The Gásadalur Tunnel, Gásadalstunnilin, is a 1.4 kilometre long, single-lane tunnel in the west of the
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...
, on the island of
Vágar
Vágar (; ) is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the ''large islands''. With a size of , it ranks third in size, behind Streymoy and Eysturoy. Vágar Regions of the Faroe Islands, region also ...
. It connects the villages of
Bøur
Bøur () is a village in the Sørvágur Municipality of the Faroe Islands, 4 km west of Sørvágur, with a population of 75 (2012). in the east with
Gásadalur
Gásadalur () is a village located on the west side of Vágar, Faroe Islands, and enjoys a panoramic view over to the island of Mykines.
Gásadalur is located on the edge of Mykinesfjørður, surrounded by the highest mountains on Vágar. Árn ...
in the west, which are separated by the Knúkarnir mountain.
The tunnel was initially open to pedestrians in 2003 but it was not until 2006
that it was officially open and available to vehicles.
See also
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List of tunnels of the Faroe Islands
Tunnels and bridges are an important part of the Faroe Islands, Faroese transportation network.
Road tunnels
This list shows the Faroese tunnels, listed by age:
In addition, there are custom-built tunnels in Fuglafjørður used as storage sp ...
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References
Tunnels in the Faroe Islands
Tunnels completed in 2006
Road tunnels
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