.77080<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget: 45 days @ \u20ac96 per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After a relativley quiet night in Fuglafj\u00f8r\u00f0ur we wake to some blue sky and a sun. The wind has dropped and it\u2019s pleasantly mild outside. We chat to our Swiss neighbours for a while enjoying the morning. They tell us about their travels to Australia in 2019 and spending 6 month touring in a rented motorhome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we say our goodbyes and make for the road once again. We backtrack about 10 kms, fill with fuel at DKK13.4, then turn north into the Leirv\u00edkartunnilin (2.2 km tunnel) through the mountain to Leirvik. Following the road we then pass into the Nor\u00f0oyatunnilin (6.2 km under sea tunnel) which links the island of Eysturoy to the island of Bor\u00f0oy. We emerge on the outskirts of Klaksvik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We drive straight down to the port parking the Hymer in the ferry queue. As it\u2019s Saturday the schedule is reduced so we have a couple of hours wait. We lock up the Hymer and head off for a walk, about 100m later it suddenly starts to drizzle quite heavily. Luckily there is a pop-up chipper in the car-park so we get a takeaway fish and chips in lieu. Pretty good as it happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The time passes quickly enough and we squeeze onto the ferry (DKK200 return) to Kalsoy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kalsoy<\/a> is a long mountainous island, whilst it has 4 villages, it has no shop. It does have a small campsite which we\u2019ll discover later. It has a couple of points of interest but we\u2019ve come here like most people do, to walk the Kallur Lighthouse. The walk starts from Tr\u00f8llanes on the far northern tip of Kalsoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The drive to Tr\u00f8llanes takes about 30 minutes from the port. There are 4 tunnels to negotiate as we head north. They vary in length from 600m to 2200m and have no lighting. As the tunnels are only 3m wide they are an adventure in themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arriving in Tr\u00f8llanes we find a little drizzle in the air, but the wind is relatively light and from all accounts the Kallur is not a walk to be done in strong winds. Given the weather forecast in the Faroes is the same everyday, 80% chance of rain, we give it a go. Google tells us it\u2019s a 90 minute walk, plus time on the top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The walk is a constant up hill slog for 45 minutes. Wet, muddy at times the track is a myriad of tracks and you just keep making your way up as best you can. There is always another sheep to take a picture of if you need a break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eventually arriving at the ridge you can understand why it\u2019s not recommended on windy days. The 200m across the ridge top to the lighthouse does have some exposure, particularly the last 100m as you can see. We are not surprised to see several people get to the ridge and then walk back down rather than walk across the ridge top to the actual lighthouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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