natural wonder
Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock)
A flat-topped cliff rising 604 meters above Lysefjorden, one of Norway's most iconic and thrilling viewpoints.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Oltedal
Rogaland, Norway · Europe
About Oltedal
Oltedal works well as a base: 25 minutes from Ålgård, 20km from Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock).
Oltedal is in Rogaland, Norway, with about 1,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ålgård, about 13 km away.
Oltedal is a village in Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in a narrow river valley about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) northeast of the municipal centre of Ålgård and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of the village of Dirdal, just west of the Høgsfjorden. The lake Oltedalsvatnet lies onRead more
the southwestern edge of the village. Oltedal Church is located in the village. The village has some small industries such as yarn making, chemicals, and sand/gravel pits.
The 0.58-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2025) of 1,013 and a population density of 1,747 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,520/sq mi).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Oltedal?
Within an hour or so of Oltedal: Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) (20 km), Preikestolen (Mission: Impossible - Fallout finale) (20 km), Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger) (24 km), Ryfylke Tunnel (Ryfast) (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Oltedal?
The nearest famous roads are Jæren National Tourist Route, Lysebotn Road (Lysevegen) and Lysevegen.
Where is Oltedal?
Oltedal is in Rogaland, Norway, about 13 km from Ålgård.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,013
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Rogaland
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 58.8286, 6.0369
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Many toll roads use automatic plate recognition (AutoPASS). Headlights required at all times.
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Worth the detour from Oltedal
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
film location
Preikestolen (Mission: Impossible - Fallout finale)
The 604m flat-topped cliff above Lysefjord is the cliff-edge fight that ends Fallout; a 4km hike from the car park.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger)
Northern Europe's best-preserved wooden house settlement, a charming cluster of 173 white-painted 18th-century houses near the harbour.
24 km · about 30 min drive
tunnel
Ryfylke Tunnel (Ryfast)
The world's longest and deepest subsea road tunnel, running 14.4 km beneath the fjord from Stavanger to Ryfylke and reaching 292 m below sea level.
24 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Lysefjord
A 42km sheer-walled fjord framed by Pulpit Rock and Kjerag, threaded by a serpentine fjord-side road.
32 km · about 35 min drive
coastal drive
Jæren National Tourist Route
Flat, windswept coastal drive south of Stavanger past endless dune beaches, stone-walled farmland and lighthouses: Norway's softest coastline and a favourite of surfers and sunset chasers.
32 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Kjeragbolten
A boulder wedged in a mountain crevice 984 metres above the Lysefjord, one of Norway's most thrilling photo opportunities.
39 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Lysebotn Road (Lysevegen)
A spectacular Norwegian mountain road descending 900m through 27 hairpins and a spiral tunnel to the Lysefjord, near the famous Preikestolen cliff.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Oltedal
- 24 kmRyfylke Tunnel (Ryfast)The world's longest and deepest subsea road tunnel, running 14.4 km beneath the fjord from Stavanger to Ryfylke and reaching 292 m below sea level.
- 32 kmJæren National Tourist RouteFlat, windswept coastal drive south of Stavanger past endless dune beaches, stone-walled farmland and lighthouses: Norway's softest coastline and a favourite of surfers and sunset chasers.
- 39 kmKjeragboltenA boulder wedged in a mountain crevice 984 metres above the Lysefjord, one of Norway's most thrilling photo opportunities.
- 43 kmLysebotn Road (Lysevegen)A spectacular Norwegian mountain road descending 900m through 27 hairpins and a spiral tunnel to the Lysefjord, near the famous Preikestolen cliff.
- 44 kmLysevegenA dramatic mountain road in Norway with 27 hairpin bends providing access to the famous Pulpit Rock viewpoint.
- 58 kmSuleskarvegen (Fv337)A lonely moorland road across the Setesdal uplands between Sirdal and the Lysefjord region, all bare rock and lakes.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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