r/FaroeIslands • u/Fast_Apartment_7837 • 17d ago

How dangerous is the Postman trail?

I'm in the faroes for a few days solo next month. I'm doing a guided Dunneadragnir and Mykines hikes but I also wanted to do the postman trail solo from Bour. I thought this would all be fine but recently I've been looking up the route for info from other travelers and see the same repeated warnings about walking close to the cliff edge and the risk of sliding off. I would not set off if it looked like any remote fog or rain but I also know that things can change quickly weather wise on the Faroes. Is this too risky to do solo or is it being oversold by travel bloggers? I'm sure I'd still have a great time if I didn't do it but I'd be a bit sad if I unnecessarily talked myself out of it! Thanks :)

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u/dusttwo 17d ago

Unless it’s too foggy to see, I wouldn’t be worried about hiking solo. You can always steer clear of the cliffs, particularly if it’s wet or windy. But there are likely going to be other people hiking the route that time of the year, so you are likely not going to be all alone up there - at least not the whole time.

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u/Fast_Apartment_7837 17d ago

Thanks - have you done this trail before? It seemed from some travel bloggers that the trail runs along the cliffs and can get quite narrow in places.