Fjords of Norway · Farstep pack

Preikestolen in 3D

Pulpit Rock · 604 m above the Lysefjord

Above the Lysefjord, Rogaland, Norway

Preikestolen, Pulpit Rock, is a flat-topped block of granite that ends in a sheer face 604 m above the Lysefjord. Frost split it from the mountain along a joint as the ice sheet melted back about 10,000 years ago, and a crack still runs across the rock behind the ledge. This walk puts you on the top, with the fjord far below.

Where: Above the Lysefjord, Rogaland, Norway
Drop: 604 m to the Lysefjord
Top: Roughly 25 by 25 m
Formed: Split off by frost about 10,000 years ago

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Preikestolen

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What you'll find in the walk

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Preikestolen · 604 m
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The flat top is roughly 25 by 25 metres and ends in a sheer face 604 m above the Lysefjord. Frost split it from the mountain along a joint about 10,000 years ago, as the ice sheet melted back.
The cleft
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A crack runs across the rock behind the ledge. It is the same kind of joint that freed the block in the first place; measurements so far show no movement.
Lysefjord
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About 42 km long and more than 400 m deep in places, carved by glaciers through granite.

How to visit in real life

Preikestolen is reached on foot by a marked mountain trail from a car park above the Lysefjord, usually a few hours there and back; in winter the trail calls for a guide. There are no railings at the edge.

Opening times and tickets change: check the official site. Official site