Kjerag

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Name = Kjerag
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Caption = Lysefjorden seen from the northern cliff of Kjerag
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Location = Forsand, Rogaland, NOR
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M711|1313 III Lyngsvatnet
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Kjerag or Kiragg is a Norwegian mountain, located in Lysefjorden, in Forsand municipality, Rogaland. Its highest point is 1110 m above sea level, but its northern drop to Lysefjorden attracts most visitors. The drop is convert|984|m|ft|0|abbr=on and is just by the famous Kjeragbolten, a 5 m³ big stone which is plugged between two rocks.

Kjerag is a popular hiking destination. Some go there because Preikestolen has become too crowded, some to jump onto Kjeragbolten and quite a lot of BASE jumpers from all over the world go there to dive off the high cliffs. Kjerag is also a popular climbing destination, with many difficult routes going up its steep faces.

The easiest ascent starts from the visitors centre Øygardsstølen, with a 2.5-3 hour rather strenous walk each way. From Stavanger, it is rougly a 2 hour drive (closed in winter season).

Kjeragbolten

Kjeragbolten, a 5 m³ boulder wedged in a mountain crevasse by the edge of the Kjerag mountain(coord|59|2|10.57|N|6|35|31.52|E|type:mountain|display=inline) It is possible to walk onto the rock without any equipment, but there is a direct 1000 m drop below down to Lysefjorden. The name means "Kjerag Boulder" or "Kjerag Bolt",

BASE jumping

Kjerag has become a popular BASE jumping destination. In the Norwegian documentary film "Loop", we meet Kristen Reagan who first climbs up the 1000 meter drop before BASE jumping off the same cliff.

A list of jumpers who perished at Kjerag is provided below:
* Sebastian Dectot (24, from France), August 16, 1996
* Ulla-Stina Östberg (46, from Sweden), July 29, 1997
* Thor Alex Kappfjell (32, from Norway), July 6, 1999
* Kirill Goretov (29, from Russia), August, 15 1999
* Terry Forrestal (52, from United Kingdom), June 10, 2000
* Valentino Ventori (30, from Italy), August 5, 2000
* Lori Barr (37, from USA), July 23, 2002
* Rob Tompkins (30, from USA), September 12, 2002
* Darcy Zoitsas (39, from Australia), July 19, 2005

ee also

*Preikestolen

External links

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* [http://gardkarlsen.com/kjerag.htm Trip report with pictures from a walk to Kjerag]
* [http://web3.aftenbladet.no/lokalt/article209252.ece Article in Aftenbladet] (in Norwegian)
* [http://www.splatula.com/bfl/ World BASE fatalities]
* [http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=kjeragbolten&w=all&s=int Flickr Kjerabolten Images]