World Class Hiking

Dayhike to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock)

With over 300.000 visitors each summer, the Preikestolen is the most visited mountain of Norway and it lies just across the fjord from Flørli. Standing on top, you will have the entire Lysefjord at your feet and can look over to the village.

Preikestolen can be visited before or after your Flørli stay. As a daytrip from Flørli, you can visit Preikestolen on fridays only when there is a late afternoon ferry back. Read more about Preikestolen here.

A friday visit to Preikestolen looks like this: take the early Kolumbus ferry to Forsand, then book the shuttlebus Pellesreiser or use your own car to take you to the Preikestolen trailhead. Hike 2 + 2 hours.  Take the last Kolumbus ferry back to Flørli in the late afternoon. Read more about ferries on the Lysefjord.

Dayhike to Kjerag (Kjeragbolten)

Possible all days. With over 100.000 visitors each year, the Kjerag and Kjeragbolten are the other prime sights of the region. You will enjoy seeing the basejumpers “exit”, hanging your head over the 1000 metres vertical wall or pose on the boulder wedged above the abyss. More info here.

Take the early Kolumbus ferry to Lysebotn, then the SBK shuttle-bus or your own car to the trailhead at Øygardstøl. Hike 5 hours (3+2) roundtrip. Return to the ferry quay and take the afternoon ferry back to Flørli. 

Dayhike Kjerag to Flørli

Yes, it is possible to hike directly to Flørli via Kjerag. Starting point for the hike is the Kjerag parking at Øygardstøl. You’ll spend a long day in awesome highland terrain, it’s suited for very fit people only with extensive hiking experience. The trip starts with the regular hike to Kjerag, then continues past Kjerag across undulating treeless highlands, through grazy valleys amidst rocky outcrops, to the top of the Flørli Stairs. Map and info here.

The other way around, starting with the Flørli Stairs and on to Kjerag is too demanding for a day tour, even for fit hikers. In that case, you’ll need your own tent or hike on to Langavatn cabin of the DNT Stavanger og Omegn. Flørli to Langavatn: 16km, 8hrs. Langavatn to Kjerag and on to Øygardstøl: 11km, 5hrs.

2-day Preikestolen to Flørli

Hike the scenic northern rim of the Lysefjord! One long day or two days with tent. A popular hike and for good reason. Visit Preikestolen and Hengjandenibbå (the mini-Preikestolen). This is a long hike in demanding terrain. Bring a tent and see it all or skip the Preikestolen detour and head straight for Bratteli quay, 7hrs. Hiking map here. Leave early and make sure you are at Bratteli early afternoon to catch the Kolumbus ferry to Flørli. You need to prebook this ferry!

You can also hike on to Bakken, the cabin of the DNT Stavanger og Omegn, just an hour further from Bratteli. There is a ferry quay there as well from where you can go to Flørli the next day. 

Dayhike or 2-day Vinddalen via Skåpet to Flørli

Popular 5 hour hike that takes you from the parking in Vinddalen via Skåpet and all the way down to Flørli: 12km, 5hrs. Map and info here. From Vinddalen, the path follows a river, then the valley opens up at Skåpet where you see the new modern mountain lodge of the DNT Stavanger og Omegn (see picture). Many choose to stay overnight here, but you can continue to Flørli as a dayhike. As you pass Skåpet, the path enters the barren highlands with grazy valleys and rocky hills. The descent to Flørli is long and steep, but you are rewarded with wide scenic panorama’s. You can ask Pelles Reiser to get you from Jørpeland or Forsand to the trailhead in Vinddalen.