Start by Leynavatn, where you can drive up the estuary Drangaósi and through the field of Oyrarnar as far as the car can go without crossing any deep rivers. The car can be parked on a sandy spit. From there walk into the valley along the river Dalá. Having come some way past Restaurant KOKS, located by the gorge, use the steppingstones to cross the river. Continue at an angle up to the sandy area call Navurtungan, where you cross the wide, beautiful river Ærgisá. With a lovely view of the valley, continue up along the river, cross the pass Goturshálsur and go down into the valley Heygadalur.

Having reached the first rise, you will see the first cairn of many, standing at close intervals, all the way down to the river in Heygadalur. Up high, the cairns are both large and close to one another, so it is easy to follow the path. However, the village path between Kvívík and Hvalvík cross your path at Goturshálsur. Therefore, take care that you follow the right cairns. 

At Goturshálsur, you walk through Ognarhagin, the largest sheep pastures in the Faroes, with a base population of 500 ewes in winter. This is also the largest area of registered land in the Faroe Islands, about 15 km2.

Approaching Vestmanna, walk down to Heygadalur through the hill Tvørbrekkan. Here you will cross a wide river and continue along the river down to a road leading into Vestmanna. This river is one of the beautiful features of the valley. 

It is easy to cross the big rivers in high summer. However, it can be far more difficult during other seasons, sometimes impossible.