Hike to Preikestolen. Pulpit rock. Norway.

Preikestolen is one of the area’s most profound turist attractions. This natural rock formation, with a 25 meter squared plateau, stands 604 meters above the sea. In 2013 more than 200 000 tourists visited Pulpit Rock. The original name of the rock formation is “Hyvlatonnå“ - which means the tooth of a woodplane. Today’s name could have its origin in the shape or possibly be due to that it might have been a place of sacrifice. The hike takes about two hours each way, by foot, even though it is not more t