Hike Trolltunga, Preikestolen and Kjerag

We will meet outside Thon Hotel Opera at 10 a.m. where the guide will pick you up. Then, we will drive out of the city and towards the mountains. Around lunch, we will stop by Heddal Stave Church, and have a look at the charming old church, one of Norway's largest Stave Churches. As we continue, we will stop at Haukliseter, one of Norway's most famous DNT cabins for a short hike in Hardangervidda, one of Norway's first national parks. After this, we continue our drive to our destination for the evening, Hotel Ullensvang. Here we'll settle in for the evening (two nights), enjoy a traditional Norwegian dinner, and go through our itinerary for the next day and days that follow, with the guide.

People come from all over the world to experience Trolltunga, and today it's our turn! Trolltunga is a spectacular mountain formation situated 1100 meters above sea level, and 700 meters above the lake of Ringedal. Trolltunga is a long hike (8-11 hours) - the longest hike of the trip, so we start off early in the morning (around 7 am). Even though the hike is tough, it is both doable and worth it! We will have time to relax at the top, enjoy the view, and take memorable photos on the plateau. After the hike, we will drive back to our hotel in Lofthus, and enjoy a well-deserved 3-course dinner in the evening. In the case of bad weather, we have the opportunity to swap day 2 and 3 and get the best weather possible on Trolltunga.

After breakfast, we make our way up to Folgefonna National Park and go for a full-day walk (4-6 hours) on the glacier. Hiking on the glacier plateau is not particularly hard, but it is a truly magnificent experience walking roped up on the 350m thick carpet of ice! When the weather allows, it is a spectacular view of the surrounding fjord landscape from the glacier. During this day we will walk at a gentle pace, learning how to walk as a rope team with an experienced glacial guide. In the afternoon we will drive about 1,5 hours to Rosendal, a beautiful small town by the famous Hardanger Fjord. Here we will have dinner and spend the night in the cozy Rosendal Turisthotell with its unique and charming expression.

We leave Rosendal and head towards one of the most famous mountain hikes in the world - Preikestolen, or Pulpit Rock. From the hotel, we will drive for around 5-6 hours through the beautiful coastal scenery between Folgefonna and Preikestolen. During the day, there are many visitors to the plateau. Therefore, we choose to hike in the afternoon/evening; then we can enjoy an evening meal looking over the fjord after most tourists have left this popular destination. Late in the season, we might even see the sunset from here. The trek to Preikestolen is a 3-5 hour round trip, and the beautiful landscape has resulted in numerous international top rankings. Tonight, we will rest in the Preikestolen Mountain Lodge (Preikestolen Fjellstue), and sleep soundly in order to prepare for our early morning wake-up tomorrow.

Today, we will start our day bright and early to catch the first ferry to Lysebotn. We will have the breakfast to go, and take the ferry into the mystical fjord landscape in Lysefjorden (The Fjord of Light). Upon disembarking, we embarked on a scenic drive along the winding Norwegian roads to reach the trailhead for Mount Kjerag, perched 1,000 meters above the Lysefjord. The entire round-trip hike typically takes around 6-7 hours to complete. Once we returned to the starting point, we have the opportunity to enjoy a cup of coffee or a well-deserved beverage at the "Eagle's Nest" cafe before hitting the road for a 3 -hour drive to our last accommodation. Dalen is a quaint and beautiful Norwegian town, where not only will we be able to relax and reflect on our journey together in the evening, In the evening, we would savor our final dinner together at the hotel before retiring for a well-deserved night's rest.

Today we wake up to a lovely breakfast at our hotel. From here, we have an optional morning hike in the local area to stretch our legs and take in the spectacular surroundings in Dalen. Upon our return from our morning hike, we will pack up our things and hop in the minibus to make our final 4 hour drive back to Oslo. During the drive back we will talk about our fantastic trip and sum up all the experiences that we have had together.