Kjeragbolten

#668 among destinations in Norway

Nature, Natural attraction, Rock

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Kjeragbolten is a boulder on the mountain Kjerag in Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The rock itself is a 5-cubic-metre glacial deposit wedged in the mountain's crevasse. It is a popular tourist destination and is accessible without any climbing equipment. However, it is suspended above a 984-metre deep abyss. It is also a popular site for BASE jumping. The boulder is just southwest of the village of Lysebotn, just south of the Lysefjorden. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 3228 ftCoordinates: 59°1'21"N, 6°34'11"E

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RogalandNorway

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Kjeragbolten – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kjerag, Lyse Chapel, Kjeragfossen.

1.2 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Kjerag
30 min walk • Kjerag, a majestic mountain located in Rogaland county, Norway, stands as a natural marvel and a beacon for adventurers from around the globe. Towering at an altitude of 1,110 meters, Kjerag is renowned for its striking plateau and the heart-stopping Kjeragbolten, a...
4.2 miNE
Church
Lyse Chapel
106 min walk • Lyse Chapel is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the eastern part of the large Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the very small village of Lysebotn, at the end of the Lysefjorden. It is one of the two churches for the Forsand parish which is part of the Sandnes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Kjeragfossen
23 min walk • Kjeragfossen is a waterfall in the municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. The 715-metre waterfall cascades down from the Kjerag plateau on the south shore of the Lysefjorden. It is one of the highest waterfalls in Norway and one of the highest in the world.