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Mountain Attractions In Forsand Municipality

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Forsand is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Forsand. Other villages in the municipality include Lysebotn, Øvre Espedal, Oanes, Kolabygda, and Fløyrli. Forsand municipality surrounds the famous Lysefjorden and it lies on the east side of the Høgsfjorden. In 1999, evidence of a population here dating back to around 7500 BC was located. It is one of largest municipalities within the county of Rogaland in terms of area, and one of the smallest in terms of population. The 780-square-kilometre municipality is the 141st largest by...
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Mountain Attractions In Forsand Municipality

  • 1. Kjerag Forsand Municipality
    Kjerag or Kiragg is a mountain in Forsand municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 1,110-metre tall mountain sits on the southern shore of the Lysefjorden, just southwest of the village of Lysebotn. Its northern side is a massive cliff, plunging 984 metres almost straight down into the Lysefjorden, a sight which attracts many visitors each year. Another tourist attraction, the Kjeragbolten, a 5-cubic-metre stone wedged between two rocks is located on the mountain. The Kjeragfossen waterfall plunges off the mountain down to the fjord. It is one of the tallest waterfalls in the world.Kjerag is a popular hiking destination. Some go there because Preikestolen has become too crowded, some to jump onto Kjeragbolten and some BASE jumpers from all over the world go there to jump off the high c...
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