Mykines

Mykines is the westernmost of the Faroe Islands, a steep green block with one village and no roads, reached by a small ferry from Sørvágur that often cancels in swell. In summer the slopes above the village are riddled with the burrows of tens of thousands of puffins, which stand beside the path at arm's length. The trail crosses a footbridge over a sea gorge to Mykineshólmur and its lighthouse, passing the only gannet colony of the islands. Hikers pay a fee and must keep to the path. Few people stay overnight, though rooms exist in the village.