— Winter lights in the street of colours, Fargegaten
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Winter on the Edge: Discover Stavanger’s Coastal Beauty
- Winter
Last updated 2024-11-28
An urban winter break in the seaside city of Stavanger can be an incredible encounter. It allows you to visit off-season, yet with all the same highlights. We give you all the must-dos in Stavanger in winter.
Seafood at its best in winter
Imagine the cold, dark North Sea in winter, this is home to all the delicacies you can imagine; prawns, crab, cod, halibut, salmon, lobster and scallops, to mention just a few. It is simply a treasure trove in terms of top-notch seafood. Visit a selection of restaurants on your visit to Stavanger and discover why the region is the food county number 1 in Norway!
Try these restaurants for top seafood:
Restaurant
Fish Market Stavanger - The Restaurant
Stavanger
A restaurant with fish and seafood, where the menu is based on today's catch.
Restaurant
Fish & Cow
Stavanger
Fish & Cow is a modern brasserie in the heart of Stavanger city centre and is open 6 days a week. Here you can be served both lunch and dinner dishes.
Crisp and cold fjord adventures
Stavanger offers fjord cruises to the renowned and astonishing Lysefjord all year. The fjord has breathtaking views in winter. On a fjord cruise, see the highlight Preikestolen, a mountain plateau widely known for its stunning natural beauty. Among the main attractions on this boat cruise are the Hengjanefossen waterfall and the Vagabond’s cave.
Go on a fjord cruise this winter
Boat trips and fjord cruises
Fjord cruise to the Lysefjord and Preikestolen from Stavanger
Stavanger
Rødne Fjord Cruise offers a must-try fjord cruise to breathtaking Lysefjord from Stavanger. Highlights include Preikestolen and Hengjanefossen waterfall.
Boat trips and fjord cruises
Fjord cruise on the Lysefjord
Stavanger
You can not miss a visit to the fjords on a visit to the Stavanger region. The Lysefjord is raw, mighty and spectacular. A must-be experience in other words. And why not see it on board a luxury yacht?
Ferry and boat
Helgøy Skyssbåt
Helgøy
Helgøy Skyssbåt offers boat transport, sightseeing and company tours. They specialize in Ryfylke, but also take on assignments outside the region.
Explore the winter splendours in the mountains
When in Stavanger, some endeavours are a must, such as experiencing the viewing point from the summit of Preikestolen. It takes some extra effort to reach in winter. We therefore recommend a guided hike with an experienced nature guide. The guide will lead you safely and advise you on proper clothing and equipment. When you arrive at the top of the mountain and the fjord reveals itself to you in all its splendour, with snow-capped peaks and the fjord almost glistening in the low winter sun, you won't regret the effort.
Go on a guided hike
Mountain hikes and walks
Guided winter hike to Preikestolen with Explore Lysefjorden
Stavanger
Winter is a great time to visit Preikestolen. Grab the chance and explore the iconic rock formation in Ryfylke with Explore Lysefjorden during the serenity of Norway's off-season.
Mountain hikes and walks
Guided hike to Preikestolen
Stavanger
Stavanger Adventure takes you to Norway's most popular natural attraction. At the top of this 604-metre-high cliff, you'll find one of the most dramatic and magnificent views Norway's fjords offer.
Mountain hikes and walks
Hike to Preikestolen/Pulpit Rock with Norwegian Guide from Stavanger
Stavanger
Experience a safe and enjoyable hike to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) with a friendly and knowledgeable Norwegian guide. Enjoy a full day of adventure with scenic views.
Combine fjordcruise with hiking or skiing
Package tours
Preikestolen cruise and hike with guide from Stavanger - winter
Stavanger
Enjoy challenges? Love spectacular scenery? Experience both the Lysefjord on a fjord cruise from Stavanger and a hike to Preikestolen on this day trip!
Skiing
Ski boat to Sauda from Stavanger
Stavanger
Rødne Fjord Cruise's ski boat offers easy transport from Stavanger to Sauda, the top southwestern ski resort. Comfortable and efficient travel.
The city highlights
Street Art in Stavanger, Fargegaten - the street of colours, Old Stavanger, Swords in rock, the Stavanger Cathedral and more! What not to miss in Stavanger. Read all about it here: edgeofnorway.com/en/articles/highlights-in-stavanger
Top cultural attractions
Whether it’s a winter festival, a concert or an art exhibition, the calendar is packed with things to explore. Stavanger kickstarts its 900th anniversary with a light festival in January. The festival will show magnificent light installations throughout the city that light up the winter darkness.
Surf and ski
Surfing the winter waves on the conceivably best surf beaches in Norway is 20 minutes or so from Stavanger. Nothing is keeping you from trying - except maybe your inner fear... We are confident that you can do it! Take a surfing course and push some boundaries why don’t you?
Skiing might seem like a long shot in the mild coastal climate of Stavanger, however, the winter mountains are not far away. Sirdal, one of the most popular winter destinations in southwestern Norway is merely 90 minutes from Stavanger by car.
Surfing
Water sport and kayaking
Surfing with Boretunet
The Jæren beaches
Did you know that Stavanger and the region offer fantastic surfing beaches? Here you get the best of everything! Explore surfing at Borestranden!
Water sport and kayaking
Surfing with Bore Surf Senter
The Jæren beaches
Bore Surf Senter makes surfing easy! Their goal is for you to be able to stand on the board. They even give you a free course if you can't make it on the first course. A good deal, surely.
Water sport and kayaking
Kitesurfing for beginners - Bore Surf Senter
The Jæren beaches
Learn the basic skills to start kitesurfing on your own.
Top snowy adventures
Skiing
Sirdal Fjellpark
Sirdal
Sirdal Fjellpark is South West Norway's largest ski resort with 8 lifts, 2 children's areas and 21 slopes, designed for the whole family to enjoy and have fun.
Horse riding and dog sledding
Sirdal Huskyfarm
Sirdal
Get excited as the dogs race across snow-covered expanses. Find tranquillity in the absolute silence of the mountains.
Bus and train
Ski bus to Sirdal from Stavanger, Sandnes or Ålgård
Stavanger
The ski bus (Skibussen) is an easy and comfortable way to get to the snow from Stavanger, Sandnes or Ålgård.