Pulpit Rock or Preikestolen, (sometimes Prekestolen) in Norwegian, is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the southern part of Norway. The mountain plateau dives 604 meters vertically to the Lysefjord below, and the top is an almost level plateau of 25x25 meters. You can see all the way into Lysebotn at the end of the Lysefjorden and if you dare you can lie on your stomach on the edge and gaze from the heights hundreds of feet to the fjord below. To get here you need to walk approximately 1.5 to 2 hours from Preikestolhytta (cabin) (3.8 kilometres, 330 meters in height difference from the parking place).
Map profile of the walk | Weather forcast | Video at YouTube
Both Friday and Monday morning is perfect for a walk to the Pulpit Rock.
Friday
Sara and Lars arrange a hike to the Pulpit Rock. Departure time will be announced as soon as decision is made, and the costs will be shared between the participants. We will do our best to make it a really cheap trip :)
Please state your interest in the trip in the registration
NB: The trip will only be arranged if there are enough participants, and not least - if the weather is favourable! The latter part we cannot do anything about, let's hope for the best :) And remember to bring suitable clothes for a hike.
Equipment
You're not going to need a lot of camping equipment, but a pair of hiking shoes or good sneakers with good grip on slippery rock will be needed. Also, a wind-and waterproof jacket is going to be really nice when we get to the top, and a small ruck sack to put your extra (preferably woollen) sweather and a bottle of water in, along with your lunch pack, is not a bad idea. Remember to dress appropriate to the weather! And of course - bring your camera.
Weather forecast
Take a look at Yr.no: Weather forecast for Preikestolen
Please remember that this is the west coast of Norway - the weather changes more rapidly than you think :)
How to get there
Public transport makes it easy to get there by bus:
From Stavanger you take the ferry to Tau at 08:00, then the bus to Jørpeland/all the way to Preikestolhytta. Please take a look at the schedules for the local bus (Østerhus Buss) here.
We suggest that non-local dancers who will go for a hike at Friday arrive Stavanger at Thursday afternoon/evening.