Gáshólmur, Gásadalur

Name: Gáshólmur
Address: Gásadalur, Faroe Islands

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Gáshólmur is a small islet on the southside of Sørvágsfjørður in the Faroe Islands. To the east of the islet lies another islet, Tindhólmur. The islet is uninhabited, and the only living creatures are seabirds and sheep rams, which are placed on the islet each year by the locals in Sørvágur. There is a lighthouse at the north-western extremity of the islet. ()

Alternative names: Area: 24.71 acres (0.0386 mi²)Coordinates: 62°4'47"N, 7°27'40"W

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Gáshólmur – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sørvágsfjørður, Fjallavatn, Eysturtindur, Árnafjall.

2 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Fjord
Sørvágsfjørður
52 min walk • Sørvágsfjørður is a fjord on the west side of the island of Vágoy in the Faroe Islands which is approximately 3.5 km long. At the end of the fjord lies the village of Sørvágur. On the northside of the fjord lies the small village of Bøur.
6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Fjallavatn, Vágar
154 min walk • Fjallavatn is the second largest lake in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the island of Vágar and its size is 1 km2.
3.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Eysturtindur, Vágar
84 min walk • Eysturtindur is the second highest point - 714 m - on the island of Vágoy, Faroe Islands.
1.4 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Árnafjall
37 min walk • Árnafjall is the highest mountain on the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. The highest point is 722 metres above sea level. The name Árnafjall translates to the eagles mountain. The mountain lies on the west side of Vágar close to the village of Gásadalur.
3.6 miE
Village
Bøur
93 min walk • Bøur is a village in the Sørvágur Municipality of the Faroe Islands, 4 km west of Sørvágur, with a population of 75. Its location is 62°5′27″N 7°22′3″W and its postal code is FO 386. It is linked to the village of Gásadalur by the Gásadalstunnilin tunnel.
0.9 miE
Island
Tindhólmur
22 min walk • Tindhólmur is an islet on the southside of Sørvágsfjørður, west of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. It has its name from the five peaks, which are named Ytsti, Arni, Lítli, Breiði, Bogni. The islet is uninhabited.
2.1 miNE
Tunnel
Gásadalstunnilin, Vágar
54 min walk • The Gásadalur Tunnel, Gásadalstunnilin, is a 1.4 kilometre long, single-lane tunnel in the west of the Faroe Islands, on the island of Vágar. It connects the villages of Bøur in the east with Gásadalur in the west, which are separated by the Knúkarnir mountain.
4.5 miE
Village
Sørvágur, Vágar
116 min walk • Sørvágur is a village on the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. It is located at the landward end of Sørvágsfjørður. Sørvágur is the largest village in Sørvágur Municipality.
3.9 miW
Island
Mykines
101 min walk • One of the main attractions of Mykines is its iconic lighthouse, perched on a cliff overlooking the wild Atlantic Ocean. Visitors can embark on a scenic hike to reach the lighthouse, soaking in the breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape along the way.
5.7 miW
Village
Mykines
146 min walk • One of the main attractions of Mykines is the iconic Mykines Holmur lighthouse, which sits on a narrow spit of land and offers breathtaking views of the surrounding ocean and cliffs. Visitors can hike to the lighthouse and take in the wild, untamed beauty of the island.