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#25 of 300 · Lysefjord

Kjeragbolten

NorwayRogaland

A strenuous hike over three steep granite humps, partly with chains, to the Kjerag plateau and the Kjeragbolten boulder wedged in a crevice about 980 m above the Lysefjord. The slabs are slippery when wet.

Distance
11 km
Out and back
Ascent
800 m
High point 1,020 m
Time
6 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Jun–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Øygardstøl
Lysefjord

Route

Topographic map of Kjeragbolten, from Øygardstøl to KjeragboltenØygardstølKjerag plateauKjeragboltenStart: ØygardstølTurn-around: Kjeragbolten© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Øygardstøl
  2. Kjerag plateau
  3. Kjeragbolten
  4. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

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