Please note: if you miss a ferry and can not make it (back) to Flørli, we can not pick you up! Plan well – make it to the ferry in time!
Baggage transport on the ferry is possible! Tell us and we’ll unload it for you in Flørli. Plan roundtrips with kayaks or hut-to-hut trekkings!
Dayhike to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock)
Possible from Flørli on weekdays only due to ferry schedules. With over 300.000 visitors each summer, the Preikestolen is the ultimate must-see icon of Fjord Norway. Read more about Preikestolen here.
Take the early Kolumbus ferry to Forsand, arrival 08:20am. Take the bus to Preikestolen parking, arrival 08:50. Hike 2 + 2 hours, back at parking between 13:00 and 14:00. Take the bus back to Forsand, take the Kolumbus boat back leaving at 14:00 or Rødne leaving Forsand at 14:35. Read more about ferries on the Lysefjord.
Please note: Kolumbus boat not going on saturdays and sunday morning, whereas on fridays there is another boat leaving Forsand at 16:50. The Preikestolen Bus is operated by Pelles Reiser, needs to be reserved in advance. There are also several taxi providers, for example Barkved Taxi tel 40080039 as well as a Kolumbus public transport bus nr. 120. Bus 120 can drop you off at the junction to Preikestolen, but does not take you the last 5km: hitch, walk or call a taxi.
Preikestolen
Preikestolen
Preikestolen
Preikestolen
Preikestolen
View from Preikestolen
Preikestolen
Path to Preikestolen
Preikestolen
Preikestolen look straight down
Dayhike to Kjerag (Kjeragbolten)
Possible on weekdays only due to ferry schedules. 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, arrival 07:15am or Rødne with arrival 10:45am. Taxi shuttle or hitch a ride to Øygardstøl parking, arrival 07:45 or 11:15. Hike 5 hours (3+2) roundtrip. Taxi shuttle or hitch down. Kolumbus ferry leaving back at 15:30
Please note: on fridays, Kolumbus has an extra departure from Øysebotn to Flørli at 18:15. How to get from Lysebotn ferry quay to Øygardstøl (Kjerag parking) without a car: Stavanger Baseklubb SBK offers a shuttle-service in june, july and august. You can also quite easily hitch or call for a taxi: Kjerag-Lysebotn Camping & Resort.
Kjerag
Kjeragbolten
Path to Kjerag
Kjerag
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 around 14:10 to catch the Kolumbus ferry to Flørli. You need to prebook this ferry!
You can also hike on to Bakken, the cabin of the Stavanger Trekking Association (STF), just an hour further from Bratteli. There is a ferry quay there as well from where you can go to Flørli the next day.
2-day Flørli to Kjerag
Yes, it is possible to hike directly to Kjerag from Flørli instead of the regular daytrip from Øygardstøl described above. You’ll spend two days in awesome highland terrain or one very long day for very fit people only. The trip starts with the famous 4444 stairs, then across undulating treeless highlands, through grazy valleys amidst rocky outcrops, to the stunning highlight of the big walls and the eagle view of the fjord. Map and info here. You need your own tent or hike on to Langavatn cabin of the Stavanger Trekking Association STF. Flørli to Langavatn: 16km, 8hrs. Langavatn to Kjerag and on to Øygardstøl: 11km, 5hrs.
The other way around from Kjerag parking via Kjerag to Flørli can be done as a long dayhike for very fit hikers with little gear.
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 Stavanger Trekking Association (STF) in its picturesque setting (see picture). Many choose to stay overnight here, but you can do the itinerary as a dayhike. As you continue past Skåpet, the path enters the barren highlands with grazy valleys and rocky outcrops. The descent to Flørli is boggy, but you are rewarded with wide scenic panorama’s. You can ask Pelles Reiser to put you off in Vinddalen.
Pelles Reiser offers an excellent shuttle service from Forsand quay to the parking at Preikestolen. Parking fee for cars at Preikestolen 300kr.
The Preikestolen hike can be done much of the year, also in winter. Crampons for hiking on snow and ice are rented out by the mountain lodge Preikestolen Fjellstue. Free toilet at the parking
Kjerag: psychologically demanding hike, up a steep crest with chains to hold on to and two valleys to cross on the way. Possible to miss the path and get lost on the top of the mountain under foggy conditions. Highland terrain: sudden rain, fog and fierce winds are common.
The parking fee at Kjerag is 300kr (2022). There is no shop or fuel station close to Kjerag or in Lysebotn, restaurants yes!
Kjerag is closed due to snow in winter, from about middle of october to around the 15th may. Free toilet at the parking. Hitch-hikers can quite easily get a lift between Kjerag parking and Lysebotn ferry quay.
Average hiking speed may be as little as 2km per hour due to the demanding nature of the terrain! You need a topographic map 1:50.000, can be bought in the Flørli café.
Book ferries in advance, mobile coverage varies and ferries may not stop if you haven’t booked.
Guided hikes are offered by Explore Lysefjorden, Lysefjorden Adventure and Trolladventure
The hike from Flørli to Kjerag is too demanding for most! You need to cut it up by spending a night in Langavatn Turisthytte or bringing a tent and camping up there.
Hiking from the Kjerag parking (Øygardstøl), via Kjerag and then on to Flørli is possible for fit hikers with limited gear – it will be a long day!
Note that hiking paths in Norway are generally rocky or boggy and uneven. They are marked with cairns and red T’s. You need to be fit to undertake ambitious hikes around the fjord!
Hiking in Flørli, read on:
Hiking info by DNT:
Invest in a map!
Can be bought in Flørli or Stavanger