You need 4-6 hours to walk the round trip from the lodge to the Pulpit Rock. The trek has a difference in altitude of 330 meters. You have to be aware of the ground because you walk through wooded areas and over marshes as well as across harsh taluses and hard Lysefjord granite. Remember to wear sturdy shoes, warm clothes and to bring a packed lunch.

Many cruise tours and passenger ferries also pass beneath the Pulpit Rock year-round. 

Getting  there by car (all year)

To get to the Pulpit Rock, you have several options. You can go by ferry from Stavanger to Tau or from Lauvvik to Oanes. From Tau and Oanes, there is only a short drive to the Pulpit Rock mountain lodge, where the marked track for the Pulpit Rock starts.

From Lauvvik: Drive to Lauvvik via Rv 13 National Tourist Route Ryfylke. From Lauvvik take the ferry to Oanes (8 minutes), and then you continue along Rv 13 and then follow the signs to Preikestolen.

From Stavanger: Go by ferry from Stavanger to Tau (40 minutes). From here drive south on Rv 13 and follow the signs. 

Getting there by public transport

By public transport from April to September (high season):

There is a ferry from Stavanger to Tay and here a corresponding bus to Preikestolen Fjellstue where the hike starts.

By public transport from October - March (low season):

Here you can take a ferry from Stavanger to Tau and from here a bus to Jørpeland. Then you have to take a taxi from Jørpeland to Preikestolen Moutain Lodge (9 kilometres).