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Risin and Kellingin
Risin and Kellingin, meaning the Giant and the Witch, are two basalt sea stacks rising from the Atlantic off the northern coast of Eysturoy island in the Faroe Islands. Risin, the Giant, stands 71 meters tall, and Kellingin, the Witch, stands 68 meters, her narrower base having created two distinct legs through centuries of wave erosion. According to Faroese legend, the two were sent from Iceland to steal the Faroe Islands, tying ropes around the mountain Eiðiskollur to drag them north. They worked through the night but failed to move the mountain, and when dawn broke they were turned to stone where they stood in the sea. Geologists warn that Kellingin's eroded base makes her vulnerable to collapse in severe storms, potentially within the coming decades. The stacks are best viewed from Tjørnuvík beach on Streymoy and from the observation point near Eiði on Eysturoy.
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Risin and Kellingin