The most famous thing to do on Nólsoy is to take the 4-5 hour round-trip hike to the lighthouse at Borðan, on the southern tip of the island. We were eager to take this hike and set out immediately (after buying some provisions and reporting our presence on the trail to the tourist office). The hike started up well enough, following a well-marked path with lovely views on all sides... but then, suddenly, the path stopped. Unsure of what to do, we decided to continue southward down the west coast of the island, hoping we would re-join the trail. The views continued to be quite nice, but we unfortunately ran into a sheer downward cliff in one direction, and a sheer upward cliff in the other. Noticing also fog was starting to close in, we reluctantly turned back to the village.
On our way back, we saw a group of hikers making their way uphill. We scrambled toward them to see which path they were on... and came DANGEROUSLY close to sending a tern colony into full combat mode (more on that in a later tip ;)... and saw they were following an old water pipe on the EAST side of the island. Sure enough, Sara's dimwit husband opens the guidebook, where it clearly states, "... the made road turns into a path following traces of an old water pipe..." As Homer Simpson would say, "D'OH!"
As it turned out, though, it was probably just as well. When we got back to the tourist office, we discovered I was severely chilled and inexplicably soaked in sweat. We discovered later that I had taken ill. So perhaps our luck this day was good after all.
Leave a Comment
Phone: +298 32 70 60
Directions: From the village, turn south (right with your back facing the harbor) and work your way into the "outfield." Then, when the road ends, FOLLOW THE WATER PIPE and continue until you get to the lighthouse. Ask at the tourist office for exact directions.
Website: http://www.visitnolsoy.fo/UK/Index.asp?
email me
add as friend
on Jul 27, 2007
Comments for travelfrosch about Nólsoy