Preikestolen and Kjerag in two days

About this experience

Fjord Hikes, the same company that runs the one-day Kjerag hike, stitches the Lysefjord's two big hikes together. On day one the van takes about 40 minutes to Preikestolen, where the guide leads about five hours of hiking on a quieter nature trail to Pulpit Rock and back. A two-hour sightseeing cruise then carries you up the fjord to Lysebotn, the village at its far end, for a two-course dinner and a night in a bed.

Day two is where the plan pays off. From Lysebotn the van climbs the 27 hairpins of the Lysevegen, more than 900 m up the mountain, and is at Øygardstøl in about 30 minutes. The guided Kjerag hike takes about five hours, and you start it with fresh legs instead of after two and a half hours in a van. The only long drive is the 2.5 hours home.

It is the most expensive way to Kjerag, and the newest: the listing has few reviews so far. You also commit to two demanding hikes on consecutive days, and Preikestolen is the easier one. Fjord Hikes rules it out for pregnant guests, people with heart problems or mobility impairments, and anyone with a fear of heights or vertigo.

• Preikestolen and Kjerag, both guided, in one trip
• A two-hour cruise on the Lysefjord
• A night in Lysebotn with a two-course dinner and buffet breakfast
• The 27 hairpins of the Lysevegen by van
• Groups of eight at most

How the day runs

1. Day 1, 40 minVan to Preikestolen

   Pickup in Stavanger and a short drive to the Preikestolen trailhead.

2. Day 1, about 5 hoursGuided Preikestolen hike

   A quieter nature trail to Pulpit Rock, the flat cliff 604 m above the Lysefjord, and back down.

3. Day 1, about 2 hoursCruise to Lysebotn

   Sightseeing on the Lysefjord to the village at its inner end.

4. EveningDinner and a night in Lysebotn

   A two-course dinner and a night at the foot of the mountain road, then a buffet breakfast.

5. Day 2, 30 min + about 5 hoursUp the hairpins and over Kjerag

   The van climbs the Lysevegen to Øygardstøl, then the guided hike over the three ridges to Kjeragbolten and back.

6. Day 2, 2.5 hoursVan to Stavanger

   Drop-off back in Stavanger.

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Tips before you book

• Pack for two days in a small daypack: rain gear, a warm layer, spare socks and something dry to sleep in.
• Bring snacks and water for both hikes. Dinner and breakfast are covered, trail food is not.
• Save your energy on Preikestolen. Kjerag is the harder hike by a distance.
• Book early for June to August. Groups are small and dates fill.
• The second day depends on the Lysevegen, which closes at the first snow. Late-season dates carry more risk.

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