**This trip has not yet been confirmed as hut bookings for 2026 don't open until November. The date may change and the cost is unknown. Please RSVP if you are interested in joining the trip and I will let you know when the final plan is ready.**

Lysefjord is one of the most beautiful places in Norway. Its huge granite cliff face reflects the light unusually more than its neighbours which is how it earned its name, meaning the light fjord.

Our plan is to complete a full lap of the Fjord on **The Lysefjorden Rundt Trail** in 6 hiking days. The trail is 52 miles and has almost 6000m of ascent, staying in a mixture of mountain cabins and hostels along the way. There are so many highlights on this stunning tour of the fjord. As well as the incredible Norwegian views and landscapes, we will see;

* Pulpit rock or Preikestolen, a vertigo inducing cliff top plateau 600m above the water
* The hanging boulder of Kjeragbolten
* The 4444 steps of the Florli staircase, the longest wooden staircase in the world
* The infinity pool of Fantapytten, where the brave can take a plunge!

**ITINERARY**

Arrival Day - Fly into Stavanger and check into our hotel.
Day 1 - 12.5kms, transfer 1.15hr to the trail-head and hike to the fjordside hostel at Florli
Day 2 - 18.5kms, 1600m ascent. From Florli to the unserviced Langavatn mountain hut via the Kjerag plateau including the 4444 steps
Day 3 - 12.5kms to the top of the Oygardsstolen zig zags, then we can take a transfer to Lysebotn run by the base jumping club. Accommodation in the village at the Lysebotn hut.
Day 4 - 25 kms 1000m ascent. Transfer to the road end then hike to the unserviced Bakken Gard Hut. This is a long day and finishes with some basic scrambling aided with cables.
Day 5 - 15 kms and 1500m ascent & descent. A narrow and exposed trail undulating heavily. Accomodation at the renovated Priekestolen basecamp hostel.
Day 6 - 9 kms to our finish at Høllesliheia via the infinity pool of Fantapytten. Transfer 45 mins back to Stavanger in time to catch and evening flight/train/bus/ferry or make plans to stay another night.

This is not the Norwegian wilderness, the Lysefjorden Rundt connects popular sights and beauty spots where we will be sharing the trail with plenty of others. The privilege as a hiker, however, is to walk the stunning trails in between the busy areas, over the rugged hill tops to the mountain cabins where we will leave the tourists behind.

**ACCOMMODATION**

The Langavatn hut is a 'self-service' cabin, which means they have an unstaffed food store where we can buy provisions but we will need to cook them ourselves.

The Bakken Gard hut is 'unserviced' which means we will have to carry in our food for that nights dinner which can be purchased the day before. There is a fully equipped kitchen for us to use.

The rest of our accommodations have restaurants. We will need to bring a sleeping bag liner for use at all the huts, duvets are pillows are provided but no bed linen.

**DIFFICULTY**

There are two main challenges on this trail, the vertigo and the ascent. There are some steep and exposed sections on the trail so if you don't have a good head for heights then this trip is not for you. We also need to be prepared for lots of up and down on steep trails, our biggest day has 3000m of elevation change.

**WHAT'S INCLUDED**

* 6 days of guided hiking on the Lysefjord Rundt
* 1 night shared twin room accommodation in Stavanger
* 5 nights accommodation in mountain huts or hostels in shared dorms
* Transfers from Stavanger to the start of the hike and back from the end point
* Financial protection in accordance with package travel regulations

**WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED**

* Flights
* Travel Insurance
* Meals
* Transfers in and out of Lysebotn (approx £18pp for each transfer) - Some people may prefer to hike instead.
* Accommodation for the Saturday night after our hike finishes.

**TRAVEL TO STAVANGER**

Stavanger is less than a 2 hour flight from London! Saturday is the only day without direct flights from the UK to Stavanger so this trip will start on Sunday.

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Hopefully this gives you a good idea about what we are planning for the 2026 summer. Standby for the trip announcement circa November this year.

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