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Proceed with a high degree of caution. This is a hard hike.

The view from the top is incredible and well worth the hike, but there are parts of this trail that I feel are unsafe.

It took me 55 minutes to get to the top, and an hour and ten minutes to get down. I went in perfect weather.

The trail has three main components. -The first 50% of the trail is hard. It's a lot of elevation gain in a short distance, which makes it strenuous. -The next 45% of the trail becomes much easier on the way up. It's still uphill, but less steep. HOWEVER, this portion of the trail is gravel and it's very easy to slip in some areas. There's a few spots that are a bit precarious, especially on the way down. I slipped a few times and there were spots where I needed to come down on my butt. I do not feel this section of the trail is entirely safe when descending. Be careful. -The last 5% is mild scrambling. Again, somewhat sketchy on the way down. There's a chain in a few spots which helps a bit but frankly those chained segments are too short to truly be useful.

The trail at the top becomes a bit confusing. I briefly lost the trail on the way down which was a bit scary.

Hiking boots are a must. Do NOT attempt in running shoes or sneakers. Hiking poles are strongly recommended.

Case in point: one of my camera lenses fell out of my pocket and rolled all the way down the mountain. Literally, all the way down. Nothing to stop it. It bounced like a bouncy ball and picked up speed as it went. Thankfully it was "just" a camera lens and not all of me. Be careful that you don't end up like my camera lens.

Other than that, enjoy the hike. Go on a clear day and you'll be rewarded by an amazing view. One of the...

As others have said, this is really weather dependent. In good weather, the ascent is tough but manageable to anyone in reasonable health and provides spectacular views over the north coast. However, if foggy or very rainy, you will lose this view completely and the ascent will be much harder as the slopes become slippery. Parking is located right at the base and the start of the walk is easily identified via the only gate. The path, until you get very close to the peak, is also obvious, with little risk of getting lost. However, do be careful near the summit as the path branches a lot- the best route is to keep going left as far as you can (you will reach a plateau where you can see the sea stacks for the first time) then follow the path around the back of the summit and to the right for the easiest and most scenic...

For me an absolute highlight when coming to the Faroe Islands. Views are fantastic on a clear day and it‘s the perfect place for sunset. Took me approx. 50‘ to reach the top from the parking lot. The first part is very steep and then it slowly levels out, still going uphill quite drastically. You then reach an intermediate peak, from which you have to find your way up to the very top. Here the path sort of disappears and you‘ll have to fend for yourself. Follow the chains (that have no use) and you‘ll be fine. If you‘re there for sunset, start hiking down at least 15‘ before sunset, since it gets dark very fast and you don‘t want to hike down that steep bit...