
Norway
Lysefjord
A few square kilometres that contain everything a fjord can do. The Pulpit Rock at sunrise. The 4,444 steps of an old hydro power plant. A night at The Bolder — designed by Snøhetta, suspended in 170 hectares of untouched nature.
A suggested itinerary
This is an example — every experience is designed exactly to your pace and the duration you want.
Day 1
Day one — Jørpeland
Land in Stavanger. Short drive to the foot of the fjord. First glimpse of the cliffs from the water.
Day 2
Day two — Preikestolen
Two hours up a winding path to 604 m. The view Tom Cruise once hung from. Photographer's light at dawn.
Day 3
Day three — Florli
Boat into the fjord. Climb the 4,444 wooden steps. Picnic by a mountain lake. Coffee at the only café for miles.
Day 4
Day four — The Bolder
Slow morning, panoramic sauna, fly home from Stavanger.
The route
- 1Jørpeland
- 2Preikestolen
- 3Florli
- 4The Bolder
From the journal

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