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I<\/span>f you are seeking an adrenaline rush, look no further! The Lysefjord is most known for some of the most iconic hikes in the world: Preikestolen, Kjerag, and Fl\u00f8rli. However, there are loads of other hiking trails and activities to explore. Biking, kayaking, horseback riding, boating, and more: the options are endless. It might be impossible to complete the full itinerary describes here. The idea is to inspire you to stay a little longer, explore a little more, get “off the beaten track”, and get more out of your stay in the Lysefjord. Pick and combine your favorites for the perfect adventure stay in the Lysefjord!<\/span><\/p>\n Below, you will find our recommended itinerary. Scroll further down for inside tips about detours and other attractions and activities to discover along this route.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”3″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1180px” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][dipi_timeline timeline_active_line_color=”#CF1507″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][dipi_timeline_item admin_label=”Fjord cruise” title=”Cruise the Lysefjord” timeline_icon=”||fa||900″ image=”https:\/\/lysefjorden365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Hengjanefossen_Rodne.jpg” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_radii_image=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Cruise through the fjord and witness Preikestolen and Hengjanefossen waterfall. There are both boat and RIB cruises in the Lysefjord. Most fjord cruises start in Stavanger. Return to Stavanger, or get off at Forsand to continue your adventure in the Lysefjord.<\/span><\/p>\n BOOKING \/ MORE INFO<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n [\/dipi_timeline_item][dipi_timeline_item admin_label=”Fossanmoen” title=”Horseback riding with a view” timeline_icon=”||fa||900″ image=”https:\/\/lysefjorden365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Fossanmoen03.jpg” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_radii_image=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n From Forsand, you can join a spectacular horseback riding tour to Mount Uburen, providing fantastic views of the area around the mouth of the Lysefjord. Icelandic horses give you a comfortable way of reaching the top, while at the same time challenging both balance and the art of trusting other individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n BOOKING \/ MORE INFO<\/span> Fossanmoen Islandic Horse Center<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n [\/dipi_timeline_item][dipi_timeline_item admin_label=”bike along the lysefjord” title=”Bike along the Lysefjord” timeline_icon=”||fa||900″ image=”https:\/\/lysefjorden365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sykle-langs-lysefjorden.jpeg” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_radii_image=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The dead-end narrow and windy road from Forsand to Fossmork runs along the Lysefjord. It is perfect for biking while taking in the stunning scenery, including views on Preikestolen. Take your own bike, or rent electric bikes at Explore Lysefjorden. At the end of the road, you can hike to Sollifjellet.<\/span><\/p>\n BOOKING \/ MORE INFO<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n [\/dipi_timeline_item][dipi_timeline_item admin_label=”Paddling the lysefjord” title=”Paddling the Lysefjord” timeline_icon=”||fa||900″ image=”https:\/\/lysefjorden365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Nordic-paddling.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_radii_image=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Explore the stunning scenery of one of Norway\u2019s most beautiful fjords, Lysefjord, in a kayak! Experience Preikestolen, Fantah\u00e5l\u00e5, and other highlights, from the sea. At the Lysefjord, we have a local professional kayak tour companies, Nordic Paddling, providing safe, high-quality, and unforgettable adventures.<\/span><\/p>\n BOOKING \/ MORE INFO<\/span> [\/dipi_timeline_item][dipi_timeline_item admin_label=”Bike the old road to J\u00f8rpeland” title=”Bike the old road to J\u00f8rpeland” timeline_icon=”||fa||900″ image=”https:\/\/lysefjorden365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Oanes-Jorpeland_01.jpg” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_radii_image=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Cycling the 25 km \u201cold road\u201d via Kolabygda to J\u00f8rpeland, you get to experience the Lysefjord, H\u00f8gsfjord, and Botnefjord. Along the way, there are a number of small hills to overcome, but the effort is rewarded with nice downhills. You cycle along fjord arms with many cozy coves and small farms. The route is part of the longer Lysefjordruta cycle route.<\/span><\/p>\n BOOKING \/ MORE INFO<\/span> [\/dipi_timeline_item][dipi_timeline_item admin_label=”Preikestolen” title=”Hike Preikestolen” timeline_icon=”||fa||900″ image=”https:\/\/lysefjorden365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/innlegg-test-preikestolen-1.jpg” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_radii_image=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Of course, the biggest nature experience of the Lysefjord must be part of this itinerary. Formed by melting glaciers more than 10,000 years ago, Preikestolen is the most iconic natural landmark in Norway. Atop the 604 meters high cliff, you will experience the Lysefjord and find some of the most dramatic views Fjord Norway has to offer. If you want to beat the crowds, do a sunrise hike!<\/span><\/p>\n BOOKING \/ MORE INFO<\/span> Preikestolen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/dipi_timeline_item][dipi_timeline_item admin_label=”Lyngsheia” title=”J\u00f8rpeland – Lyngsheia – Songesand by bike” timeline_icon=”||fa||900″ image=”https:\/\/lysefjorden365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/A\u030ardal-Songesand_01.jpg” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_radii_image=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The 61-kilometer stretch from J\u00f8rpeland, via Tau and \u00c5rdal to Songesand at the Lysefjord is part of the longer Lysefjordruta bike route. The route is tough and best to bike with an e-bike. Along the way, you will pass beautiful Lake Tysdalsvatnet and the wild mountain plateau of Lyngsheia. \u00a0If you\u2019re lucky, you\u2019ll get fantastic views of the fjord, with Preikestolen in the background. Descent through a magical wooded gorge, along the river Dala\u00e5na. You can spend the night in magical Songesand, or take a ferry further through the Lysefjord. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n BOOKING \/ MORE INFO<\/span> [\/dipi_timeline_item][dipi_timeline_item admin_label=”fl\u00f8rli” title=”Hike Fl\u00f8rli” timeline_icon=”||fa||900″ image=”https:\/\/lysefjorden365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Florli-Langavatn7.jpg” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_radii_image=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Cruise through the Lysefjord, and visit the roadless hamlet of Fl\u00f8rli, a former power plant village. Hike the world\u2019s longest wooden staircase, 4,444 steps long, to enjoy jaw-dropping views of the Lysefjord and surrounding mountains. Hike down, visit the power station, and spend a night at this unique location.<\/span><\/p>\n BOOKING \/ MORE INFO<\/span> [\/dipi_timeline_item][dipi_timeline_item admin_label=”lysebotn” title=”Adventures in Lysebotn” timeline_icon=”||fa||900″ image=”https:\/\/lysefjorden365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Lysefjorden-365-banner-image-web-1.jpg” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_radii_image=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Cruise through the Lysefjord and visit Lysebotn. Here, you can\/must visit Kjerag, one of our hiking icons. But there is much more to discover. SBK BASE is Lysebotn’s main activity center and provides equipment rental and guided tours for kayaking, canoeing, SUP boarding, biking, and more. 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Besides the already mentioned activities above, we can recommend a hike to\u00a0<\/span>Sokkanuten<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Sollifjellet<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<\/span>Fantapytten. <\/a><\/strong>If you want to explore the Lysefjord more, you can rent a boat through Lysefjorden Marina<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Near Preikestolen, you can stay at\u00a0<\/span>Preikestolen BaseCamp<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>PreikestolenCamping<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Verkshotellet<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<\/span>Marih\u00f8nehuset<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span>Villa Rosehagen<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>J\u00f8rpeland<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>is a pleasant eatery in an old wooden villa from 1912. Go for more local hikes around J\u00f8rpeland, or walk to the popular J\u00f8rpelandsholmen Island, reachable by a bridge, just outside the city center. Here, you can walk, jog, swim, barbeque, play disc golf, fish, or visit children\u2019s playgrounds.<\/p>\n Along the biking route between J\u00f8rpeland and Songesand, we can recommend a stay at Lilland Hotel<\/a><\/strong>, Wathne Camping<\/a><\/strong> or H\u00f8iland Gard<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/b><\/p>\n <\/b><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ header_font=”||||||||” header_5_font=”||||||||” header_5_font_size=”32px” header_5_letter_spacing=”0.05em” custom_margin=”||10px” header_5_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_5_font_size_phone=”24px” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#66c903″ divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”200px” max_width_tablet=”100px” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”left” animation_direction=”bottom” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_letter_spacing=”0.05em” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_2_font_size=”32px” header_2_letter_spacing=”0.05em” header_2_line_height=”1.6em” max_width=”800px” module_alignment=”center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
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