Trip to preikestolen pulpit rock click for german version of this trip report click for a spanish version of this trip report. The pulpit rock, pulpit or preachers chair is a tourist attraction in the municipality of strand in rogaland county, norway. Preikestolen ar en fjallplata som ligger vid nordsidan av lysefjorden i forsands kommun, ryfylke sor i fjordene i norge. If you drive your own car from stavanger, take the ryfast tunnel. I have to say, places are a little bit more crowded now and paths to trolletunga preikestolen kjeragbolten are much more organized. Rome2rio displays up to date schedules, route maps, journey times and estimated. Other names for the preikestolen are preachers pulpit or pulpit rock. On your cruise, however, you will get the pleasure of experiencing the allure of the rock from a whole different angle, as the near perfectly vertical drop of over 600 metres towers majestically over the skyline. How to get to preikestolen pulpit rock 2015 northern. Rated as one of the worlds natural wonders, and the most breathtaking viewing platform, preikestolen pulpit rock is a mustsee attraction for visitors to norway. The parking lot where the bus ends its journey is right next to the trail that goes up to the top. The cliff also known as preikestolen is an ever popular venue for hikers, looking to see the scenery from above. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Stavanger guide maps stavanger zentrum stadtplan, norwegen. Pulpit rock preikestolen beside lysefjord stavanger travel. After doing the hike to kjerag how to do the hike to. When you look over the edge you can look 600 meter down. Oslo to preikestolen 5 ways to travel via train, plane, car. Trolltunga active invites you on a tour trough the new via ferrata route himmelstigen to trolltunga its a hike filled with impressing attractions and norwegian history. Kjerag, preikestolen and trolltunga became popular recently specially because of social media, and those spots are the most photographed sites in norway. Preikestolen has been named one of the worlds most spectacular viewing points by both cnn go and lonely planet. Pronunciation of preikestolen with 1 audio pronunciation and more for preikestolen. Preikestolen pulpit rock guided hikes outdoorlife norway.
Flickr commons project, 2009 title from the detroit publishing co. But if you only have a few days you may have to decide if your priority is oslo or the west coast. Our main focus will be to hike as much as possible and potentially cover the top hiking spots. Jorpeland rogaland norge wandermap is one of the largest collections of hike routes on the web. You will need a full day to go from stavanger, do the hike and return to stavanger. Platsen besoktes av 117 554 personer under perioden 1 maj till 31 augusti 2008. Here is a simplified, updated version of how to get to preikestolen pulpit rock for this year 2015 by public transportation. Getting to preikestolen from oslo by car is a roughly 7hour drive and from bergen, the drive. Trekking preikestolen in norway visual narrative from. In 2012, preikstolen had 150,000 to 200,000 visitors, and this has led to a new path being constructed which should be completed by early 2014. Getting to preikestolen from oslo by car is a roughly 7hour drive and from bergen, the drive is over 6 hours, with three ferry rides along the way. It it possible, you could fly from oslo to stavanger. Ryfylke, norway the lysefjord, hike to preikestolen. Plan your trip with the visit norway map tools where you find thousands of travel listings and suggestions.
From jorpeland to preikestolen mountain lodge you must go by taxi. Jul 09, 2009 en film om ett hogt berg 600 meter och sen dyngstup. Find all the transport options for your trip from bergen to preikestolen right here. Preikestolen is one of rogaland countys most visited attractions, and one of the countrys most spectacular photo subjects. The ringedal lake, the ringedal dam, tyssebotn, tyssestrengene, himmelstigen, the giant marmites at the top of tyssestrengene, and ending by trolltunga.
From march to november, there are bus connections daily between tau and preikestolen mountain lodge. Before you enter the outdoors, get familiar with the nine simple rules of the norwegian mountain code to help you stay safe. Pulpit rock mountain lodge preikestolen a new mountain lodge for hikers to the pulpit rock. To find the return map from pulpit rock preikestolen to geiranger, begin with entering start and end locations in calculator control and click on show return map. You can just fly from oslo to pulpit rock preikestolen. Oslo to preikestolen 5 ways to travel via train, plane. Also, if you are taking a car parking under trolletunga is 500 nok, under preikestolem 200 nok and under kjeragbolten 200 nok as. Norway is an incredible place to explore, with untamed mythical landscapes, mountains, valleys, and fjords. Out of season, you can go by bus from tau to jorpeland. Es fahren taglich busse ab stadtmitte stavanger zum berggasthof. Take a bus from there that drives to preikestolen fjellstue preikestolen mountain lodge in english. You can also try a different route while coming back by adding multiple destinations. Preikestolen is a steep cliff which rises 604 metres 1,982 ft above the lysefjorden. Jun 15, 2018 preikestolen or pulpit rock is one of the most famous tourist attractions in norway and its hike attracts thousand of adventures from all over the world.
It was not until the athlete thomas peter randulf first noticed preikestolen pulpit rock that the plateau was given its name and began its journey to fame. As the leading provider of off the beaten track outdoor experiences around the lysefjord, outdoorlife norway organizes hundreds of guided tours to preikestolen pulpit rock every year. Trekking preikestolen in norway visual narrative from the trail. The city of stavanger, the fourth largest in norway, with a number of direct flights between european cities, is located 25 kilometres 16 mi from the site, and the parking facility for preikestolen is located about one hour from stavanger by ferry and car. To get to preikestolen by public transport, you follow two simple steps. Preikestolen is located in the southern part of the ryfylke district in rogaland county in western norway. Lake canoeing includedavoid the crowds by joining us on a. Preikestolen and kjeragbolten on the cheap artur piszek. Platan ar ett kant turistmal i ryfylke och for norge. How to visit the preikestolen in norway one of the highlights of out tour through scaninavia was the preikestolen.
I read about the bus and ferry but when i search for the schedule and price it only shows them to me till sep 30. I am having hard time finding information about how to get from stavanger to prekestolen. Book preikestolen fjellstue, jorpeland on tripadvisor. Vandring till trolltunga i norge har skriver jag allt du behover. The mountain plateau of about 25 x 25 metres was most probably shaped by the expansion of ice some 10,000 years. Preikestolen or pulpit rock is one of the most famous tourist attractions in norway and its hike attracts thousand of adventures from all over the world. You may go by bus, boat as well as in your own car. To find the driving direction from oslo to pulpit rock preikestolen which is 400 by road, click on show directions after entering start and end locations in the calculator control. Runs about every 40 minutes, with 40 minutes crossing time. The lodge is situated at the trailhead leading up to the pulpit rock, the sheer cliff overhanging lyse fjord, one of west norways bestknown attractions. Preikestolen, also known by the english translation pulpit rock, is one of the most famous tourist attractions in norway. Find all the transport options for your trip from oslo to preikestolen right here. In the following trip report i will give some details about my trips to preikestolen or prekestolen as it is also known by. Preikestolen is known as the pulpit rock in english which is a direct translation of the norwegian name and.
The walk up to preikestolen starts at a place called preikestolenhytta. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Posthike breakfast buffet included outdoorlife norway invites you. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Preikestolen trail is relatively easy and even if you dont consider yourself to be a super fit person, you can still climb the pulpit rock and. There are 5 ways to get from oslo to preikestolen by train, plane, car, ferry or bus. Then we reversed it and went back to oslo, starting with the 4. The parking just before the start of the hike will cost 11,50 euro a day. Preikestolen is one of stavangers most popular tourist attractions together with the equally amazing kjerag. After a day or two, take a day trip to lysefjord, including the hike up to the signature lookout of preikestolen pulpit rock. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Preikestolen is one of rogaland countys most visited attractions, and one of the natural wonders of norway, making it a popular photo subject. Rome2rio makes travelling from bergen to preikestolen easy.
Detaillierte busfahrplane finden sie im pdf rechts unten. The buses correspond with ferries from fiskepirterminalen in stavanger. Skodje kyrkje is situated 6 km northwest of preikestolen. Skodje church is a parish church of the church of norway in alesund municipality in more og romsdal county, norway. Location strand, norway client stavanger trekking association. My daughter and i will be visiting norway during the second week of october. Jul 30, 2016 snabbspolad video fran preikestolen i norge. There are buses leaving from the city centre of stavanger to the preikestolhytta mountain lodge on a daily basis, every hour during the low season april, may, september and every half hour in the high season june, july, august. We are a family of 5 2 adults and 3 children ages 14, 11 and 4 that will be traveling to norway for 2 weeks at the end of august.
Trekking preikestolen in norway visual narrative and description of the trail. Trekking preikestolen is one of those things just just have to do in norway. Preikestolen fjellstue updated 2020 prices, specialty b. If you drive your own car from stavanger, take the ryfast.
Hike routes can be mapped or uploaded from gps devices. Bergen to preikestolen 2 ways to travel via bus, and plane. I read about the bus and ferry but when i search for the schedule and price it. At the bottom of the hill few km before the parking of the preikestolen is the preikestolen camping. Preikestolen trail is relatively easy and even if you dont consider yourself to be a super fit person, you can still climb the pulpit rock and admire the breathtaking view over lysefjord. It takes around 445 to reach oslo to pulpit rock preikestolen. The pulpit rock mountain lodge, accommodates twentyfour guest rooms, a cafe, a restaurant and a conference room. Rome2rio makes travelling from oslo to preikestolen easy.
Pulpit rock preikestolen above lysefjord pulpit rock is a flat plateau jutting out above lysefjord with 604m vertical drop to the fjord below. Besucher konnen mit dem bus, dem boot oder dem eigenen auto zum preikestolen anreisen. Preikstolen is the one of the most famous and most visited destinations in norway. Det tar ca tva timmar att ga en vag mellan parkeringen och preikestolen. You can go there just on arrival and hope you get a spot. Weve designed unique, innovative, and premium tours that offer guests authentic wilderness experiences, while avoiding the crowds. This page was last edited on 5 january 2019, at 21. When you get to tau, take the bus to preikestolen mountain lodge, ca 45 minutes. Thank you fotoworkshop bw for creating this photo spot and heinz hieke, david schartner for improving it with additional photos or content.