The Preikestolen Journal

The cliff and the fjord, in depth

Articles that go past the logistics — the rock, the people who made the hike famous, and the fjord below it.

Planning a visit instead? Start with the practical guides.

Two hikers stand near the unfenced edge of Preikestolen's flat top in low cloud, above a sheer rock face with the Lysefjord far below

Preikestolen Deaths and Accidents: How Dangerous Is Pulpit Rock?

Has anyone died at Preikestolen? The reported falls, why the 604 m cliff has no fence, where the real risks lie and how to stay safe on the plateau and trail.

$Pale, fractured cliffs rising straight out of the calm Lysefjord and reflected in the water, under a blue sky with scattered clouds$

Geology

Preikestolen Height, Geology and the Crack: Will Pulpit Rock Fall?

Preikestolen rises 604 m above the Lysefjord. How ice, frost and ancient bedrock shaped the plateau, what the crack is, and why geologists say it stands firm.

A wooden boardwalk winding across boggy ground towards wooded hills and grey rock outcrops, with two small arched bridges ahead

History

Pulpit Rock in Mission: Impossible and the History of Preikestolen

How Preikestolen became the Kashmir cliff in Mission: Impossible – Fallout, the 2,000-person screening on top, and the rock's story since its 1896 discovery.

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