thegrailer

Any FTer know where to look for trail conditions? I am trying to minimize "things" packed for a trip to Norway but cannot determine whether the trail is still covered in snow. How deep the snow is. etc... None of the webpages I've found say anything other than it takes "X" time to complete and the bus costs "Y."

Thanks

Cheers

ksu

Latest update is from April 29 in Norwegian here: https://www.preikestolenfjellstue.no/
This is the lodge where the trail starts.


Fřrevarsel:
Stien til Preikestolen er fri for is og snř. Det er ikke lenger behov for brodder pĺ turen. Vi gjřr likevel oppmerksom pĺ at det pĺ utsette steder fortsatt kan vćre glatt og at det fortsatt kan fryse pĺ nettene. (oppdatert 29.04.2016)

TRAIL CONDITIONS
The path to Preikestolen is free from ice and snow. Crampons are no longer necessary. Please observe that the trail still might be slippery in exposed parts, and that there still might be freezing during the night. (updated 29.04.2016)

thegrailer

Thank You! ^^^

As an aside, the English version of that webpage doesn't provide trail info.

Cheers

ksu

You're welcome!

I noticed the same myself. Quite surprising really, seeing that Preikestolen is one of the sights that probably is one of the biggest attraction for foreign tourists.

IncaTrails

This thread came at such great timing...thank you thegrailer for asking, and thank you ksu for the information! I will be in Stavanger this weekend and hope for great trail and weather conditions

PsiFighter37

I hiked this yesterday. Trail is in fine condition, but come around noon and it will be much more crowded (we hiked it at 9 AM and it was much better).

atcanobbio

not to hijack the OP's thread but has anyone hiked Trolltunga? I'm doing a four night trip in early.mid-ish august and I'd like to do Trolltunga. Ideally, I'd want to do Trolltunga and Preikestolen but they're not really close to eachother and I don't think I'll have enough time.

anyway, if you've hiked Trolltunga, please share your experiences/recommendations

PsiFighter37

I also hiked Trolltunga a few days ago. Much more strenuous. I have done Molden, Trolltunga, Pulpit Rock, and Kjeragbolten (today). Trolltunga is much, much longer than the other ones by a long shot. Physically demanding and mentally exhausting.

Both have great payoffs at the end; it really comes down to how much energy you want to invest. Even though it was absolutely insane, I would do Trolltunga.

eigenvector

Trolltunga is a great hike, but to do the return trip in a single day will be very tiring. It's certainly doable with the almost endless summer daylight but it will take an average hiker 12+ hours. You will find far less crowds here than on Preikestolen and in my opinion the scenery is superior.

PsiFighter37

It took our party 10 hours, and that was factoring in numerous stops for water, picture-taking, and nearly an hour once we got to Trolltunga itself. The most challenging part is the beginning/end, as well as trudging through a bunch of patches of snow (at least in early June, when we were there).

Agreed that you will be exhausted in pretty much every way (physically, mentally) possible by the end, though. That said, I felt it was the hike in Norway (vs. the other famous ones we did - Pulpit Rock and Kjeragbolten) that really had the best payoff. The view is so majestic when you get to the 'tongue'.

I did enjoy Pulpit Rock, but if you're not up there decently before noontime, it becomes quite a bit of a zoo. We got there just shy of 11 AM, and I definitely wish we had come earlier.