Flørli 4444: RIB boat and stair hike

About this experience

Flørli sits on the south shore of the Lysefjord with no road in, only boats. Its claim is the staircase: Fjord Norway counts 4,444 wooden steps and 740 m of climbing along the old pipeline from the hydropower station, the basis for calling it the longest wooden staircase in the world. FjordEvents brings you there by RIB from Strandkaien in Stavanger, gives you about four hours at Flørli and races you home. About seven hours in all, groups of 12 at most.

The climb is the point, and it is relentless. Guests call it super tough and say it was worth it, and the listing allows three to four hours for the round trip, including a walk through the old power plant. Most people come down a different way: Fjord Norway describes a loop up the stairs and back on Rallarstien, the old construction path, of about 5 km and three and a half hours. In summer the old power station on the quay doubles as a café and art space.

What it is not: a way to Kjerag. Flørli lies further up the fjord than the cruise turnaround at Hengjanefossen, but well short of Lysebotn and the boulder. Lunch is not included either; bring your own or eat at the café.

• 4,444 wooden steps and about 740 m of climbing
• A roadless fjord village reached only by boat
• A walk through the old hydropower station
• A RIB ride up the Lysefjord from central Stavanger
• Groups of 12 at most

How the day runs

1. 15 min beforeMeet at the RIB

   Be at Strandkaien 37 in Stavanger a quarter of an hour early to suit up. There is no hotel pickup.

2. Boat rideUp the Lysefjord by RIB

   A fast ride out of Stavanger and into the fjord to the quay at Flørli.

3. 3 to 4 hoursThe stairs and the way down

   Climb the 4,444 steps beside the pipeline, pass through the old power plant and come back down to the village.

4. BreakLunch at Flørli

   Your own packed lunch, or the café in the old power station when it is open.

5. Boat rideRIB back to Stavanger

   Back across the fjord to Strandkaien.

What's included

Who it suits

What guests say

Tips before you book

• Pace yourself on the first thousand steps. People who sprint early suffer later.
• Bring lunch, plenty of water and a dry top for the boat ride home.
• Wear shoes with grip: wooden steps get slick in rain.
• Walking poles help on the way down.

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