Pulpit Rock from Egersund
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PULPIT ROCK FROM EGERSUND PACKED LUNCH FROM THE HOTEL We offer our guests the opportunity to prepare a packed lunch to bring on trips, at a cost of 65,- per meal. Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen) is one of Rogaland’s most visited attractions and one of Norway’s most spectacular photo subjects. In 2011, Pulpit Rock was named one of the most spectacular viewing points in the world by both CNN Go and Lonely Planet. A hike to the mountain plateau, which towers 604 meters above the SUGGESTED fjord, is a fantastic nature experience. Many will agree that seeing PACKING LIST the Pulpit Rock is the highlight of any visit to Ryfylke and the - Comfortable Stavanger region. waterproof shoes Pulpit Rock towers 604 meters above Lysefjord. It was probably - Warm and windproof formed at a time where the glacier was located right alongside and clothing, woollen hat, above the pulpit, approximately 10 000 years ago. Water froze in mittens and neck crevices in the mountain and broke loose giant blocks of rock, which warmer the glacier transported away. Pulpit Rock as a tourist destination was - Mat to sit on discovered around 1900. - Map - Plenty to eat and drink - Good mood Grand Hotell Egersund AS, Johan Feyersgate 3, PB 16, 4379 Egersund, Telephone + 47 51 49 60 60 www.grand-egersund.no / [email protected] Access: From Egersund: Follow Rv 44 along Tengesdal to E-39, and then towards Ålgård. Take a right onto Rv 45 Oltedalsvegen, and follow it until you get to Rv 508 Seldalsvegen. Continue to Rv 13 Lauviksvegen. Take the ferry across Høgsfjorden. Follow Rv 13 Ryfylkevegen until you see the sign towards Preikestolen. The trip takes approximately 1 hour and 16 minutes by car, plus 13 minutes by ferry. From April through September there is a buss connection from Tau to Preikestolen Fjellstue, running several times a day. The bus corresponds with ferries from Fiskepirterminalen in Stavanger. The rest of the year the bus stops at Jørpeland, 9 kilometres from Preikestolen Fjellstue. Further transport will then have to be by taxi. With private car: Drive to the Lauvvik ferry dock (Rv 13) and take the ferry to Oanes. Drive along Rv 13 to Jøssang and follow the signs towards Preikestolen. This is a scenic road. You can also take the ferry to Tau and follow Rv 13 via Jørpeland. Parking fee 150 kr per car, 60 kr per motorcycle. Translation: Mona Håland Aarsland Grand Hotell Egersund AS, Johan Feyersgate 3, PB 16, 4379 Egersund, Telephone + 47 51 49 60 60 www.grand-egersund.no / [email protected] .