Standing on the bolt is actually the easy bit, it's the waiting your turn in the line that kills you! Well it did for me anyway...the anticipation was horrendous...but being on the rock is fine as there is enough space, just don't look down. I was shaking though, especially after the long hard hike up there. In fact the hike itself is far worse in my opinion...hardest thing I've ever done! (except for bootcamp) The lungs were bursting on the way up, and knees were killing on the way down...which was actually almost worse. Still an amazing experience to have done it - has put me off hiking again though! Just be strong and fit before you go...especially if the weather isn't great. It was raining when we went and the rocks were slippery. Pulling up on the chains was difficult so make sure you wear gloves. The up and down was quite taxing too. But makes the Pulpit Rock hike seem like a walk in the park, quite literally!! Make sure you do Kjerag before Pulpit!
longer walk, but soooo worth it! This is the more "hidden" view point for local people. But truely a "must see" if you are into mountain hiking!
The trip is around 5 kilometer one way. It is quite hilly going out there so do not rush to much getting to the Place. Pack some good food and enjoy the view of the fjord going out there. The walk is very nice as there is several places where you can enjoy the fjord on the trip out there.
Kjerag was my most important goal the week we spent in "Vestlandet". The trip was hard, but oh so worth it!! We went upon the bolt, we ate Our lunch with beautiful wiew from Kjerag and we had a refreshing bath in the stream on our way down. The day was Magic!!
A bit of a drive from Stavanger and a long hike but well worth the effort. Better fjord experience than the better-known Prekestolen on the other side of Lysefjord. Drive up early, pack a lunch to eat at Kjerag (do NOT forget your camera) (not a place for young kids or those with vertigo unless you exercise extreme caution), then afterwards drive down to Lysebotn and take the ferry (reserve a spot in advance) and enjoy a well-deserved rest while you admire the view from the bottom as you float back to Stavanger.
The weather was not cooperated when we planned to hike Kjerag and Pulpit Rock on Oct 9-10. Regardless, we decided to climb Pulpit Rock first and hoped the next day weather would change. Unfortunately, we still need to hike in the rainy day. We started at 9:30am and reached the destination at 12. On the way, there was 6 hikers coming back. Other than that, the whole mountain was all by ourselves most of time. The hiking was more difficult than I thought, probably it was also because of raining. We were too excited to reach the rock and didn't pay attention to the direction. The sign for coming back in the information area was not clear enough. There is clearly a T pointing to the cliff. It took us an hour to climb up and down and ended up to the same place. It was real panic for two girls out there without anybody around in a windy and rainy day. Luckily our pre load GPS was able to load the trail and finally direct us to the right direction. After that, The sign is clear, one follow the other. Coming down was even more difficult for us especially the rain was getting heavier and non stop. Despite the got lost drama, we still really enjoyed this trip, especially the rock all by ourselves to take video and photos. I should say the rock is much smaller than I though. There is any flat surface at all. I keep wondering are those pictures jumping on the rock real? We are glad we went to pulpit rock first otherwise don't think our body can enjoy much after Kjerag.
Abandoned the climb due to bad weather and lack of fitness. Underestimated the difficulty++ especially after meeting a Brazilian whom had just completed his climb and telling us how difficult it was, especially limited by the 5 hr bus timing.We are a couple in our 20-30s of average fitness who did the Pulpit rock in 3hrs (up) and planned the Kjerag the imnediate day after (what was i thinking) but decided that we were too achy and weather was too slippery for the ascent. Never underestimate and hope fellow tripadvisors train well if you intend to scale this.
I thought this hike was going to be hard so I trained for it but I didn't imagine how hard it actually would be. We got the bus from Stavanger which leaves at 7:30am. If you are going via bus it is essential that you book before hand as we saw a lot of people turned away and hoping for a no show which didn't happen. The bus allows 5 hours for your hike which was just about enough time for us. If you are not back on time, the bus will leave without you and it is hard to get back. The hike itself was very challenging for us. We had no experience of mountain climbing or hiking on this kind of terrain so we took it slowly. I would say in places it is like rock climbing. There are chains in places to help you pull yourself up or lower yourself down on the way back. Unfortunately it was a very rainy day and visibility very poor so we didn't see any of the stunning scenery. I did not stand on the Kjeragbolten as it was way too slippy although others did! To me there was a sense of achievement in completing the hike in the 5 hours allocated. If I had actually known what it was going to be like I might not have gone, certainly the most challenging thing I have ever done. I would recommend taking proper hiking shoes/boots, a waterproof/windproof jacket, food, and water. I was absolutely astounded though as I was struggling up a tough climb, a woman strolled past me in heels and a skirt! Not recommended. Others were ill prepared opting for pumps and a poncho, these people clearly struggled. If you are not of a good fitness level then either try the pulpit rock or come via car so that you have more than 5 hours to complete it.
Five hours rounded trip to Kjeragbolten from parking place, which is paid. Beautiful panaroma view. Take a outdoor boots, nad water.
Out of the world Awesome view for hike. extreme wind and sudden rain. waterproof jacket is needed for the wind so strong and the rain is skin piercings when it hit. it's really cold with the rain, base is about 900m above sea-level.