...Lysebotn / Lysefjord...
The Lysefjord is the most southern major fjord in Norway. The 40 kilometer
long fjord is flanked by steep mountains, some rising over 1000 meters. The
fjord was formed during the last ice age more than 10.000 years ago. More than
2000 meters of ice covered Scandinavia at that time. When the ice melted, the
glacier eroded the rocks below. The best known attraction is "Preikestolen"
or "Pulpit Rock". Read more about this here. 
Preikestolen in Lysefjord
(c) Stavanger-Web
Lysebotn is a small village in the municipality of Forsand at the
 innermost end of Lysfjorden. Around 100.000 tourists visit Lysebotn each year. The
village has a small chapel with room for 150 people. Inhabitants have moved out
during the later years and several of the houses are now used as summer homes. Lysebotn
is a great place to start for mountain hikes.
Lysebotn - at the innermost end of Lysefjorden
(c) Stavanger-Web
Lysebotn - at the innermost end of Lysefjorden
(c) Felix Lamouroux
Felix in Bergen Winter
2005
Two
power stations have been built in Lysebotn. Due to this, the power company
wanted easier access and therefore built a 30 kilometer long road from Sirdal in
West Agder county to
Lysebotn in Rogaland county. The road, which is closed during winter, was
completed in 1984. It consists of nearly 30 hairpin curves and a tunnel winding
340 degrees in the climb from sea level to approximately 800 meters. Driving from Lysebotn to Sirdal is a magnificant experience.
There are several places you can stop to take a rest and look at the stunning
view. Near the top is the Eagle's nest (Øygardstøl) - a rest area where you can
buy food and drink and also park your car if you would like to take the 5-6 hour
hike to Kjerag and back. A little bit further up the road you
will drive through barren mountain areas where people have made cairns in all
shapes and sizes. Building cairns on mountain tops is an old Norwegian custom
when hiking. The highest point on the road is about 930 meters above sea level. 
Cairns on the Lysebotn - Sirdal road.
(c) Stavanger-Web
The drive back to Stavanger goes through Sirdal and Hunnedal and
takes about two hours.
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