Activity Snapshot
Activity description
Beat the crowd's to Kjerag's iconic boulder on this hike & cruise across the Lysefjord!
One of the most iconic natural features in Norway, make the morning pilgrimage to Kjeragbolten - suspended between the highest peaks in Ryfylke and travel in style across its infamous waterway on a fjord cruise - the ultimate Lyseford combo package!
Location
This activity is run & operated from Stavanger and travels to Lysefjord via ferry from Lauvvik. Return transport from Kerag is via the Ørneredet - Eagle's Nest, a popular tourist road in Ryfylke.
Activity
Meet your guide in Stavanger for this Lysefjord Cruise & Kjerag Sunrise Hike. Travelling from Lauvvik to Oanes - this tour starts with a 45-minute scenic cruise across the Lysefjord - stretching 40km to Pulpit Rock. Once reaching the foothills of Kjerag , lace up your hiking boots for a three-hour summit hike to the highest peak in Ryfylke, enjoying impressive mountain views along the way. On reaching the plateau, enjoy the sunrise as it streams through the Kjeragbolten, an iconic boulder suspended 1,110-metre above a gaping chasm. The ultimate photo opportunity, if weather conditions allow - you can even stand on the boulder! Enjoy lunch at altitude before a leisurely hike back down to the Eagle's Nest - where your return transport will be waiting to drive you back to Stavanger
Conditions
Suitable for anyone of good physical fitness, there are a number of demanding sections during the hike, chain railings have been secured along the trail for your safety and support. Hiking boots are strongly encouraged, or trail running shoes, at the very least.
DISTANCE: 4.5km (each way)
DURATION: 2 to 3 hours (each way)
LEVEL: Moderate to Difficult
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off from Stavanger
- Guide
- Fjord Cruise
- Hiking Boots/Trek Trainers
- Winbreaker
- Day Pack
- Water
- Lunch