Trælanípan & Bøsdalafossur — Attraction in Miðvágur

Slave Cliff is a private organisation that appears to be posturing as a non-profit-making entity.

Upon arriving at the site, a sign attempts to justify the high fee by mentioning maintenance expenses such as the car park, toilets, salaries (even though we only saw one staff member), and the transportation of gravel by helicopter. Once inside, a friendly sign with a smiley face offers coffee and a croissant for 40 DKK. Conspicuously absent however is mention of the exorbitant profit margins being made by the private landowner, who appears to be essentially 'charging what they can.’

Whilst few would dispute that there are costs involved at Slave Cliff, the services and infrastructure required at this site are relatively basic. By comparison, a visit to Stonehenge in England costs about the same, which requires a substantially larger operation to maintain the site and all that is on offer there. While I did pay the fee to Slave Cliff and found the site magnificent, there was a lingering sense of having supported someone else's greed.

After reaching out via email to confirm the land was private, they were swift to respond and tell me where the money ostensibly goes, despite me not specifically asking. Their email was unclear however, as it stated that the money goes to “food pat.” I followed up asking for clarification, but they did not respond. This interaction corroborates concerns about integrity and the real intentions behind the 200 DKK fee.

I have given two stars because the site itself is undeniably magnificent. However, it is regrettable that the current landowners do not seem to honour the majesty of the place by channelling wholesome and honest intentions into their business practices. I wonder if they truly recognise the value of what they possess, since the love of sharing it does not currently seem to be a consideration in their decision-making process.

It's important to note that the issue at hand is not merely the fact that a fee is charged, or even that profit is being made, but rather the inordinately high figure and the deliberate misdirections and rationalisations about it. I hope they consider these concerns and realise the greater rewards that come from sharing in an honest and fair manner.

By adopting a more wholesome approach, they can truly honour the beauty of Slave Cliff and create a more fulfilling experience...

Greedy owner! shameful behavior.. this place should be boycott! Faroe island should be avoided at all cost. Tourists plans to travel to Iceland via smyrill should avoid stopover in Faroe Island to boycott this kind of greedy, shameful and opportunistic behavior.

To the owner, I invite you to go to Iceland and have a hike to the privately own volcano where you can see a an erupting volcano with lava where tourist can enjoy once in a lifetime experience all for free , and yes! its privately own land average with average 12,000 tourists visits everyday and you are more than welcome and your family to come here for free to enjoy the beauty of nature. Iceland have so many privately own waterfalls also but Icelanders are not greedy just like you and your family. The landowners here are making money by making a restaurant, guesthouses and other activities in the tourist spot where they can charge the tourist for there services. not just ripping tourist for a hefty 200 dkk to see mother nature. built guesthouses there and charge tourist for your services and not ripping them...

LOCALS DON'T PAY the 200DKK pp entry fee so neither should you! This is discrimination and no-one should encourage this behavior! Just pass the toll booth with this information because they are asking the same price of a Helicopter flight!! Tip: you can also take the path around the lake that starts next to the airport! It's a really nice walk!

EDIT to reply the owner: You say that the locals also use the same path to the cliff. If that's true, then they should certainly pay the entrance fee! If they are part of the problem, they should be part of the solution! Like many tourists, I too have no problem in helping projects that help conserve nature, but the current system is just demanding tourists to pay the price of a Helicopter ride for a 2hr walk, while locals don't pay anything! There are many systems that are not discriminating, but you choose not...