Hike to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) in Norway
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Preikestolen is a flat-topped rock that stands 604 metres above the Lysefjord, and the hike to it is about 8 km there and back with some 500 metres of climbing. More than 300,000 people make the walk each year for one of the best-known views in Norway.
Moderate£100 to £500 / $130 to $650An afternoonOutdoorsAlone or with othersNorwayMay to October without a guide
How to start
- Read Visit Norway's Preikestolen hiking page and allow about four hours for the round trip.
- Get to Preikestolen Fjellstue, the mountain lodge where the hike starts, by bus from Stavanger or by car and ferry.
- Go in the hiking season, May to October; from November to April you need special equipment and a guide.
Where to go
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Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. The hard part of a day out is the timing: the right season, tickets and getting there. The plan watches the calendar for you.
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