Preikestolen
Pulpit Rock is a flat granite stage hanging 604 metres above the Lysefjord, and the walk to it is a well-built eight-kilometre round trip of stone staircases and boardwalk — steep in bursts, entirely manageable in trainers with tread.
- Best forMountain
- Approx. flying time~10h 40m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportStavanger (SVG)
About this place
The final ledge has no barriers because Norway trusts you; sit down and shuffle if the drop disagrees with your knees. Leave the Preikestolen lodge car park by 7am in July, or come in September when the coach crowds thin dramatically.
Featured in Ten spectacular mountain walks for ordinary fitness levels
When to go
Daytime highs run from about -1°C in January to 15°C in June. Driest April to June and September; wettest in October, with rain on about 22 days.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August15° · rain 18 daysCool and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
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Flights
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