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LYSEBOTN
The ferry ride from Stavanger takes you to the fjord head at Lysebotn, where a narrow and
much-photographed road corkscrews spectacularly 1000m up towards Sirdal in 27 hairpin
bends.FordetailsongettingtoLysebotn, Clickhere .FromLysebotn,theroadtwistsupthe
mountain, from which you can continue on into the Setesdalen region ( Click here ) and
Oslo.
Activities
After Preikestolen, the most popular Lyse-fjord walk leads to Kjeragbolten , an enormous
oval-shaped boulder, or 'chockstone', lodged between two rock faces about 2m apart -
you've surely seen it on postcards around Norway. The 10km, five-hour return hike in-
volves a strenuous 700m ascent from the Øygardsstølen Café car park (parking Nkr30),
near the highest hairpin bend above Lysebotn.
The route trudges up and over three ridges and, in places, steep muddy slopes can make
the going quite rough. Once you're at Kjeragbolten, actually reaching the boulder requires
some tricky manoeuvring, including traversing an exposed ledge on a 1000m-high vertic-
al cliff! From there, you can step (or crawl) directly onto the boulder for one of Norway's
most astonishing views. The photo of you perched on the rock is sure to impress your
friends.
If this doesn't provide sufficient thrills, then base jumping from Kjeragbolten could
just be Norway's craziest sport; check out the website of the Stavanger Base Club
( www.basekjerag.com ) .
Sleeping & Eating
Lysebotn Tourist Camp CAMPGROUND & HOTEL €
( 90 83 20 35; www.lysebotn-touristcamp.com ; tent/caravan sites Nkr140/160, dm
Nkr260, 4-bed cabins Nkr750-1150, d Nkr840) If you can't face the hairpin road up the
mountain or, more likely, you can't bear to leave, Lysebotn Tourist Camp occupies an in-
credible setting at the head of the fjord. It's a lovely quiet spot to be after the ferry has left
for the day.
Øygardsstølen Café CAFE €€
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