All About Norway's Pulpit Rock Cliff
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Norway's Pulpit Rock is a famous granite cliff, 604 meters high, with a flat, square-like top, rising above the Lysefjord.
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It was formed by glacial ice during the last ice age, approximately 10,000 years ago.
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Also known as Preikestolen, the cliff is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Norway.
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It features large, natural fissures that appear alarming but are believed to be stable.
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The cliff has an almost perfectly flat, square-shaped top, measuring about 25 by 25 meters.
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The hike to the top is about 3.8 km one-way and takes roughly 2 to 2.5 hours, or 4-5 hours round trip.
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It was first discovered by a bank manager, Thomas Peter Randulf, while on board a ship on the Lysefjord in 1896.
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The cliff has featured in the Hollywood movie - Mission Impossible: Fallout.
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