Kjeragbolten
Wedged over the drop.
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Kjerag is a mountain in Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, southwest Norway, on the southern shore of the Lysefjord just southwest of the village of Lysebotn, about 49 km east of Stavanger in a straight line. It is 1,132 metres high. Its northern side is a massive cliff plunging 984 metres almost straight down to the fjord. On the mountain sits the Kjeragbolten, a five-cubic-metre stone wedged between two rock walls above the drop. The Kjeragfossen waterfall plunges from the mountain to the fjord and is one of the tallest waterfalls in the world. BASE jumpers and climbers also come here. The summit is a plateau of smooth grey granite broken by cracks and small pools, ending suddenly at the cliff edge above the dark blue water of the narrow fjord between towering rock walls. The wedged boulder seems to hang in the air over a void hundreds of metres deep. The easiest ascent starts at the Øygardsstølen visitor centre, a walk of about two and a half to three hours each way, with steep sections. It is about a two-hour drive from Stavanger, the road is closed in winter, and summer is the best walking season.
Wedged over the drop.
Towering walls.
Small pools.
Lysefjorden, Sandnes municipality, Rogaland, Norway
Yes, with steep sections.
In summer; the road closes in winter.