Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting Around
To/From the Airport
Between early morning and mid-to-late evening,
Flybussen ( 51 52 26 00;
www.flybussen.no/stavanger
)
runs every half-hour between the bus terminal and the air-
port at Sola (one way/return Nkr90/140).
Lysefjord
All along the 42km-long Lysefjord (Light Fjord), the granite rock glows with an ethereal,
ambient light, even on dull days, all offset by almost-luminous mist. This is the favourite
fjord of many visitors, and there's no doubt that it has a captivating beauty. Whether
you cruise from Stavanger, hike up to Preikestolen (604m), or drive the switchback road
down to Lysebotn, it's one of Norway's must-sees. For information on visiting from
Stavanger,
Click here
.
PREIKESTOLEN (PULPIT ROCK)
The sight of people perched without fear on the edge of this extraordinary granite rock
formationisoneofNorway'semblematicimages.Preikestolen,withastonishinglyuniform
cliffs on three sides plunging 604m to the fjord below, is a freak of nature, which, despite
the alarming crack where it joins the mountains, is likely to be around for a few more cen-
turies. While looking down can be a bit daunting, you won't regret the magical view direc-
tly up Lysefjord. It's quite simply a remarkable place, a vantage point unrivalled anywhere
in the world.
There are no fences and those with vertigo will find themselves unable to go right to
the edge (even watching the death- defying antics of people dangling limbs over the abyss
can make the heart skip a beat). However, the local authorities assured us that there have
been no reported cases of anyone accidentally falling off (even the French daredevil who
balanced on the edge atop three chairs!). That said, take all due care even if other people
seemingly don't. Rocky trails also lead up the mountains behind, offering more wonderful
views.
The two-hour, 3.8km trail up to Preikestolen leaves from Preikestolhytta Vandrerhjem.
It begins along a steep but well-marked route, then climbs past a series of alternating steep
and boggy sections to the final climb across granite slabs and along some windy and ex-
