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Slættaratindur without a car: the highest mountain, and the awkward bus
Last checked: 19 September 2026
The short answer
The mountain is free and open, which makes it the exception on this page. The problem is the road. The short ascent starts at Eiðisskarð, the pass between Eiði and Funningur, and the only scheduled bus over that ground is route 201 to Gjógv — which runs by telephone request, and whose routing changes between summer and winter.
Getting there: Route 400 to Oyrarbakki, then route 201 towards Gjógv — a service that does not exist unless you telephone for it in advance. Route 200 reaches Eiði from Oyrarbakki, leaving the pass itself still to climb to.
Source: Strandfaraskip LandsinsRoute 201 Oyrarbakki – GjógvRoute 200 Oyrarbakki – EiðiRoute 400 Klaksvík – TórshavnVisit Faroe IslandsHiking fees — routes that charge for access or require a guide
Before you go
No access fee, and no guide required
Slættaratindur is not on the list of Faroese routes that charge for access or require an approved guide. Several of the best-known walks are — so it is worth checking the official list against whatever else you have planned.
Source: Visit Faroe IslandsHiking fees — routes that charge for access or require a guide
The transport
Reaching the trailhead
Route 400 to Oyrarbakki, then route 201 towards Gjógv — a service that does not exist unless you telephone for it in advance. Route 200 reaches Eiði from Oyrarbakki, leaving the pass itself still to climb to.
- Trailhead
- Eiðisskarð, the pass on the Eiði–Funningur road
- Car-free verdict
- Only on a conditional service
Bus 400 — Klaksvík – Tórshavn Bus 201 — Oyrarbakki – Gjógv Bus 200 — Oyrarbakki – Eiði The village page
Sources: Strandfaraskip LandsinsRoute 201 Oyrarbakki – GjógvRoute 200 Oyrarbakki – EiðiRoute 400 Klaksvík – TórshavnVisit Faroe IslandsHiking fees — routes that charge for access or require a guide
The part that decides the day
Getting back
The hard part, and the reason this sits low on the page. A request-only bus is not something to rely on coming back for you at the end of a mountain day: arrange both legs before you travel, or plan to stay at one end.
We do not publish departure times: the operator reissues them several times a year and a stale last bus here is the one error on this site that could leave somebody on a mountain. Every route linked above goes straight to its own official timetable.
The walk itself
What the ground is like
From the pass it is the shortest route to the highest point in the country — steep and rough underfoot, but far less of a day than the length of the alternative from Gjógv suggests. Cloud sits on this summit often, and the view it is famous for is not a given.
Visit Faroe Islands advises against hiking between 2 November and 31 December, the hare-hunting season, and asks anyone who does to contact the landowner first.
Source: Visit Faroe IslandsHiking in the Faroe Islands
Worth knowing
Slættaratindur means "flat summit", and at 880 metres it is the highest point in the country. Visit Faroe Islands describes a tradition of climbing it on 21 June, the longest day: you watch the sun go down, wait a few hours, and watch it come back up without the sky ever getting properly dark.
It is not a solitary vigil either. The tourist board's account has chain dancing and singing at the top, with wind-dried mutton, dried fish and coffee to get everyone through the night.
Which lands squarely on this site's subject: an all-night tradition on a mountain whose only scheduled bus is a telephone-request service. If you are doing it without a car, the descent is the part to plan first.
Source: Visit Faroe IslandsSlættaratindur
Experiences
Guided walks and transfers
When the timetable does not reach the trailhead on your dates, a guided trip brings its own transport. These are live listings for the islands.
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