Trekking- Duration
- Flexible
- Kids
- Kid+
- Cost
- $$$
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Busy
Trekking in Preikestolen
Norway
The single most photographed viewpoint in Norway.
Skill · Beginner–Intermediate
Highlining in Kjerag
Rogaland·Norway
Photo: Larita (Wikivoyage) · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
Epic~5 days
Why go
Kjerag rises almost 1,000 m straight out of the Lysefjord, and the cracks and gaps near the famous Kjeragbolten boulder make some of the most exposed highlines in Europe. Few places offer this much drop below a line.
When
In season: Jun–Sep · Peak: Jul–Aug
Who it’s for
Skill
Advanced–Expert
Effort
Demanding
Suitable from
16+ · Teen+
Crowds
Steady
Cost
$$
Highlining specifics
- Access
- Hike from Øygardstøl
- Rigging
- Bring your own
- Weather
- Wind and rain change quickly
- Height
- 1,000 m
What to expect
A strenuous hike to the plateau, changeable fjord weather and wind, and very serious exposure. Lines are rigged only on calm days.
How to start
Hike up from Øygardstøl in summer and pick calm weather. Go with experienced Norwegian highliners, and bring full rigging and backup systems.
What else is in Rogaland
Highlining elsewhere
HighliningEpic
- Duration
- 6 days
- Kids
- Teen+
- Cost
- $
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Steady
Highlining in Moab
United States
Desert highlining at the Fruit Bowl near Moab, with sandstone towers and around 120 m of air below the lines.
Skill · Advanced–Expert
HighliningEpic
- Duration
- 5 days
- Kids
- Teen+
- Cost
- $$
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Busy
Highlining in Yosemite
United States
The Taft Point line, off the rim of Yosemite Valley and one of the most photographed highlines in the world.
Skill · Advanced–Expert
HighliningEpic
- Duration
- 6 days
- Kids
- Teen+
- Cost
- $$
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Busy
Highlining in Monte Piana
Italy
The International Highline Meeting, when hundreds of lines are rigged between First World War summits in the Dolomites.
Skill · Advanced–Expert
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