Kjerag Hike + Helicopter Ride

when to go:
JUNE 18TH – 21ST

participants:
max. 8 PEOPLE (16 years or above)

Duration:
Total of ~ 12 hours (4h hiking)
8KM HIKE
800m Acsention

Price:
3,990 NOK Per person

Adrenaline level: 80% 80%
Difficulty level: 75% 75%
Scenic beauty level: 85% 85%

Suitable for adults who are in very good condition, and have previous hiking experience.

WEATHER CHANGES

Due to the possibility of rapidly-changing weather conditions, it may be necessary to make changes to scheduled trips. In the event that your trip needs to be rescheduled for another day or cancelled on short notice, you may choose between joining the rescheduled trip or getting a refund. In the event that weather conditions deteriorate during your trip, it may be necessary to turn around on the trail or head back earlier than planned. If this happens, no refunds will be given.

TOUR INCLUDES

• Hotel pick-up / drop-off
• Transportation
• Professional guide
• Use of hiking poles
• Hot beverage & snack

PLEASE BRING

• Proper hiking boots*
• Warm, thick socks x 2
• Water-resistant pants*
• Rain-proof jacket*
• Fleece or woolen sweater
• Packed lunch / water / snacks

*items can also be rented

EXSTRAS

NOTE
Prices → per-piece/per-tour

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Note that the helicopter cannot fly in poor weather. If this is the case and the hike is still safe, this will be a regular Kjerag Summer Hike. You will then be refunded the extra money which would cover the cost of the helicopter transport.

We offer a uniqe and limited summer experience for our guests! Hike up to Kjerag and visit the boulder, then climb into a helicopter and get airlifted back down!

Join an early-morning summer hike to the famous Kjerag boulder, and enjoy the spectacular Lysefjord. Marvel as basejumpers leap from the sheer massif. Then, instead of hiking down like everybody else, we get to ride on a helicopter, back down off the mountain. Talk about luxury!

Your journey begins early-morning when your professional guide picks you up at your preferred meeting place. While being transported to the trail-head, you’ll be able to catch glimpses of some of Norway’s stunning landscapes. We drive for about 3 hours, onward to the Eagle’s Nest trail-head. Before the crowds of tourists have begun to arrive, you’ll be well on your way up to the Kjerag boulder. During the 2.5-hour hike to the boulder, you’ll encounter 3 periods of steep climbing interspersed with 2 shallow valleys. Along the way, you’ll enjoy views of the village of Lysebotn, which is situated at the head of the Lysefjord. The final 2 kilometers leading up to the Kjerag boulder are relatively flat and will allow you to focus more on the spectacular nature around you.

Once you reach the edge of the mountain’s plateau, while standing on a 1000-meter-high cliff, you will be rewarded with panoramic views of the 42-kilometer-long Lysefjord. Cliff-side, you’ll have plenty of time to rest and enjoy your packed lunch. If you’re among the brave, you’ll have the opportunity to stand atop the Kjerag boulder.

Base-jumping is legal in Norway, so if you’re lucky, you’ll get to watch as daredevils hurdle themselves off the side of the cliff. After the lunch break, your guide will lead you towards the plateau the base jumpers are. As helicopters bring base jumpers up to the cliff to defy gravity, we will hop onboard before the helicopter as it prepares to fly back down again from the mountain top. The ride down is short but jaw-dropping, and a welcome change of effort from hiking all the way to the top! We land in the tiny village of Lysebotn, and get transported up to the parking area we departed by foot some 5 hours earlier. We get back in the guide car, and the guide takes you back to your hotel.

DURATION
Total | ~12 hours (depends on weather conditions)
Hiking | ~ 4 hours (including breaks)
Transportation | ~2.5 hours (each way)

PICK-UP
When booking, you can select from a variety of hotels & pick up locations.

Your guide will pick you up at the meeting point you have selected when booking, which is stated on your confirmation.
Note that not all accommodations or hotels are featured on our list of pick-up locations, and that all pick-ups are limited to Stavanger city centre, or en route to the head of the trail.
If you did not provide a pick-up location during the booking process, you must contact us via e-mail and receive a pick-up location based on your address.
If you do not remember your pick-up location or time, or would like to change it, please contact us by e-mail.