Both cliffs, with a night in Lysebotn
Why sleeping in Lysebotn changes the arithmetic
Doing both cliffs from a Stavanger base means two long road days: about an hour each way for Preikestolen, and about two and a half hours each way for Kjerag. Sleeping in Lysebotn removes the second pair of drives. You are already at the foot of Fv500 when the second morning starts, and the 27 hairpin bends are the only thing between you and the car park. Anyone who has driven that pass twice in two days will recognise what that is worth.
The cruise on day one does the other useful thing: it puts you under Preikestolen and shows you the fjord you have been walking above. Hengjanefossen and the Vagabond’s Cave are on that run. You arrive in Lysebotn by water, which is the way the village was reached long before anybody cut a road into the mountain.
The two hikes are not the same size
Preikestolen is about eight kilometres round trip, four to five hours, a flat plateau 604 metres above the water, and no chains anywhere on it. Kjerag is about eleven kilometres, six to ten hours, three ascents and two descents, several hundred metres of chain on the steep slabs, and a boulder wedged 984 metres above the fjord. Day two is the serious one, and it comes after a day you have already walked. If that worries you, the two are compared properly on the comparison page.
Included
- A guided Preikestolen hike on day one
- A Lysefjorden cruise
- A two-course dinner
- An overnight stay in Lysebotn
- A buffet breakfast
- The guided Kjerag hike on day two
- A group of no more than eight
Not included
- Any trail ticket, for either cliff
- Boots and layers that work on two consecutive days of rain
- Lunches unless the booking page says otherwise for your dates
- A rest day between the two walks, which is the trade-off of the format
- A guarantee that the road is open on your date; the season decides that
What works
- The night in Lysebotn removes a two-and-a-half-hour drive from each end of day two
- Both of the Lysefjord cliffs, from above and from the water, in one trip
- Eight people maximum on both hikes
- Dinner, bed and breakfast are arranged, in a village with very few beds in it
- You see Preikestolen from below on the cruise and stand on it the same day
Worth knowing
- Two reviews. The format is sound; the sample tells you almost nothing
- Day two is the hard day and your legs will already have opinions
- No rest day, so back-to-back walking is the whole design
- It can only run while the pass is open
- Twelve to fourteen hours of walking across two days is not a gentle short break
Pack for day two on day one. Wet boots dry badly overnight in a small village and there is nowhere to buy a replacement pair in Lysebotn. A second pair of socks and a spare base layer in the bag is the difference between a good second morning and a miserable one.
Book the two-day trip
Live availability is below. Our longer look at it, including what two reviews can and cannot tell you, is on the review page. If you only want one of the two cliffs, take the Kjerag day or the Preikestolen hike on its own.
If this one is not right
Eight people maximumStavanger: Kjerag Hike with Guide and Transportation
The shorter neighbourStavanger: Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) Hike with Local Guide
No hiking at allStavanger: Electric Fjord Cruise to Lysefjord & Preikestolen
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Frequently asked questions
Can you do Kjerag and Preikestolen in one trip?
Yes, and this is the format built for it, with a night in Lysebotn between the two walks. The cliffs are compared on this page.
Which day is harder?
The Kjerag day, by a clear margin: about eleven kilometres with three climbs against about eight with none of the same steepness. See how hard it is.
Where is Lysebotn?
At the head of the Lysefjord, at the foot of the 27 hairpin bends up to the trailhead: the road page.
Does the cruise go past Preikestolen?
Yes, directly below it, along with Hengjanefossen and the Vagabond’s Cave: the cruise page.