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Preikestolen (the Pulpit Rock) is one of Norway's most famous natural wonders and hiking pilgrimage sites. A massive, flat square rock platform juts out suspended about 600 meters above the Lysefjord, majestic and awe-inspiring. Standing on this natural cliff platform and looking down, you take in the deep Lysefjord, the rolling mountains and the sheer abyss at your feet in a breathtakingly vast panorama. Reaching Preikestolen requires a round-trip hike of about four to five hours. The trail has ups and downs, but the magnificent fjord-and-mountain scenery along the way makes every effort worthwhile. With reverence for nature and a realistic assessment of your own ability, completing this hike and ascending this legendary cliff-top to feast your eyes on the grand scenery of the Lysefjord is an unparalleled pinnacle experience of any Norway trip — spectacular, stirring and unforgettable for a lifetime.

The Lysefjord, meaning the fjord of light, is a deep, spectacular fjord in southwest Norway, famed for Preikestolen (the Pulpit Rock) and Kjeragbolten (the Boulder). It reaches about 40 km inland, with tall, smooth granite cliffs, deep, quiet water that often shimmers in sunlight. Cruising, you look up at Preikestolen on the cliff top, and waterfalls, hillside farms and seabirds, a unique and stunning view. The fjord's grandeur and tranquility blend perfectly. Cruising the Lysefjord at leisure, seeing it from another angle, is an unmissable, charming Stavanger experience.