Villages and places

Songesand

Songesand is a small village by Lysefjorden, not far from Preikestolen and Kjerag in Ryfylke.

Songesand is the perfect place if you seek peace and quiet or like hiking.

To get to Songesand you can drive the unique road, with beautiful landscape and high mountains, from Årdal in Hjelmeland or arrive by boat from Lysefjorden.

Another alternative is to hike from Preikestolen Basecamp or Lysebotn. The small village is part of the DNT's signaTUR around the Lysefjord.

You can spend the night at the Bakken Gard, Songedalen Fjellgard or Songesand Camp.

Activities near Songesand

En rød T på en stein med Lysefjorden i bakgrunnen.

Outdoor activities and nature

Hike around Lysefjorden

Preikestolen

One of Norway’s most spectacular multi-day hiking trails. World-reknown Preikestolen, Kjerag, and Flørli are all located along the Lysefjord in Ryfylke.

How to get here

Ryfylke is best known for the iconic mountains Preikestolen (the Pulpit Rock) and Kjerag, which are both on the spectacular Lysefjorden. But when you drive along the Norwegian Scenic Route Ryfylke, between Lysefjorden in the south and Hårå in Røldal in the north, you will experience lots of contrasts among majestic mountains and deep fjords.

Getting to and around Ryfylke

Accommodation and transportation near Songesand

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