Norðoyggjar — the Northern Islands — is the collective name for the six northeastern islands of the Faroe Islands: Borðoy, Viðoy, Kunoy, Kalsoy, Svínoy, and Fugloy. These are the most remote and least visited of the Faroese islands, and among the most dramatic.
Borðoy is the largest and home to Klaksvík, the Faroes' second-biggest town and a good base for exploring the group. Kalsoy is famous for the hike to the Kallur lighthouse, with its knife-edge ridge and views that have become the iconic Faroe Islands photograph. Viðoy and Kunoy are connected by road and offer steep mountain walks with almost no other hikers around.
Svínoy and Fugloy are the true outliers, reachable only by ferry from Hvannasund on Viðoy. Services run in fierce Atlantic conditions and cancellations are common, so build flexibility into your plans. If you do make it out, you'll find tiny villages, enormous seabird colonies, and a solitude that's hard to match anywhere in Europe.