Following Ancient Footsteps - Guided hike to Kirkjubøur

Step into a thousand years of Faroese history on one of the most meaningful hikes in the Faroe Islands.

Few hiking trails carry as much beneath their surface as the trail between Tórshavn and Kirkjubøur. On this trail farmers, priests and pilgrims have walked to the medieval seat of the archipelago’s bishopric. On this guided hike, you follow in their footsteps through open farmland, along a high grassy ridge, and down into one of the most storied villages in the Faroes.

As you walk you can enjoy the fine views of Skopunarfjørður and the neighbouring islands rising from the sea, Hestur and Koltur.

Sheltered beneath the slopes of Kirkjubøreyn, this small village was the ecclesiastical centre of the Faroe Islands throughout the Middle Ages, and its monuments reflect that weight of history.

See the ruins of Magnus Cathedral and Saint Olav’s Church — still in active use after more than 800 years. We visit the farmhouse Kirkjubøargarður which has been home to the same family for 17 generations, and is widely regarded as one of the oldest continuously inhabited wooden buildings in the world.