Wednesday of my holiday week we decided to go to a place called Prekestolen (Pulpit Rock in English). The rock is one of the largest tourist attractions nearby and even if I only live just an hours drive away and the summer-house is about 20 minutes away, I have never walked up to it. I have seen it when I have been on boat trips on Lysefjorden, the fjord where you find Pulpit Rock, but I have never been up there.
The hike is not to arduous, it takes about 1,5 hours to walk each way. But it is so popular with tourists the you normally have to walk in a queue if you did not go at very odd times. This year there are not too many tourists from outside of Norway allowed in to the country due to Covid-19. So if I was going to go, this was the year for it. I did not do what Tom Cruise did in the Mission Impossible 6 – Fallout movie and climb up the side of the mountain. It was filmed here even if they moved it to India in the movie.
There not being as many tourist as usual did not mean that there were few people doing the hike even on a Wednesday, but it was not as crowded as it would have been in a normal year. The weather was really good to hike in. Not too warm and not too cold, a little overcast but not foggy.
All in all we had a very good hike and we were rewarded with a lovely view when we got to the top. Personally I enjoyed going up more than going down, but that is just because I’m more comfortable climbing up than walking downhill.
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Looks beautiful! And it is quite a rock! 🙂
Thank you. It is quite the view
What gorgeous natural beauty – thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed!
I would stay far from the edge.
Might be wise, but people normally don’t fall down
What wonderful views. 😊
Thank you, it was quite stunning!
I always wanted to do that hike, but now I might be a little too old. 😦 And yes, uphill is usually easier for me, too. I always felt like I was a few centimeters shorter after a steep, long downhill hike.
There was many people of all ages doing the hike. You can still do it 🙂
What a nice view!!
Thank you it was spectacular
Such breathtaking views! I really envy you! Thank you for giving me a respite from reality with your beautiful photos. The Pulpit Rock is quite a sight! – Neek
Thank you, it was quite spectacular!
That is an amazing site. I think I’d be too timid to go far out on that rock. I blogged about it once, myself: https://mereinkling.net/2016/02/16/a-dire-norwegian-crime/
I would love to view it–from down on the fjord.
From down on the fjord it is not the most spectacular thing. But a boat ride in Lysefjorden is a good sight all the way in!
🤩 Wow!
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How fabulous you got to do this! It’s spectacular and the views are too!
Happy Tuesday!
Thank you. I am happy I finally got around to it
Very beautiful. The view is adorable
Thank you. It was amazing
Wow incredible!
It sure was!
The landscape is so beautiful. A magical place for sure🙂
It sure was!
Wow! Incredible views and so happy you’ve had a chance to visit – particularly since you live so close! 😀 Man
Pressed send too early. …. many thanks for sharing here. I hope to visit one day! 😀
Thank you. It was a wonderful trip
Great photos and so interesting. Thanks for the snippet about Tom Cruise in Fallout. I can totally see it!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed
fantastic view! wish i could see that personally one of these days.
Thank you. I hope you get to
Thank you for sharing!
These photos are stunning! Glad you had fun! xo
Thank you. I did!
I was there many years ago, it’s stunning! Looking over the fjord and the mountains, it feels like you were on the edge of the world. I would like to revisit one day. Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures.
Thank you, glad you came along on my visit.
That’s gorgeous!
Thank you. It was
That looks like an amazing walk 😀
Thank you, it was!
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A beautiful view from the top, for sure. Would not want to stand too close to the edge for a selfie. Hope all is well with you. Allan
Thank you. All well with me. Hope the same for you