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View of Tjørnuvík, Risin and Kellingin

Name: View of Tjørnuvík, Risin and Kellingin
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1. Tjørnuvík Church – Tjørnuvík Village loop from Tjørnuvík

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2. View of Tjørnuvík Bay – Tjørnuvík Village loop from Saksun

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3. Tjørnuvík Church – Tjørnuvík Village loop from Tjørnuvík

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Wood Walker

June 1, 2020

Pure nature!
The climb is definitely worth it!

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Adrian Bachmann

July 24, 2018

At this point you can see the village of Tjørnuvík and the two stone pillars "Risin and Kellingin" in fine weather. Risin and Kellingin are the most famous natural monument of the Faroe Islands. In front of the steep coast on the north coast of Eysturoys, the two basalt columns are almost dainty, but Risin is 71 m high and Kellingin 69 m high. However, the cliff in front of it, ie the "mainland", with the mountain Eiðiskollur, is up to 352 m high.

Around the two cliffs is a legend, which can be told in various versions of each Faroese.

Iceland had the intention of drawing the lonely Faroese floating in the North Atlantic to itself.
So Iceland hired a giant and his wife to complete the project. Both build by order the outermost northwestern mountain Eiðiskollur. The giant stopped in the sea as the trollwife climbed the mountain to tie the Faroes together and then push them onto the giant's back. Their first grip was so strong that the northern part of the mountain Eiðiskollur split off.
She then tried to attach the rope to another part of the mountain. But that too was fraught with difficulties. The mountain base was solid and the islands not easy to move.
It is further reported that the troll woman was still at dawn on the mountain. She was afraid of the light of the day, so she hurried to come down to the giants, who, still standing in the sea, were waiting for them. Unfortunately, they had needed too much time to prepare, for the moment they set out on their way back, the giant ahead and the troll woman behind him, the sun rose from the sea in full splendor and petrified both.
Here they still stand today, looking eagerly towards their homeland without being able to reach them again.

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Wanderschnecke

August 17, 2019

An imposing view that offers itself here.
Worth a visit.

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View of Tjørnuvík, Risin and Kellingin

1. Tjørnuvík Church – Tjørnuvík Village loop from Tjørnuvík

2. View of Tjørnuvík Bay – Tjørnuvík Village loop from Saksun

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