Pulpit Rock / Preikestolen My Fav Spot

Pulpit Rock

Preikestolen

Pulpit Rock Preikestolen cliff in Norway with a height of 604 m, located on the Lysefjord. The flat surface of the tip measuring 25 to 25 meters, it is one of the biggest tourist attractions of the country. This surface founded probably about 10,000 years ago by the cracks of rocks under the influence of frost. Along the whole fjord can be found so-called pressure-release faults, particulary good example being the crack in the Pulpit Rock. When the Lysefjord glacier melted some 10.000 years ago, the pressure of the ice was removed and the rock bed cracked. You can easily imagine what will happen when the cracks get deep enough. You must climb from the road, there is a trail to the Pulpit Rock climbing 350 metres through somewhat uneven terrain. Along the trail, there are picnic areas and excellent bathing spots. The Pulpit Rock plateau seems to have been cut out with a knife. The right angled system of faults is very visible when viewed from above. One can imagine that enormous blocks on either side of the Pulpit Rock have plummeted into the Lysefjord.

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