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! With over 300.000 visitors each summer, the Preikestolen is the ultimate must-see icon of Fjord Norway. It is possible to get there and back from Flørli on weekdays only. Read more about Preikestolen here.
Take the early Kolumbus ferry to Forsand, arrival 08:20am. Take a the bus to Preikestolen parking, arrival 08:50. Hike 2 + 2 hours, back at parking between 13:30 and 14:40. Take the bus back to Forsand, take the Kolumbus boat back leaving at 14:00 or TheFjords ferry leaving Forsand at 15:10.
Please note: Kolumbus boat not going on saturdays, whereas on fridays and sundays there is another boat leaving Forsand at 16:50. The Preikestolen Bus is operated by Pelles Reiser and runs every day from 1st april to 31st september. Contact Pelles Reiser tel 0047 97526609 to reserve – single fare 200NOK. There are several taxi providers, for example Barkved Taxi tel 40080039.
Dayhike to Kjerag (Kjeragbolten)
Take the early Kolumbus ferry to Lysebotn, arrival 07:15am or the Tourist Car-ferry with arrival 11:30am. Taxi shuttle or hitch a ride to Øygardstøl parking, arrival 07:45 or 12:00. Hike 5 hours (3+2) roundtrip. Taxi shuttle or hitch down. Kolumbus ferry leaving back at 15:30 or TheFjords leaving Lysebotn at 18:00. Kjerag is best visited on a weekday.
Please note: on fridays and sundays, Kolumbus has an extra departure from Flørli to Lysebotn at 17:45. 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 150kr pp each way. Read schedule here. You can also quite easily hitch or call for a taxi: Hauane Bed & Breakfast and Kjerag-Lysebotn Camping & Resort.
2-day Preikestolen to Flørli
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
Dayhike or 2-day Vinddalen via Skåpet to Flørli
Preikestolen: start hiking before 9:30 am and beat the crowds. Hike up swiftly, so that you can have a long break at the summit and make it back in time for the ferry.
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.
Parking fee at Kjerag 300kr. 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.
Around the Lysefjord: you can hike around the Lysefjord in multiday hikes. Very worthwhile! Bring a well-fitted backpack, waterproof hiking shoes and warm, wind-blocking clothes.
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 Lysefjorden Adventure, Outdoorlife Norway and Hvitserk of Norway