Preikestolen Norway trail condition
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 |
Latest update is from April 29 in Norwegian here: https://www.preikestolenfjellstue.no/
This is the lodge where the trail starts. Førevarsel: Stien til Preikestolen er fri for is og snø. Det er ikke lenger behov for brodder på turen. Vi gjør likevel oppmerksom på at det på utsette steder fortsatt kan være glatt og at det fortsatt kan fryse på 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) |
Thank You! ^^^
As an aside, the English version of that webpage doesn't provide trail info. Cheers
Originally Posted by ksu
(Post 26664641)
Latest update is from April 29 in Norwegian here: https://www.preikestolenfjellstue.no/
This is the lodge where the trail starts. Førevarsel: Stien til Preikestolen er fri for is og snø. Det er ikke lenger behov for brodder på turen. Vi gjør likevel oppmerksom på at det på utsette steder fortsatt kan være glatt og at det fortsatt kan fryse på 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) |
Originally Posted by thegrailer
(Post 26667123)
Thank You! ^^^
As an aside, the English version of that webpage doesn't provide trail info. Cheers 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. |
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
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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).
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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 :) |
Originally Posted by atcanobbio
(Post 26761666)
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 :) 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. |
Originally Posted by atcanobbio
(Post 26761666)
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 :) |
Originally Posted by eigenvector
(Post 26785807)
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.
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. |
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