Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
posed cliffs to Preikestolen itself. The steepest sections are at the beginning and in the
middle parts of the trail and can be challenging for the unfit.
The area also offersseveral other fabulous walks -the
Vatnerindane ridge circuit
(two
hours),
Ulvaskog
(threehours),the
Refsvatnet circuit
(threehours),andsummitof
Mosli-
fjellet
(three hours) and even a two-day hike all the way to
Lysebotn
- all of which are
accessible from the Preikestolhytta car park. For more information on possible routes and
DNT huts along the trails, visit the Stavanger Turistforening DNT (
Click here
) before set-
ting out from Stavanger.
Sleeping & Eating
Preikestolen Fjellstue & Preikestolhytta Vandrerhjem
MOUNTAIN LODGE, YOUTH HOSTEL €
( 51 74 20 74;
www.preikestolenfjellstue.no
; Jørpeland; dm Nkr245-280, s
Nkr995-1295, d Nkr1295-1595)
Completely overhauled in recent years, this DNT moun-
tain lodge and hostel at the Preikestolen trailhead has a range of accommodation for all
budgets. The lodge facilities are a vast improvement on what went before, which means
that Preikestolen finally has accommodation worthy of its fame. This is also the place to
get information and route maps about Preikestolen. The hostel closes in winter.
Preikestolen Camping
CAMPGROUND €
( 48 19 39 50;
www.preikestolencamping.com
;
Jørpeland; tent sites without/with
car Nkr150/180 plus per adult/child Nkr30/20; Apr-Oct)
The closest campsite to
Preikestolen (5km, or 1km off the Rv13) isn't anything to write home about, but proximity
is everything. Kitchen facilities are available, but you can also eat at the attached shop-res-
taurant. A word of warning: the campsite is for sale, so all of this could change.
Information
Lysefjordsenteret ( 51 70 31 23;
www.lysefjordsenteret.no
; Oanes; adult/child
Nkr50/25; 11am-8pm Jun-Aug, 11am-5pm Sep-May)
In a fabulous setting north of
the ferry terminal at Oanes, with tourist information, audiovisual displays and geological
and folk-history exhibits.
