https://mad-traveller.com/tags/rnafj-r-ur/ Recent content in Rnafj-R-Ur on Mad Traveller Hugo -- gohugo.io en Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:08:16 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/tours-and-attractions-near-%C3%A1rnafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:08:16 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/tours-and-attractions-near-%C3%A1rnafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur/?v=1 Árnafjørður is a quiet village of about 64 people on Borðoy, and it has no tour operator, ticket desk or paid attraction. There is nothing to book on the spot. The village is the start of a hike and a place to stop for the fjord view, and organised excursions run out of Klaksvík, which is about 10 minutes away by car along route 70. What to expect in the village You will find a white church with a red roof beside the Stórá river, a row of boat houses at the shore, a small beach and parking. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/walking-routes-from-%C3%A1rnafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:06:55 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/walking-routes-from-%C3%A1rnafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur/?v=1 Walking is the main reason to come to Árnafjørður. The village on Borðoy has about 64 residents and no shop or cafe, but it sits at the foot of two routes described on the Visit Faroe Islands hiking pages, and both are rated difficult. There is no guided walking tour from the village itself. Klaksvík to Árnafjørður Distance: 5 km one way Time: about 1 hour 45 minutes Climb: 395 m, with a high point of 429 m Rating: difficult The route crosses the Áarskarð pass. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/%C3%A1rnafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur-church-boat-houses-and-fjord/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:06:06 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/%C3%A1rnafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur-church-boat-houses-and-fjord/?v=1 Árnafjørður is a village of about 64 people at the head of a fjord on the east side of Borðoy, and there are four things to see. Allow about an hour, then continue to Klaksvík, 10 minutes away by car, for food and the larger sights. The population has fallen from 98 in 1966 to 64 in 2025, and the village lies in the municipality of Klaksvík. The church A white church with a red roof stands beside the Stórá river at the foot of the hike to Katlarnir. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/a-quiet-fjord-evening-at-%C3%A1rnafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:05:20 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/a-quiet-fjord-evening-at-%C3%A1rnafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur/?v=1 Árnafjørður is quiet in the plainest sense. About 64 people live at the head of a deep fjord on Borðoy, with a white church, boat houses and a small beach. There is no restaurant, cafe, lodge or shop, so a romantic stay here is built around views and a walk, with dinner and a bed in Klaksvík, about 10 minutes away by car. That suits couples who would rather have the fjord to themselves than a table with a view. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/multi-day-stays-for-%C3%A1rnafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur-visitors/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:04:57 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/multi-day-stays-for-%C3%A1rnafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur-visitors/?v=1 Árnafjørður is a village of about 64 people with no hotel, guesthouse or campsite, and no shop or cafe. A stay of several days around it is therefore based in Klaksvík, the main town of the Northern Isles, about 10 minutes away by car. This page lays out how to spend three days from there. Where to sleep Klaksvík has the beds, meals and groceries. Search stays on Booking.com for Klaksvík and check each listing for its location and what it includes. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/%C3%A1rnafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur-with-children/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:04:05 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/%C3%A1rnafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur-with-children/?v=1 Árnafjørður is a tiny fjord village with a small beach and no playground, toilets or shop, so a family visit is short and works best as part of a day based in Klaksvík, about 10 minutes away by car. This page covers what suits children and what does not. At the fjord head A short stroll takes you along the shore past a row of boat houses to a small beach at the head of the fjord. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/day-trips-from-%C3%A1rnafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur-via-klaksv%C3%ADk/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:03:08 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/day-trips-from-%C3%A1rnafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur-via-klaksv%C3%ADk/?v=1 Árnafjørður is a village of about 64 people with no shop or cafe, so the best day trips start from Klaksvík, about 10 minutes away by car, and use the village as a first or last stop. The road north From Klaksvík, drive north on route 70 through the Árnafjarðartunnilin, a tunnel about 1.96 km long that opened in 2024. About 500 m further sits the roadside pull-off with the best view of the fjord, and then the Hvannasundstunnilin, about 2. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/things-to-do-in-%C3%A1rnafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:01:43 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/things-to-do-in-%C3%A1rnafj%C3%B8r%C3%B0ur/?v=1 Árnafjørður sits at the head of a deep fjord on the east side of Borðoy, in the Faroe Islands, part of the Kingdom of Denmark. About 64 people live here, and the village belongs to the municipality of Klaksvík. What it offers is simple and good: two serious hikes, a view over the fjord, a white church and a row of boat houses. Everything else, from lunch to a bed, is in Klaksvík, about 10 minutes away by car.