Pulpit Rock Guided Hike: Experience Norway's Stunning Preikestolen Cliffs

Embark on a guided hike to Pulpit Rock, Norway’s iconic cliff-plateau overlooking Lysefjorden. Experience breathtaking views and capture stunning photos on this popular and challenging adventure.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pulpit Rock - After pickup in Stavanger, we’ll have a short drive to trail head.
    Our hiking adventure takes us in beautiful landscape.
    When reaching Pulpit Rock, we can adore the scenic views from the top.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Local and professional guides
  • Private tour experience
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • Air-conditioned minivan transport
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This journey will lead you to one of Norway’s most renowned and breathtaking hikes. The hike’s popularity among Norway’s visitors and locals is well-deserved. Located just a few hours from Stavanger, Pulpit Rock - or Preikestolen in Norwegian - is a formidable cliff plateau hanging directly over Lysefjorden. The adrenaline rush of standing (or sitting)…

Location
Radisson Blu Atlantic Hotel, Stavanger
Olav V Sør gate
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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David_b
Aug 10, 2025
The views are great, but... - The views are great, but this hike is closer to strenuous than moderate. Very busy on the day that we did it (Saturday).
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Mark
Aug 9, 2025
A great days hike - Me and my son had a great time, the car picked us up from our hotel in Stavanger and dropped us off again, the tour guide was brilliant and very informative. Would definitely recommend.
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Sara
Aug 7, 2025
Stunning views! - Amazing experience with stunning views and very friendly & helpful tour guide. The hike isn't too difficult and we took plenty of little rest stops for photos, water and snacks. Strongly recommended!
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Aaliyah_n
Jul 31, 2025
Best hike ever! - Erle was a fantastic guide. She was passionate and patient with the whole group. She also took amazing pictures of all of us. Such a wonderful hike with a wonderful group and best guide ever. Thank you Erle.
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K9345lcmarcb
Jul 26, 2025
Fabulous Lysefjord - The place is absolutely spectacular and breathtaking The only downside is the impressive number DE hikers (....., I was also part EN) Pretty easy climb, beautiful scenery
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Liselott_k
Jul 24, 2025
EN nice hiking... - EN very nice hiking with EN very good guide. Sometimes demanding hiking but it was worth it when you are up on the cliff
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Lucy_f
Jul 22, 2025
Amazing guided hiking to Pulpit Rock - Erle was a superb guide! She shared a lot of interesting and useful background information not only regarding the scenic route but also on Norway’s history and culture. It made for a very enriching and enjoyable hike, boosted by a Norwegian hiking favourite — Kvikk Lunsj (the better version of Kit Kat!). Erle also made sure to take note of everyone’s pace and allowed for ample water breaks so that the way up and down was smooth-sailing. Hiking up to Pulpit Rock is incredible, especially when doing it with a group of lovely fellow travellers led by a wonderful guide without worrying about transportation and other logistics. Would highly recommend booking this guided hike for an unforgettable experience!
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Cathryn_w
Jul 9, 2025
Great hike to Pulpit Rock with a nice early start avoiding the crowds . - Great trip to Pulpit Rock. Pick at accommodation right on time given . Very informative tour guide Ola . She was encouraging, patient , kind , did not risk us allowed us our own pace . Very knowledgeable. She showed us many interesting local edible plants. Was good to leave early at 7.00 am which avoided the crowds. Plenty of time given at Pulpit Rock. Ola kindly took many photos for us. Highly recommend this tour .
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Hannah_b
Jun 20, 2025
Amazing guided hike - an unforgettable experience - What an incredible experience. We were picked up from our accommodation in Stavanger by our guide (the wonderful Toa) and driven up to the base of the hike to Pulpit Rock. He chatted comfortably in the way and pointed out areas of interest without being at all intrusive. On arrival he made sure we were prepared (water, waterproofs etc) and then explained the hike, including where the sections of the greatest ascent were. Throughout the hike he was careful to speak to us all and make us feel incredibly safe but excited and motivated. He was very happy for us to take lots of photos and showed us where the best views were, but also watched the weather carefully; when it looked to him that’s was closing in he hurried us along so that we didn’t miss the best views. We were incredibly grateful for this as he was absolutely right and not long after we left the rock, the rain started. That being said; at no point were any of us made to feel that we were rushed or pushed beyond our capabilities. After some time on pulpit rock, he took us up higher for a fabulous view of the rock from above and then back down an alternative route (checking that we were all happy with this) . This alone made the trip woerh every penny; this was so fantastic and we all absolutely loved this. I genuinely cannot recommend this hike or our guide Toa enough. Worth every single penny:
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Trishr545
Jun 25, 2025
***Disappointing and Misleading – Not Worth the Cost of a Guided Tour*** - We were very disappointed with our experience booking the Pulpit Rock tour. Upon arrival, it became immediately clear that a guide was entirely unnecessary for this walk. The trail was extremely well-marked and easily navigable, with families carrying toddlers, elderly individuals, and hikers of all levels completing it independently without any assistance. We are two relatively fit women and would never have booked a guided tour had the company's advertising made it clear how accessible the route truly is. Unfortunately, the description gave the impression that a guide was essential, which we feel is misleading. To make matters worse, we attempted to cancel the tour for a full refund well within the 24-hour cancellation window. However, due to poor internet connection at our accommodation, our email was sent just two hours past the deadline. Despite contacting them a full day in advance, the company refused to offer a refund of the £200, citing strict adherence to policy. In our opinion, whether the email was received at 7am or 10am should not have made a meaningful difference, especially since the cancellation was still made the day before. Overall, this felt like an unnecessary and overpriced service with poor customer care. We would not recommend this tour unless you truly need someone to walk alongside you on a clearly marked path.
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From $136
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).