Lysefjord
| Lysefjord | ||
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 View over the Lysefjord above the Pulpit Rock |
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| Waters | European Arctic Ocean | |
| Land mass | Scandinavian peninsula | |
| Geographical location | 59 ° 0 ′ N , 6 ° 14 ′ E | |
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| length | 42 km | |
| Greatest water depth | 500 m | |
The Lysefjord is a fjord in Ryfylke east of Stavanger in the Rogaland province in southern Norway .
Location and dates
Settlements by the Lysefjord |
The Lysefjord branches off from the Høgsfjord at Oanes and Forsand in a north-easterly direction.
The length of the Lysefjord is about 40 kilometers, it is up to 500 meters deep at the deepest point. It owes its name, "bright fjord", to the chafed rocky walls. The Lysefjord is a very steep fjord.
Attractions
Preikestolen
A popular destination is Preikestolen (“the pulpit”). From the 600 meter high platform you have a breathtaking view of the fjord. Information on culture, geography and nature can be found in the Lysefjord Center in Oanes at the beginning of the Lysefjord in Ryfylke.
Nearby is the Fantehola , a cave with a waterfall.
Flørli
15 km before Lysebotn is the Flørli settlement with a power station that was built between 1917 and 1921. A staircase with 4,444 steps has been built next to the pipes for the water. The stairs are freely accessible. In 1999 a new power plant was completed. The power plant is 900 meters in the rock and generates around 800 megawatts.
A road from the waterworks to the reservoirs was also built inside the mountain. The tunnel is about 2200 meters long and has a gradient of 1: 5. At that time around 250,000 cubic meters of rock were removed from the mountain and poured into the fjord, which, by the way, is 300 meters deep along the coast.
Around 500 seals live near the power station.
Kjerag
About 5 kilometers from the end of the Lysefjord in Ryfylke is the highest rock face, the Kjerag . The rock face has a height of 1,084 meters. Here you can also see the Kjeragkeil, a large stone that is wedged between two rock walls. The rock face is a good starting point for base jumping .
Lysebotn
At the end of the Lysefjord is the settlement of Lysebotn. Most of the houses are holiday homes. There is a shop, a café and a campsite. The road to Lysebotn was built in 1984 and is only passable in summer. Shortly before Lysebotn, it is one of the most spectacular serpentine routes in Norway and leads in 27 hairpin bends from approx. 600 meters to sea level. At the end of the road there is a view of Øygardsstølen (Eagle's Nest) with a beautiful view of the Lysefjord and the road to Lysebotn.
Landa
The ancient settlement of Landa (1000 BC) can be visited in Forsand . A house from the Bronze Age and the Migration Period can be viewed here.
Eiane
The low building is a salmon hatchery. In earlier times, granite blocks were exported from Eiane. They were used in the construction of the Port of Amsterdam and the Port of Stavanger , among others .
Skreddaren
There is an old red hut here that was originally a command bridge. It currently serves as an apartment for a tailor who sews the miners' clothes. The lower part of the hut is made of mahogany . Unfortunately, it is no longer possible to recognize the original shape of the house, as some extensions have been made to the hut. New material was also used. However, the ship's original navigating bridge is still intact.
