Mountains of the Faroe Islands

Slættaratindur is the highest mountain in the Faroe Islands, at an elevation of 880 metres. It is located in the northern part of Eysturoy, between the villages of Eiði, Gjógv, and Funningur. Funningur lies at the foot of the mountain, however, the summit is not visible from the village.

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250px|thumb|right|Beinisvørð, seen from Hesturin 250px|thumb|right|View from Beinisvørð to the west coast of Suðuroy 250px|thumb|right|Beinisvørð and the west coast of Suðuroy 250px|thumb|right|Map of the southernmost part of Suðuroy, showing the location of Beinisvørð Beinisvørð (Beinisvord) is a high sea cliff in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, the highest sea cliff in Suðuroy. It is located between the villages of Lopra and Sumba. Beinisvørð has vertical cliffs facing the sea and a green slope down towards the village of Sumba. The triangular top of Beinisvørð is visible from many places in Suðuroy

Gráfelli is the second highest mountain of the Faroe Islands located on the island of Eysturoy. It has an elevation of 856 metres. Slættaratindur just south-east of the mountain is 24 metres higher at 880 metres, the highest point of the Faroes. Funningur lies at the foot of both Slættaratindur and Gráfelli.

thumb|right|300px|The village of Fámjin on [[Suðuroy's west coast sits just below Gluggarnir.]] Gluggarnir is a mountain in the Faroe Islands. At 610 metres, it is the highest mountain on the southernmost island, Suðuroy. The mountain is located between the villages of Fámjin and Trongisvágur.

Borgarknappur is a mountain in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands.

thumb|Village of Gásadalur with the mountains Heinanøva and Árnafjall (covered in fog) seen behind

thumb|250px|The mountain of Skælingsfjall has a height of 749m

Eysturtindur is the second highest point - 714 m - on the island of Vágoy, Faroe Islands.

right|300px|thumb|Gjógvarafjall and the village of Vágur in [[Suðuroy]] Gjógvaráfjall is a 345-metre-high mountain overlooking the village of Vágur. The mountain is located north of Vágseiði in the western part of the village. Some of the houses in Vágur are located on Gjógavaráfjall. A little river is named after the mountain, it is called Gjógvará. "Á" in Faroese means 'river'. "Gjógv" is the Faroese word for 'gorge'.

mountain on Skúvoy, Faroe Islands

mountain in Faroe Islands

Húsareyn is a mountain located on the island of Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Standing at above sea level, it is dwarfed by other Faroese mountains such as Slættaratindur.

thumb|Map of Vágar island (Vágoy), Nónfjall is south of Sørvágur and [[Vágar Airport.]] Nónfjall is a mountain on the island Vágar in the Faroe Islands. The mountain is located south of the village of Sørvágur, near Vágar Airport and east of the mountain Høgafjall. The name Nónfjall translates to 'Noon mountain'. However, the Faroese use the word noon differently from the current English usage. In the Faroese language noon refers to 15:00 in the 24-hour clock or 3pm in the 12-hour clock, whereas in the English language noon usually now refers to 12:00 or 12pm.

thumb|Kirvi in May 2019. Kirvi is a mountain in Suðuroy, near the village Lopra. Kirvi is 236m high and its shape resembles that of a pyramid. The mountain is visible from the villages Lopra. The top of the mountain is called Kirviskollur. The mountain is located in the municipality of Sumba.

thumb|Porkeri and the mountain Kambur. Kambur is a mountain in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, located on the northern side of the village Porkeri: Kambur is also visible from Hov.

thumb|300px|Eggjarnar, view south towards the cliffs of Beinisvørð thumb|300px|View north from Eggjarnar towards Vágseiði and the mountain of [[Gjógvaráfjall]]

thumb|Sørvágur and the mountain Vørðufelli. Vørðufelli is a mountain overlooking the village of Sørvágur on the Faroe Islands. Its height is 284 metres above sea level. It is situated between Húsadalur, Vága, Vatnsdalur, and close to Klovin.