Lítla Dímun is the smallest of the 18 main islands of the Faroe Islands. Despite its small size, the islet is characterised by a curious phenomenon: the island is often enveloped by a lenticular cloud at its summit.
These clouds typically form on mountain tops or other protruding continental masses. Lítla Dímun’s lenticular cloud rises above its summit, almost as if to form a hat.
Of the main islands of the Faroe Islands, Lítla Dímun is the only one that has remained uninhabited even though for centuries Faroese farmers have gone to the island to graze their sheep.
Even today every autumn, some farmers head to Lítla Dímun, climb its slippery cliffs and herd the sheep back to the main islands.
The island is visible from the villages of Hvalba and Sandvík on the island of Suðuroy, visiting it is not very easy as landing on the island is made difficult by the coastal morphology and can only be done in perfect weather and sea conditions.
The cliffs can be climbed with the help of ropes set up by the sheep owners.
