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different company,
Norled,
also runs similar trips, as well as slower journeys
up the Lysefjord on a “tourist car ferry” (
www.norled.no
).
FerryandBustoPulpitRock
—HikinguptothetopofPulpitRockisapop-
ular outing that will take the better part of a day; plan on at least four hours of
hiking (two hours up, two hours down), plus time to linger at the top for pho-
tos, plus round-trip travel from Stavanger (about an hour each way by a ferry-
and-bus combination)—eight hours minimum should do it. The trailhead is
easily reached in summer by public transit or tour package. Then comes the
hard part: the hike to the top. The total distance is 4.5 miles and the elevation
gain is roughly 1,000 feet. Pack a lunch and plenty of water, and wear good
shoes.
Two different companies sell ferry-and-bus packages to the trailhead from
Stavanger. Ferries leave from the Fiskepiren boat terminal to Tau; buses meet
theincomingferriesandheadtoPulpitRockcabinortoPreikestolenFjellstue,
the local youth hostel. Be sure to time your hike so that you can catch the last
bus leaving Pulpit Rock cabin for the ferry (confirm time when booking your
ticket). These trips generally go daily from mid-May through mid-September;
weekends only in April, early May, and late September; and not at all from
OctobertoMarch(whentheferrystopsrunning).Asthedetailstendtochange
from year to year, confirm all schedule details with the TI or the individual
companies:
Tide Reiser
(240 kr, best options for an all-day round-trip are de-
partures at 8:00 or 9:30, last return bus from trailhead to ferry leaves at 18:15,
mobile 97 04 74 19,
www.tidereiser.com
)
and
Boreal
(140 kr for the bus plus
88 kr for the ferry—you'll buy the ferry ticket separately, best options depart
at 8:30 or 9:00, last return bus from trailhead to ferry leaves at 19:55, tel. 51
74 02 40,
www.pulpitrock.no
)
.
Rødne Clipper Fjord Sightseeing
(listed earlier) may run a handy trip in
July and August that begins with a scenic Lysefjord cruise, then drops you off
at Oarnes to catch the bus to the Pulpit Rock hut trailhead; afterwards, you can
catch the bus to Tau for the ferry return to Stavanger. It's similar to the options
described above, but adds a scenic fjord cruise at the start. To confirm this is
still going and get details, contact Rødne (650 kr plus 44 kr for return ferry to
Stavanger, tel. 51 89 52 70,
www.rodne.no
)
.
