Near Stavanger in Norway there is a mysterious rock that rises 600 meters above the fjord Lysefjorden and to get there is not a climber's dream! The Preikestolen (literally “Rock Pulpit”) is perhaps the most famous attraction in Stravanger. Once you've arrived at the parking lot at an elevation of about 270 meters (about 800 feet, you're at the beginning of the trail that leads to the summit of the rock terrace from which in a little less than two hours and another 600 meters (1800 feet), you will get to the peak of the fjord.
To say that you'll enjoy a breath taking view is a no brainer! However be sure you are properly equipped to go on even though the trail is well tracked, good trekking shoes are strongly advised. You have to be in good physical condition!
Beginning of the climb
The trail goes on
From here on the climb gets hard
Here you stop to rest a little and take pix
Almost there
From here the pictures don't need any commentary. But if you suffer from vertigo'
I would advise you not to look down!
Grandpa not affected!
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-P.J. O’Rourke
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I don’t even butter my bread. I consider that cooking.
-Katherine Cebrien
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William Shakespeare
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ReplyDeleteWow!!! I still remember that tickle-in-the-tummy feeling. (I used to hike and climb a lot in Japan :-} )
ReplyDeleteI get dizzy walking on train platforms and don't even like to stand on a chair to reach a high shelf, or take the ladder into the attic. Preikestolen does not make my bucket list (although I'd like to go to Stavanger.)
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