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7-day forecast
Today
Partly cloudy
6°9°
Fri
Fair
4°10°
Sat
Cloudy
3°6°
Sun
Cloudy
4°7°1.2mm
Mon
Rain
7°9°5.1mm
Tue
Cloudy
8°9°1.2mm
Wed
Cloudy
8°9°0.8mm
Details
Wind
4 m/s
From W (256°)
Humidity
73%
Elevation
150m
Coordinates
62.02°N
7.23°W
About Trælanípa
A dramatic cliff where the lake Sørvágsvatn appears to float above the ocean. The optical illusion hike is a Faroe Islands must-do.
Wind is the primary safety concern on the Trælanípa cliff. Gusts above 15 m/s make the unfenced cliff edges genuinely dangerous. The hike is best in dry conditions with moderate wind — fog ruins the optical illusion effect, and rain makes the cliff-edge path slippery. Morning departures often have calmer winds.
Paid access via Bossdalafossur trail. The hike is about 7 km round trip. Exposed cliff edges with no railings.