Akraberg

Akraberg is the southernmost point of the Faroe Islands, a low headland below Sumba with a lighthouse of 1909 standing on it and the open Atlantic beyond. The tidal streams meeting off the point produce a violent race that has wrecked ships repeatedly. A ruined settlement above the headland is said in tradition to have been founded by outlaws from Shetland. Seals haul out on the rocks below. A Faroese name for the water off the point translates roughly as the roaring, which is what the meeting streams sound like from the headland on a big day.

What you actually see

• The southernmost point - the far end of the archipelago.
• The 1909 lighthouse - the tower on the headland.
• The tidal race - the violent water where the streams meet offshore.
• The ruined settlement - the abandoned site above the point.

When to go

May to September is the season. The headland is fully exposed and wind is constant. Fog closes the view often.

Honest expectations

The track out is rough and the headland is unfenced above the sea. Wind here is severe and can make standing difficult. There is no shelter of any kind.

Nearby

Sumba is north, and Beinisvord is beyond it.