Hike Norway’s Icons: Trolltunga, Preikestolen, Kjeragbolten

Highlights

• Stavanger: Norway’s fourth-largest city blends medieval history and modern charm with well-preserved wooden houses, lively summer waterfront, and a thriving old town.
• Fargegaten (Øvre Holmegate): Known as Fargegata, this colorful, vibrant street is a Stavanger highlight with brightly painted buildings, quirky cafes, and lively atmosphere popular with both locals and tourists.
• Lysefjord Scenic Cruise: Cruise through Lysefjord’s dramatic cliffs, waterfalls, and islands, including Vagabond’s Cave and Preikestolen, with close encounters at Hengjanefossen waterfall—expect refreshing sprays!
• Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock): An awe-inspiring flat-topped cliff towering over Lysefjord, formed by ancient frost erosion, offering dramatic panoramic views and attracting visitors worldwide.
• Hiking Trail to Preikestolen: Iconic 4-hour round-trip hike over bridges, stairs, and lakes, leading to breathtaking Lysefjord views from the famous Preikestolen plateau.
• Kjeragbolten: A boulder wedged in mountain cliffs, offering Norway’s most daring photo spot. Nature’s perfect design, suspended high above the Lysefjord.
• Lysefjord: A 42 km fjord surrounded by granite cliffs, deep waters, and small villages, with vertical rock faces dropping over 1000 metres into the sea.
• Trolltunga: Iconic cliff jutting 700 metres above Lake Ringedalsvatnet, resembling a troll’s tongue. Offers phenomenal, vertigo-inducing views of surrounding fjords and mountains.
• Hiking to Trolltunga: A scenic, challenging 10-12 hour hike through ancient routes across high mountain landscapes, rewarded with breathtaking views from Trolltunga’s dramatic ledge.
• Buarbreen Glacier Hike: Stunning glacier hike in Hardangerfjord region, featuring shimmering blue ice, roaring waterfalls, and picturesque mountain scenery along the way.
• Discovering Odda
• Nestled between two national parks, Odda is Hardanger’s hidden gem with glaciers, fjords, and outdoor adventures, surrounded by stunning landscapes.
• Tjørnadalsfossen: Spectacular multi-step waterfall plunging 515 meters, one of Norway’s tallest, cascading down rugged cliffs in distinct, separated tiers.
• Låtefossen: Unique 165-meter twin waterfall dramatically merging beneath an old stone bridge, surrounded by picturesque Hardanger scenery—one of Norway’s most photogenic sights.