Tourist Carferry Tourist Bus Sirdal with Kjerag LYSEBOTN Season 14.06. - 18.08. Daily 14.06. - 18.08. Hikes in Lysebotn Lysebotn has a lot to offer those with an outdoor interest. The steep mountain walls are an eldorado for extreme sports From Lauvvik 09:00 From Fiskepiren Stavanger 07:30 like base jumping and climbing. But even if one does not want take it so far as these extreme sport enthousiasts, there Forsand 09:10 Ruten Sandnes (McDonalds) 07:50 are still opportunities to discover nature up close. Arrival Lysebotn 11:30 Ålgård 08:00 Byrkjedalstunet (30 min stop) 08:30 Below, you’ll find a suggestion with shorter and longer hikes you can do in the Lyse-area. Most paths are marked, either From Lysebotn 12:00 Sirdal 09:45 by the Forsand municipality or the Stavanger Trekking Association, STF. In addition there are old, unmarked paths that Forsand 14:20 Øygardsstøl (15 min break) 10:45 Gateway can be worthwhile exploring if you like. See the paths on the map. Arrival Lauvvik 14:30 Arrival Lysebotn 11:15 Timetable valid for the season 2013. to the highlands Allemannsretten, a Norwegian Commons Law, gives you the right to roam freely in the great nature of this country, but it Calls at Songesand and Flørli Advance From Lysebotn 12:10 also entails responsibilities. It is forbidden to walk on tended pastures and fields. Camping on fenced lands is not allowed booking of passengers / vehicle. Tel. to Tourist Carferry: +47 918 62 414. Øygardsstøl 16:45 without the landowners’ consent (yellow areas on the map), waste is of course not to be left behind and dogs are to be For more information: Sirdal 17:45 kept on a leash between april 1st and october 15th. Have a nice walk! www.norledfjordcruise.no, [email protected] eller +47 51 86 87 88. Byrkjedalstunet 18:15 Ålgård 18:45 Sandnes 19:00 Around Osen (1) Kaldahålå - Kongesteinen (5) Start at the ferry quai, walk along the beach, The path starts from the road at the inner- Arrival Stavanger 19:15 round the river mouth and follow the river up- most farms in Lyse. After about 10-15 minutes, Express boat, MS Lysefjord Booking: www.tidereiser.no. stream. A perfect spot for picnic and bathing! you get to the Kaldahålå (The Cold Cave). Season 14.06. - 18.08. If you want, you can cross the fence to the Further on you’ll come across the Kongesteinen campground using the fence-crossing and fol- (King Stone). According to legend, this stone low the paved road back. Alternatively, take the was the resting place for a viking king on his Lysebotn Flørli Kalleli Songesand Bakken Bratteli Forsand Lauvvik Ådnøy Stavanger (arrival) path further still, up to the road that leads to way east. Close by the Kongesteinen there is a Mon, wed, fri 07:20 07:35 07:38 07:45 07:49 07:51 08:20 08:25 08:30 09:00 Tjodan hydropowerplant and across the river large gorge where you can see the huge pot- to the parking area. hole called Tangakjelen. The walk takes about Tue, thu 07:20 07:35 07:38 07:45 07:49 07:51 08:20 08:25 08:30 1 hour. Mon-fri 14:45 15:05 15:07 15:15 15:17 15:20 15:55 16:00 Chapel – Hauane (2) Sun 15:30 15:45 15:48 15:55 15:59 16:01 16:30 16:35 Lyse chapel is open from time to time during Jene (6) Sun 17:45 18:00 18:03 18:10 18:14 18:16 18:45 18:50 the summer months. From the chapel, you can Marked path starts at the road halfway Mon-fri 18:00 18:20 18:23 18:30 18:33 18:35 19:10 19:15 continue on a paved road about 100 metres, between Lyse and Tangen. Follow the path in Responsible author/Publisher: before hitting a marked and well-established the direction of Grautheller. This first part of path over a hill to the farm Hauane. You can the hike follows the old Skin Road that went Lysebotn grendeutvalg Forsand municipality, tel: +47 51 70 00 00 then continue onto a paved road to the chapel. from Lyse to Valle in the Setesdal valley. This Stavanger Ådnøy Lauvvik Forsand Bratteli Bakken Songesand Kalleli Flørli Lysebotn Forsand (from) kommune Ca. 1 hour round trip. path was used in the middle ages by farmers Mon-fri 06:05 06:10 06:35 06:41 06:47 06:53 07:00 07:15 bound to pay their tribute in skins a.o. to the Mon, wed, fri 12:30 13:00 13:10 13:25 13:45 13:47 13:50 14:00 04:05 14:35 bishop in Stavanger. After a while, follow the Middagskjerringå (3) Tue, thu 13:10 13:25 13:45 13:47 13:50 14:00 04:05 14:35 Marked path starts at the road between path south to Jene situated 800 m.a.s.l. Great Lysebotn and Sirdal, traverses undulating view. The hike takes about 4-5 hours round trip. Sun 13:55 14:00 14:25 14:31 14:37 14:43 14:50 15:25 highland landscape before you will see the Sun 16:45 16:50 17:09 17:11 17:15 17:22 17:25 17:40 characteristic view down the Middagsjuvet Grautheller (7) Mon-fri 16:10 16:20 16:40 16:42 16:45 16:55 17:00 17:25 gorge and to Lyse, about 700 metres below. Marked path start at the road halfway Timetable is valid for 2013 The name Middagskjerringå (kjerring is slang between Lyse and Tangen, as path 7. Continue Ports of call marked with green text: arrival time is an estimate and the ferry only calls if passengers/ for wife), refers to the ca. 30 metre high stone on the STF-marked path across the mountain goods are going to or from these ports. All calls have to be booked through tel +47 916 52 800 before pilar in the Middagsjuvet gorge. When the sun pass south of the Kamsvatn lake to the Graut- the ferry leaves its port of departure. was right above it, it was noon and time for heller STF cabin or to Litle Aurådal STF cabin. lunch on the farms in Lyse. The hike takes 1,5-2 hours round trip. Round walk Hjøringslettå – Moen (8) From the end of the car road innermost in Welcome to Kjerag (4) Lysebotn, you can follow a STF-marked path From Øygardsstølen at 640 m.a.s.l starts the until you reach a characteristic hanging bridge Lysebotn path to Kjerag and the famous Kjeragbolten. where you can cross the river and return The hike goes through hilly terrain, across across the wide Aursletta floodplain (Moen). polished bedrock and there is a view that Lysebotn lies innermost in the Lysefjord. The will take most people’s breath away! From Børsteinen (9) town is surrounded by high, majestic mountains the viewpoint at Nesatind it is 1000 vertical Also from the end of the paved road innermost and is an Eldorado for nature- and outdoor metres down to the Lysefjord. This area is also in Lysebotn, you can follow the STF-marked the jumping ledge for basejumpers from all trail that at its time lead to Ådneram in the enthousiasts. over the world. Ca 5 hours there and back. Sirdal valley. Closest STF cabin one can reach today is the Børstein cabin, located close to From being a small community of farmers at the Lysevegen road between Sirdal and Lyse- botn. About 6 hours. the beginning of the 20th century, the town has gone through some major changes. In the Bergfrue (Saxifraga cotyledon), ‘50s, hydropower developments began and the municipal flower of Forsand town was hurdled into the industrial age. This Around Lysefjorden led to great building activity and Lyse became Stavanger Trekking Association’s (STF) marked an active town with school, pre-school, library hiking paths go around the entire Lysefjord. You can choose Lysebotn as your point of and chapel. departure, passing-through station or end point for the hike around the entire fjord. These days, there are over 100.000 visitors to Brochure produced as part of the project «Porten til heia» (Gateway to the highlands) The total length of this network of footpaths with financial support from the Norwegian Directorate of Nature Management Lysebotn each year. Especially base jumping View to Middagskjerringå is 140 km. and the Forsand municipality. from Kjerag has put Lysebotn on the map. Godliknuten ! Kroka- tjørna 993 Rasfare Strandvatnet Indra Legend: Brudlitjørna Minor road Road Reinsknuten Road barrier Unmarked footpath T-marked footpath, STF Marked footpath Siriknuten Ferry/ express boat 989 Nice place to bike Hiking area Tunell Tourist attraction 6 Cafe/restaurant Jene Accomodation Auklend 832 Campsite Frafjordheiene verneområde Parking Nordre Stølstjørn Toilet Fyljes- Bathing spot dalen Tangen 7 Lysedalen Viewpoint Resting area Guest harbour Tjørnastølstjørna Helicopter landing 9 site 8 Fyljesdalsvatnet Storatjørna 5 Lysebotn 2 Frafjordheiene verneområde Toknuten 1 Tunell Pollen Dyrablod Hauane Lysebotn B & B Lyse Øygardsstølen 4 kapell Geitanes Lyse Skule/ Bolten 2 Grapset Sleepyhead B & B 977 3 Nesatindane Lysefjorden 984 Turisthytte Tunell N 1 Kjerag Lysefjorden Bigwall Lysebotn Sea Kayaking Tourist Camp V Ø Nedrabø S Frafjordheiene verneområde 1 km 200 m Lysefjorden Bigwall Sea Lysebotn Tourist Camp Sleepyhead B & B Bolten activity- and Lysefjorden Turisthytte Hauane Bed & Breakfast Ørneredet (Øygardsstølen) Lyse Chapel Kayaking Campsite, cabin rental, Troll Tavern, Accomodation, dining with Nor- responsecentre Accomodation, dining Accomodation Restaurant, open 10am - 19pm Periodically opened chapel.