Hike to Kjeragbolten in Norway
- by Csaba Papp
- 2017-09-12
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Kjeragbolten is a boulder located on the mountain Kjerag in Forsand municipality
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There are three steep, strenuous climbs
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The hike starts from the parking lot near Oygardstol restaurant. Most difficult section.
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The distance of the Kjeragbolten hike is 12 km with 570 meters of climbing. First climb.
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Allow 6 to 8 hours to make the entire journey, round trip.
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No technical climbing skills are necessary
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Second climb, the steepest section
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Guided tours are also available
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Beautiful landscapes with crystal clear waters
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There are chains in the steeper sections
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The final, long climb
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During the several ice ages, Norway was completely covered in glaciers
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Just follow the red T's on the ground
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Between the ice ages, the meltwater formed and reformed the valley up to 22 times
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After the last ice age, global warming caused a rise in sea level, flooding the fjords
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As the Norwegian Glacier melted, it was accompanied by a rebound in rock formations
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In Kjeragbolten's case, the rebound was actually faster than the rising sea level,
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which wedged the rock into its current position. (source Wikipedia)
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The rock itself is a 5-cubic-metre glacial deposit wedged in the mountain's crevasse
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In front of you is the Base Jumping site. Music by Kevin Macleod - incompetech.com