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It was a long weekend in Norway and so I decided to join my guest on a quick trip to Stavanger.

5 hrs going south from Bergen by bus costing Kr 470. I decided i will not take the long bus ride back but instead take a fast boat Kr 720 or a flight Kr 590. Obviously I chose the 40 minute flight by Norwegian Air.

Stavanger has it’s own charm not too different from the Norwegian coastal cities. It’s the 3rd largest city in Norway and the capital of the offshore industry.

The highlight of the trip was the trek up Preikestolen (The Pulpit Rock) – one of the most beautiful fjord sceneries in Norway (and in the world). The trek up took me 1 h 39 min. and down 1 hr 30 min. Normally, it’s a 2 hour trek each way so don’t be alarmed when it’s taking a bit longer. And it’s not how fast you get there that counts. You have to take pictures of nature at its best!  This website here helped a lot in my prep.

The trek was 3.8 km long and the ascent is spread out and reaching about 200 meters. Preikestolen’s vertical drop to the fjord is about 604 meters.

One important thing – start early to avoid the crowd.

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