Preikestolen or
Prekestolen, also known by the English translations of
Preacher's Pulpit or
Pulpit Rock, and by the old local name
Hyvlatonnå, is a massive cliff 604 metres above
Lysefjorden, opposite the Kjerag plateau, in Forsand, Norway. The top of the cliff is approximately 25 by 25 metres, square and almost flat, and is a famous tourist attraction in Norway.
During the four summer months of 2006 approximately 95,000 people took the 3.8 km hike to Preikestolen making it one of the most visited natural tourist attractions in Norway.
There is a trail from the Pulpit Rock lodge through different mountain landscapes. A trip to Preikestolen from the closest car park and Norwegian Mountain Touring Associations-staffed refuge Prekestolhytta takes about 3-4 hours for a round trip hike. The parking facility and hut are about one hour from Stavanger city by ferry and car.
The walk to Preikestolen is very steep in places. The path starts at the Preikestolhytta Youth Hostel at a height of approximately 270 metres, and climbs to 604 metres. The hike takes 1-3 hours depending on the experience of the hikers. Even though the elevation difference is only 334 metres and the walk is not particularly long (3.8 km each way) the actual hike is more than one might initially expect as the path goes up and down various ridges.
During the four summer months of 2006 approximately 95,000 people took the 3.8 km hike to Preikestolen making it one of the most visited natural tourist attractions in Norway. 
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