A short (non)tour of the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴

Very late to post these, but here are some pics from a bike trip I did last September. This was technically not a bike tour (sorry, forgive me!) but I was influenced heavily by another trip report that /u/johnoe made on this forum and I probably wouldn’t have done it had it not been for the information he and a few other people gave me. There is not a lot of info about riding in the Faroe Islands out there, which is unfortunate because it has to be one of the most gorgeous places I’ve ever ridden. So hopefully future tourers can possibly be helped by this post, too 🙂

I flew into the Faroes on a cheap ticket from NYC, onnecting in Copenhagen. My bike flew for free. I rented an Airbnb in Tórshavn and decided to base myself there for a week, carrying tools, snacks, etc in a small seat bag and backpack and then doing long day rides most days. The bus system there is great and I was able to stow my bike in the luggage hold to get to more remote islands and ride out further (I do not know how to drive so I wasn’t able to rent a car, which I think most tourists there do). There are many, many tunnels, which I found to be fun, especially the single lane, completely unlit ones that were more remote! Overall it was an easy place to ride, although I didn’t encounter a single shoulder on any road or highway I rode on, which took some getting used to. Cars were courteous though, and honestly most of the places I was riding in were completely empty (besides all the sheep, that is — so many sheep! So cute!) The food could have been better and overall it was a little on the pricey side (I felt it was worth it, though). I will say that as a non-white person (technically I am half, but I read as an Asian person) I felt like I really stuck out and there was one instance where someone was rude to me (why, I can’t really say for sure, but it was odd).

I would definitely go back with a proper touring rig if I’m able to find a cheap ticket again — it was an awesome place to ride and I hope more people go there with their bikes!

by durianbae