Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock)

A flat-topped cliff jutting out 604 m above the Lysefjord, one of Norway's most famous viewpoints. The walk from the Preikestolen Fjellstue car park is about 8 km return and takes 4 to 5 hours, rocky and steep in places.

Go early or late in summer to avoid the crowds; outside summer, go with a guide, as snow and ice can make it dangerous. Keep away from the edge. A Lysefjord boat trip from Stavanger shows the rock from below. Kjerag, further along the fjord, is a harder walk.