Villages and places
Songesand
Songesand is a small village by Lysefjorden, not far from Preikestolen and Kjerag in Ryfylke.
Songesand is the perfect place if you seek peace and quiet or like hiking.
To get to Songesand you can drive the unique road, with beautiful landscape and high mountains, from Årdal in Hjelmeland or arrive by boat from Lysefjorden.
Another alternative is to hike from Preikestolen Basecamp or Lysebotn. The small village is part of the DNT's signaTUR around the Lysefjord.
You can spend the night at the Bakken Gard, Songedalen Fjellgard or Songesand Camp.
Travel inspiration
Activities near Songesand
Outdoor activities and nature
Hike around Lysefjorden
The Lysefjord
One of Norway’s most spectacular multi-day hiking trails. World-reknown Preikestolen, Kjerag, and Flørli are all located along the Lysefjord in Ryfylke.
How to get here
Ryfylke is best known for the iconic mountains Preikestolen (the Pulpit Rock) and Kjerag, which are both on the spectacular Lysefjorden. But when you drive along the Norwegian Scenic Route Ryfylke, between Lysefjorden in the south and Hårå in Røldal in the north, you will experience lots of contrasts among majestic mountains and deep fjords.
Getting to and around RyfylkeAccommodation and transportation near Songesand
Transport
Ferry on the Lysefjord (Lysebotn-Forsand-Lauvvik)
The Lysefjord
Experience the Lysefjord with Kolumbus' passenger boat and car ferry between Lysebotn, Flørli, Songesand and Forsand and Lauvvik in Ryfylke.
Accommodation
DNT Songedalen fjellgard
Songesand
Above Lysefjorden, 330 masl, in a valley surrounded by open countryside and birch woodland, you’ll find Songedalen Mountain Farm!
Accommodation
DNT Bakken gard in Lysefjorden
Songesand
Surrounded by lush meadows and old fruit trees, with high mountains on either side and views across the Lysefjord, lies Bakken Farm.
