JØRPELAND

Jørpeland is the nearest village to the famous Preikestolen/Pulpitrock.

People from all over the wourld come to see Preikestolen mostly in the summer season, but people visit Preikestolen365 days a year.

Many people join a fjordcruise in Stavanger for seeing the famous Preikestolen from the fjord as well.

Jørpeland is only 10 minuts away from Preikestolen parking place, amust to visit here is the local chocolate fabric in the harbour of Jørpeland , Lysefjorden Sjokolade.

Jørpeland is the administrative centre of Strand municipality in Rogaland county, Norway.

The village is located on the western coast of the mainland, along the shore of the Idsefjorden, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the city of Stavanger. It sits along the Norwegian National Road 13 a short distance southeast of the village of Tau where the Ryfast tunnel has its eastern entrance.

Jørpeland is also known as "Pulpit Rock City", because Jørpeland is nearest city to the Preikestolen, which attracts tourists from all over the world. The Preikestolen is a huge cliff overlooking the Lysefjorden and it sits about 10 kilometres southeast of Jørpeland.

Jørpeland became designated as a town by the municipal council on 1 April 1998. Prior to that time it was simply considered a very large village. Jørpeland is divided into nine boroughs: Leite, Barka, Tungland, Barkved, Jøssang, Førland, Langeland, Grønnevoll, and Fjelde. The river Jørpelandsåna runs through the town before emptying into the fjord on the south side of the town

Jørpeland also have some nice Islets outside the city, Jørpelandsholmen is a grat place to visit, you can walk over a bridge for getting her. Or enjoy a guided kayaktour a fjordtour Jørpeland in this nice sheltered area.

There is a local hotel next to our kayakbase at Jørpeland, the Verkshotellet.

Preikestolen camping is also a popular place to camp on the way to Preikestolen.

Lilland hotell is a hotel 15 minuts away from Jørpeland not far away, on the other side we have Forsand with Gøysa gard and explore Lysefjorden, also a nice place to stay.