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Welcome!

We welcome you to Færøy! A picturesque island located in the Solund municipality with only 15 inhabitants. This is an environment with peace and quiet, spectacular nature and no cars allowed.

As your host we will provide you with all the amenities to ensure a pleasant stay on our island. In addition to nature experiences, fishing, visiting farms and boat trips, we provide you with beverages and excellent, homemade food in our restaurant. We use fresh, local produce and base our menu on the traditions of West Norway. However, you can also choose a steak or pizza from our a la carte menu or be tempted by the scents from our bakery. If you are interested in more information on the facilities and experiences of Færøy, please use the links on this page. We are looking forward to seeing you this summer!

Sincerely,

Paul Erik and Renate

The guest harbor

The Bay of Vassdalen is an isolated harbor that traditionally was used to transport school children from the surrounding island. This was before there was a road to Henja on the west side. The Bay of Vassdal also served as a shipping dock from the ships arriving from Bergen.

Today you will find a floating dock with all facilities that can accommodate 15-20 boats. The restaurant and bakery in the old school building also has bathroom facilities such as showers and toilets. Both washing machine and tumble dryer is available for you to do laundry. By the bay itself, there is the perfect area for barbeque and swimming. The playground is situated across from the restaurant. Since there are no cars on the island, this is a perfect place to bring children. On the adjoining island of Buskøy, there are fuel pumps and a grocery store.

GPS positioning: N61°12,220’ E4°50,590’

Vassdalen and Færøy feriesenter is located on the southeast side of Færøy, northernmost in Solund municipality. Arriving by boat is safe from the south side if you approach from the west side of Ingerskjeret. In the Bay of Vassdalen you pass the post on the east side to arrive in the guest harbor.

Activities

Primarily, tourists visit us to experience peace and quiet in the clean sea air. However, there are also activities available for those looking for something more:

The North Sea Trail is a marked up hiking trail that starts on Henja on the Westside of the island. It follows the path northward, and continues into the woodland past Færøy feriesenter. Although good footwear is important, this is an easy trail for everyone. Map and information about the trail and the surrounding area is available in the shed by Henja and in the restaurant at the Færøy feriesenter. You can also download the map here

The Mail Route in North-Solund – Island Hopping on Your Own

Every day, the mail- and passenger boat “Pandora” embarks to the islands in North-Solund (different timetable on Sundays, and no mail service). The tour goes through the narrow Kråkesundet, and continues to Saltskår, Færøy, Buskøy and returns to Hersvik. You are free to disembark on any of the islands. Just make arrangements with the captain of the boat, and he will pick you up on the way back. Apart from the beautiful nature, the trip will also give you insight to the everyday life of island living. If you want to experience more of the picturesque islands, you are welcome to charter the Pandora for sightseeing to Ospa, a cluster of islands. Situated west of Salskår and Færøy, Ospa is inhabited by seals, numerous species of birds, otters, deer and sheep grassing. The Pandora will also take you to the memorial of the torpedo boat MTB-345. July 29. 1943, the MTB was in hiding on the spot where the memorial is today. The crew was discovered, captured by the Germans and executed at the Ulven base camp. For more information about MTB-345 check out this link: (in Norwegian)

www.mil.no/sjo/start/article.jhtml?articleID=49374

Rates:
Adults: NOK 41,-
To Ospa: NOK 500,- (Totalprice, not per person)

Timetable:
Mail Route: Dep. Hersvik kl 1115

Ordinary
Passenger Route:

Day: Time:

On the neighboring island of Buskøy, you will find the quarry Veststein ANS. You can get there by your own boat or use The Pandora as transport. The local stone, Sulestein, is a conglomerate stone type that is famous throughout Scandinavia. Veststein ANS mines the stone at Buskøy, and makes stunning stone products as well as distinctive souvenirs. Tours are available on request, and need to be arranged with us beforehand. More information about Sulestein and Buskøy is available on www.sulestein.no. We also recommend that you drop by Buskøy local grocer; it is a travel through time.

Bakkane farm on Færøy welcomes you to experience farm life. The farmer feeds and milks the cows every morning and night, and you will have the opportunity to taste fresh milk and feed the calves. The milk the Jersey cows at Bakkane produce is perfect for churning butter because it contains a high percentage of fat. There are very few farms that make butter in Norway nowadays, thus the Jersey cow is an uncommon breed. Home made butter can be bought at Færøy feriesenter. In addition to cows, the Bakkane farm also hosts rabbits and hens. Fresh eggs can be bought directly from the farm.

Boat Rental. If you want to sightsee the area on your own, Ferøy feriesenter offers a 14 feet “Tobiasboat” for rent. The boat fits maximum 3 passengers and has a 4 horse powered motor. Rate pr. 24 hours is NOK 250 excluding fuel.

Getting to Færøy

Færøy is situated in the northernmost part of Solund municipality. The distance is approximately the same from Florø and Bergen to Færøy. There are several ways to get to Færøy.

If you travel with your own boat, the journey takes 2,5-3 hours from Bergen and 2-2,5 hours from Florø if the speed you are traveling with is 18-20 nautical miles per hour. The position of the harbor is N61°12,220’ E4°50,590’. The harbor is on the southeast side of Færøy.

By car:

From Bergen: Follow E39 northbound across the Nordhordaland Bridge until you arrive at Instefjord. Take a left and follow the signs to Rutledal. The journey is about 1,5-2 hours. In Rutledal there is a car ferry to Krakhellea. In Krakhelle you continue to Hersvikbygda. In Hersvikbygda you park your car by the docks and take a boat to Færøy. Timetables are available at www.fjord1.no.

From Ålesund/Førde: Follow E39 southbound to Lavik by Sognefjorden. Continue by the fjord until you arrive at Rysjedalsvika. The ferry departs to Krakhella via Rutledal. From Krakhelle, you continue and follow signs to Hersvikbygda. In Hersvikbygda you park your car by the docks and take a boat to Færøy. Timetables are available at www.fjord1.no

Express boat

The Fjord1 express boats travel northward from Bergen and southward from Nordfjord morning and evening. You disembark the boat at Krakhelle and take the bus to Hersvik. The Pandora will take you to Færøy. Contact us for the timetable or use www.fjord1.no

The local boat The Pandora travels several times a day back and forth to Færøy from Hersvik. The trip needs to be booked in advance. You can call the boat directly at +47 48 13 88 85, or we can make the reservation for you. Timetables are available at aktiviteter, then postruta I Nord-Solund on www.fjord1.no

Restaurant/pub and bakery

In the school building from 1921 you will now find a restaurant on the ground floor and a bakery in the basement. On the large veranda in front of the building you can enjoy food and beverages.

We want to offer our guests good, traditional food made from scratch. We have a week menu in the summer that includes dinner of the day. For example, we have a popular smorgasbord where we mostly use produce from the adjoining Bakkane farm. In addition to our a la carte menu, we can make almost anything by guests request. In the weekends we arrange pub nights with live music. Locals and tourist alike join us for these gatherings. The restaurant serves beer, wine and spirits.

If you want breakfast please place your order the day before.

In the small bakery in the basement we serve fresh bread, rolls and light food every day during the summer. Everything is home made.

Accommodation

Kristianhuset is situated by the sea next to a boathouse where you also can clean fish. There are 3 bedrooms in the house that accommodates 8 people. All amenities are available, such as dishwasher, microwave, freezer and kitchen utensils. Garden furniture and a barbeque are included as well as a 24 feet wooden boat with a diesel motor.

This is an excellent choice for peace and quiet and the opportunity to fish with you own boat.

The rate in the summer is NOK 5.400 per week.
Linen is provided at an additional NOK 75 per week.
Final cleaning is NOK 500.
You pay extra for diesel consumption.

Please contact us for rates outside the summer season.

Contact

Færøy feriesenter
N-6929 Hersvikbygda

Mobile phone: +47 957 56 494

Email: paulerik76@gmail.com