5 days itinerary in Rogaland
(Total distance 203 nm)
Day 1 (50nm)
Our yacht (we recommend - Anne Viking) will start the sailing from Stavanger (or from the yacht homeport), crossing the Høgsfjord, and then entering the beautiful Lysefjord. This is one of the most spectacular fjords in Norway with mountains that are more than 1000-meter high at the same time as the fjord is about 500 meter deep.
One of the first tings to explore is a pot-hole, who has been made by the ice during the ice age.
Later one it is to go into a hole in the mountain that are named Fantahåla, and our is one of the largest vessels that can go in there. Some feels the mountain close over their heads when the boat is inside.
Further on the fjord has some friendly goats that have become an attraction among the ships that passes. A popular activity is to feed the goats from the bow of the vessel.
The Pulpit Rock is only a short distance away. It is a massive cliff 604 metres above the fjord. The top of the cliff is approximately 25 by 25 metres, square and almost flat. Once on the edge of the top, as many hikers have experienced it, one may definitely feel the desire to jump, invited by sort of a mystic voice, in a real dream of flying, that contributes to Preikestolen's majestic reputation. It is quite normal to see people up there sitting with their feet over the edge.
Then it is the Whisky waterfall. It is named so because the boats use to stop for water to have in their glass of whisky.
We will after this go to a place to drop anchor so they will spend their first night in Lysefjorden.
Activities in the Lysefjord: walk to the Pulpit Rock or a walk up the 4444 steps at Flørli.
They will need the next day for the activities in case they would like to do some of them.
Day 2 (50 nm)
After breakfast the yacht will take you northeast and pass Hidle. Hidle is a tiny island with a beautiful garden, open to visitors. We continue in an area called Ryfylke and will end up in Helgøysund, who is very popular for boating. After crossing the Nedstrandsfjord and goes to Hattarvågen at Borgøy.
The famous Norwegian painter Lars Hertervig was born in 1839 at Borgøy. His semi-fantastical work with motives from the coastal landscape in Ryfylke is regarded as one of the peaks of Norwegian painting. He could not afford to paint with oil on canvas, and several works from this period are watercolors and gouache on paper not meant for painting, sometimes using bits of papers glued together with homemade rye flour paste.
At Borgøy is it possible to have a very traditional course at the local restaurant, the name of it is Komle.
Activities: Kayaking or explorative trips at Borgøy.
Day 3 (34 nm)
The yacht continues sailing north and pass islands like Bokn and Karmøy. At Karmøy they have the Viking setting Avaldsnes, and a church from the 9th century. Short after this we will see the city of Haugesund. Haugesund is a small summer town that is perfect for a stroll.
In the afternoon we continue west in the ocean to an island named Røvær.
Røvær is a small island that belongs to Haugesund municipality. It has about hundred permanent residents, as well as seasonal residents and visitors who rent vacation homes.
The permanent residents who are not retired support themselves either through farming, fishing, at the express boat service, teachers at the islands' local school, at the fish farm (salmon) or commuting to the mainland. There is regular express boat service between Røvær, Feoy and Haugesund.
During World War II the island was occupied by Germans and there is still a concrete pillbox on the highest hill(called: Varden)From varden it is possible to watch the sun go down into the sea (since the air often contains a lot of moisture the sunsets are wonderful.)
On the way we will pass a monument after the accident 13 October 1899.
30 persons died when the boat capsized on the way to Haugesund for a funeral.
It is possible to arrange deep-sea fishing with a local boat, and usually they catch real big cods in this area. For those who like speed and excitement, deep sea rafting is totally awesome. The stretch of ocean is feared by many but can also be a playground.
Day 4 (36 nm)
Sailing from Røvær we will pass another small island named Feøy. It has 33 permanent residents, as well as seasonal residents and visitors who rent vacation homes. The permanent residents who are not retired support themselves either through sheep farming, fishing or commuting to the mainland. There is regular ferry service between the Feøy, Rover and Haugesund and most residents also own at least one private boat.
There is a wharf that has been converted to a small meeting house and restaurant that caters meetings and parties.
During World War II, the Germans occupied the small island with troops because the area was an organizing site for resistance workers moving between Norway and Britain.
Short after we will pass Haugesund again on the way to Skudesnes.
Skudesnes is well known because of all the old houses that have been taken care of. The small place was created between 1808-1860 and practically all the 225 buildings can be seen today. In 1990 they got a second place in the competition to be the best-conserved small city in Norway.
Activities in Skudenes: Sightseeing, Fishing or Bicycle activities.
Day 5 (33 nm)
When we leave Skudesnes we will continue to Stavanger. We will pass an island named Kvitsøy. The Island of Kvitsøy is a collection of 365 smaller islands, whereof only four are populated. Kvitsøy consists of an area of 5,7sq. km and have about 500 inhabitants. They have all they need like grocery store, post office and a bank.
The church dates back to 1620 and is one of the most visited places on the main island. There is also a stone cross from the Viking Age on the eastern part of the islands. From the lighthouse you have a perfect view all across Kvitsøy. After passing the 365 smaller islands it is just a short trip back to the centre of Stavanger and drop off.
Stavanger is the 4th largest city in Norway, with a population of about 120 000 and approximately 181,300 people in the conurbation, making the Stavanger-Sandnes city area the third largest in Norway. It has also been called the Petroleum Capital of Norway.
Activities Stavanger area: Shopping, Bicycle activities, sightseeing or hiking.