KJERAG LOW-SEASON HIKE
when to go:
MAY 24. – 31.MAY
SEPTEMBER 1. – NOVEMBER 30.
participants:
max. 8 PEOPLE (16 years or above)
Duration:
Total of ~ 12.5 hours (6h hiking)
12KM Hike
800m Ascent
Price:
2.790NOK PER PERSON
- Adrenaline level: 80%
- Difficulty level: 75%
- Scenic beauty level: 85%
HIGH DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Suitable for participants who are generally in strong physical condition & have previous hiking experience.
• Distance: 12 kilometers
• Ascent: 800 meters
WEATHER CHANGES
Please check your e-mail or phone on the day of the hike for messages from us. Sometimes the weather gets in the way of a safe hike, and we need to re-schedule or cancel it on short notice. In such a case, we will notify you via text (SMS) and e-mail to the number and address you have provided us upon booking. The weather forecast changes quickly, so there is no point in checking several weeks in advance. Let us worry about that!
TOUR INCLUDES
• Hotel pick-up / drop-off
• Transportation
• Professional guide
• Use of hiking poles
• Use of crampons
• Hot beverage & snack
• Packed lunch
PLEASE BRING
• Proper hiking boots*
• Warm, thick socks x 2
• Water-resistant pants*
• Rain-proof jacket*
• Fleece or woolen sweater
• Warm hat and gloves*
• Small backpack*
• Water
*items can also be rented
EXTRAS
• Photography package | + 299 NOK
• Hiking boots rental | + 200 NOK
• Hiking pants rental | + 150 NOK
• Hiking jacket rental | + 150 NOK
NOTE
Prices → per-piece/per-tour
Join an early-morning hike to the famous Kjerag boulder, and enjoy the spectacular Lysefjord outside the summer season. Packed lunch included!
Join a guided hike to Kjerag, the pride of the Ryfylke region in Norway. Hike the impressive Kjerag Massif, and visit the famous Boulder, looming almost 1000m above Lysefjorden. Experience the serenity of hiking in a small group while enjoying the views of some of the most dramatic scenery Norway has to offer. Packed lunch is included.
We begin our journey in the early morning hours with a pickup from your preferred meeting place in Stavanger. While being transported to the trailhead, we drive through pastoral landscapes and little villages. After driving for about 3 hours, we arrive at the Eagle’s Nest trailhead, where there are restrooms. At the parking area we also receive our packed lunches (please provide your dietary restrictions well in advance of the tour day). The guide will give a briefing for the day ahead, and then the hike begins!
If you book during the early months of the year, the trail will often be covered in ice, and snow that fell during the cold and unforgiving winter season. If you book at the end of the year, the mountain foliage will glow in yellow and orange. The hike takes you through various terrain, some of which can be a bit technical to traverse. If you have no experience hiking in mountains, this might not be the hike for you. Please contact us about this if you have any doubts or concerns.
During the hike we can drink from the mountain brooks, greet the happy sheep that meander in the hills, and enjoy the fresh air in peace. Since our tour begins so early, it means there are no crowds to contend with.
Our first stop is at Kjerag Boulder, which is the main tourist attraction up on the massif. Here the guide will show you the safest way to get onto the boulder, if the conditions permit it, and if you choose to do it. The guide will happily take photos for you with your camera or phone, but we also offer a photography package as an optional add-on.
After visiting the Boulder, we head off to our lunch spot, Nesatind. Here we enjoy our packed lunches while soaking in the breathtaking view of Lysefjorden (weather permitting).
We finally hike down and return to Eagle’s Nest parking area, and head back to Stavanger.
DURATION
Total | ~12.5 hours (depends on weather conditions)
Hiking | ~ 5.5 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.
Please be on time! The guide cannot wait for late arrivals
DROP-OFF
The tour ends in Stavanger at approximately 17:30 (5:30pm).
