Guide to Hiking to the Drangarnir Sea Stacks, Vagar, Faroe Islands
The Drangarnir sea stacks rise dramatically from the churning North Atlantic near Sørvágur on Vágar Island, forming one of the Faroe Islands most iconic natural landmarks. The twin rock pillars, Stóri Drangur and Lítli Drangur, stand like sentinels at the ocean’s edge, shaped by centuries of wind and waves.
Drangarnir Sea Stacks
Hike Overview and Map
Operators: The only permitted access to Drangarnir is via an organised tour which can be booked on the Hiking FO website
Tour Meeting Point: The meeting point is along the jetty in Sørvágur | Google Maps
Parking: Available for free at the meet up point
Total Hiking Distance: 5 km | one way
Total Hiking Duration: 1 hour walk | one way
Activity Duration: 3 hours
Tour Time Slots: The tour only runs on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 10:00AM, 12:30PM or 14:00PM between the start of April and the end of September
Tour Price: Tour cost is 800 DKK per person
Difficulty: Moderate
Altitude: 220 meters above sea level
Highlights: Sweeping clifftop views of the North Atlantic, the dramatic Drangarnir sea stacks
Getting There
From Tórshavn:
Hire Car
All generic hire car companies (Avis, Budget, Europcar) are available from Vágar Airport (Vágar) or Tórshavn city centre (Streymoy)
Car hire costs vary substantially and it is usually one of the most significant costs of a trip to the Faroe Islands so it is best to check and compare prices at the time of booking
The roads are well surfaced the entire way so a 2WD is fine for the journey
The drive takes around 46 minutes one-way to Sørvágur
The total distance is around 48 km one-way
Overall a hire car is the best way to get around the Faroe Islands if its within your budget
Public Bus
It is possible to get to Tórshavn to Sørvágur via public bus on the line 300
The bus runs fairly frequently given that its along the path to the airport
More information can be found on the Strandfaraskip Landsins website including timetables
Hiking to Drangarnir Sea Stacks
General Tips
The tour starts off by meeting at the main jetty in Sørvágur, from here you will be provided a lifejacket and board a small rib boat which will transfer you to the start of the hike.
The hike passes through private property and it is therefore forbidden to attempt to do the hike without an organised tour which includes a local guide.
The group size is a maximum of 16 people so its not super overcrowded.
The entire hike can get extremely muddy and most of it is onmarked trails so be sure to wear sturdy waterproof footwear.
In general the weather is extremely unpredictable in the Faroe Islands so always prepare for rainfall with a rain/windproof jacket.
Ensure you take enough food and water for the hike as there are no facilities once you leave Sørvágur.
You are not allowed to fly drones at the sea stack site to protect nesting birds.
The tour stops for around an hour at the main viewpoint before boarding the rib for a short ride back to Sørvágur.
Sørvágur Jetty Area
Views of the Hiking to Drangarnir Sea Stacks
Cliffs along the Hike
Drangarnir Sea Stacks
Where to Next
Sørvágsvatn: Whilst on Vagar its worth visiting Sørvágsvatn, which is only an 15 minute drive away. Sørvágsvatn is a dramatic clifftop lake known for its surreal illusion of hovering above the ocean below.
Múlafossur Waterfall: About a 10-minute drive from Sørvágur, the stunning Múlafossur Waterfall plunges roughly 30 metres straight into the Atlantic Ocean, making it one of the Faroe Islands’ most iconic and photographed natural landmarks.
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