Mykines Travel Guide

 travelfrosch Says:  If you make your way out to Mykineshólmur, you will see on the extreme western side of the island the lighthouse. This lighthouse, first built in 1909, is an extremely important landmark for shipping. Since this is the spot of land farthest west in this part of the Atlantic,... 

 sarams Says:  Mark and I had a lot of fun walking to the lighthouse at the westernmost point of Mykines. The slopes to get there and back are steep, so watch your footing. And if you feel like it, stop and take a rest. This lighthouse is the on the first land ships see after several days... 

 travelfrosch Says:  Atop the hill to the west of the village is an unmarked monument. This memorial was constructed in 1939, in honor of 9 Mykines fishermen who drowned when the fishing trawler Neptun sank in the stormy Faroese waters. It is certainly in ideal point from which to look out over... 

 travelfrosch Says:  After your steep descent on the west side of Mykines, you'll come across a footbridge to Mykineshólmur, called the Atlantic Bridge. The first thing it reminded me of was one of those perilous bridges Indiana Jones had to cross during his adventures. Fortunately, the bridge... 

 travelfrosch Says:  The narrow strait between Mykines and Mykineshólmur is quite remarkable to see. Note also the large number of gulls and fulmars making their nests on the steep cliffs. This is definitely one of the highlights of the hike from Mykines to the "Holm." 

 Lunaina Says:  There is not much for sale at Kristianshus, but is enough, you can have warm and cold snacks, and coffee, tea and cold drinks. Kristianshus is the only place on the Mykines and it also has small rooms for people that like to stay a night or get stranded when the weather... 

 travelfrosch Says:  A unique way to get to Mykines is by helicopter. It's not nearly as expensive as you think, because the Faroese government heavily subsidizes passenger traffic so helicopter crews can get practice for their primary mission: search and rescue. But if no rescues are required,... 

 Lunaina Says:  If you decide to take the walk to Mykinesholmur, to the lighthouse, make sure you have enough clothes with you, it can get windy. Also take some food and drinks, because it will take about 3 hours before you get back into town and you can get food and drinks!! 

 sarams Says:  It was a lot of fun looking the the HUGE flocks of hundreds (possibly thousands) of puffin. Walking up the steep hillside to start the walk to the lighthouse is an excellent way to see lots and lots of puffin. So there is absolutely no lack of puffin photos to choose from to... 

 sarams Says:  These large sea birds have a colony on the western edge of Mykineshólmur, the twin island to Mykines. You can get a good view of them just past the lighthouse, looking down on the basalt columns. It's quite a sight to see -- I wish I had a telephoto lens. 

 travelfrosch Says:  As you get to the lighthouse on Mykineshólmur, you'll notice some stark basalt pillars off the edge of the island. On these pillars, you'll notice a huge colony of Gannets. I didn't get a terribly good picture of this, but Sara did. I might be able to convince her to post... 

 travelfrosch Says:  Well, I did mention this was a paradise of SHEEP and birds, right? You will have absolutely no difficulty finding sheep on this island. Even though the sheep are rather shy, you're bound to run across a few. Even if you don't, you are absolutely certain to come across some... 

 travelfrosch Says:  Among the birds you'll see here are Pink-Footed Geese. They're not at all afraid of people, so you can get quite close. They're also remarkably quiet... well, for geese, anyway... 

 travelfrosch Says:  As you arrive on the ferry, you enter a cove with very high cliffs. But it's quickly obvious there's more here than just the cliffs. From the sound and sight, you can tell there is an incredible number of sea birds nested along the ledges, most notably fulmars. An especially... 

 sarams Says:   We were wandering along the trail and admiring the lovely puffin. While we were doing this, one lamb seemed to take exception. He bleated incessantly as if to say, "What's the big deal about those silly birds? Why don't you take a picture of ME?!" So I did.