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HIKE TO PULPIT ROCK

The tour starts from Stavanger with ferry to Tau. We continue with coach to the Pulpit Rock Mountain Lodge, where the hike starts.


The Lysefjord is 42 km long and treasure in the Norwegian nature. The glaciers formed the fjord landscape during the last Ice Age, and can be called a canyon. The mountains soar up to 1000 metres (3000 feet) above sea level on both sides of the fjord and some places it ranges as deep in the fjords as height above sea level.

Pulpit rock - one of Norway’s most spectacular wonders, 597metres (1800 feet), is located in the Lysefjord.
We will follow a well-marked trail from the Pulpit Rock Mountain Lodge through different mountain landscapes. The plateau is approximately 25 x 25 metres, flat and you can enjoy a spectacular view of the Lysefjord and surrounding mountains.

Important: Proper shoes. Food and drink.

Duration: 2 hrs hike each way

Transportation: Coach & ferry
Total:
8 hours.
Track: Marked path Distance: 7 km (4,3 miles)
Height variation: 350 metres

Terrain: Undulating

 

 

 
 
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