Photos: Vuxi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Mathieu Marquer from Paris, FRANCE, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Maarten Heerlien from Voorschoten, The Netherlands, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Vuxi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Mathieu Marquer from Paris, FRANCE, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Maarten Heerlien from Voorschoten, The Netherlands, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Planning a Preikestolen hike, on a call
Your local guide
Rune Obrestad
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Highlights
- A trail planned out stretch by stretch
- Honest timings, based on fitness and weather
- The flat rock and the drop beside it
- A checklist sent after the call
- Preparation for one of Norway's best-known hikes
About this tour
This call helps plan a hike to Preikestolen, the flat-topped cliff above Lysefjord, since the walk itself runs longer than any paid session could properly cover live. Rune talks through the trail from the car park, the terrain along the way, and what the viewpoint itself looks like at the top. The call is built around your own fitness and the weather on the day you plan to go.
He starts by asking what kind of hiking you are used to, then talks through the trail stretch by stretch with realistic timings. He sends a short checklist of what to bring once the call ends.
This suits anyone planning the hike themselves who wants a clearer, honest sense of what it involves first. It also suits anyone deciding whether the hike suits their fitness before committing to a full day.
Included
- A 45-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Stavanger, recommendations, or just questions.
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Planning the trail 15 min
I talk through the Preikestolen trail from the car park, the terrain, the climb, and roughly how long each stretch takes depending on fitness and weather.
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What to expect at the top 15 min
I describe the flat rock at the top and the drop beside it, and check what kind of pace and conditions you are comfortable with before sending a short checklist.
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Your questions 7 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Oslo time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Stavanger: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. This is a planning call about the hike, not a live walk.
Times shown in Oslo time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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