Sverd i fjell

[Vampiress88]

Can I get there from the port in a taxi? 
will that be best/cheapest for us to do (2a2c)

 

anything else of note round there to spend time doing before going back? 
 

 

[kruzseeka]

There are a number of options

 

https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Stavanger/Sverd-i-fjell

 

There's not much there apart from the monuments though by the looks of it on Google Earth.  Have you been to Stavanger before and exhausted all it has to offer?   We researched the monuments as we'd been to Stavanger several times but decided against going as we felt there was more of interest in Stavanger itself. 

[Vampiress88]

1 hour ago, kruzseeka said:

There are a number of options

 

https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Stavanger/Sverd-i-fjell

 

There's not much there apart from the monuments though by the looks of it on Google Earth.  Have you been to Stavanger before and exhausted all it has to offer?   We researched the monuments as we'd been to Stavanger several times but decided against going as we felt there was more of interest in Stavanger itself. 

been to Stavanger. Got as far as walking around, bit lost, saw some multicoloured houses and went back to where we were docked and sat in a bar for few hours. Very nice looking bar man, till he stepped out and was so short. 
 

hubby wants to see the swords. Me not so much but it’s literally the only thing on the list for the whole holiday so got to be done. 
 

best getting a taxi there and back 

[happy v]

There is a bus. I looked into it once. I don't have the details as we only had the afternoon spare and the times were too close

From what I remember it went from the end of the dock and you had a short walk at the other end

You should be able to find the details on Stavanger website 

[kruzseeka]

https://v.ftcdn.net/02/15/14/13/240_F_215141337_EXru6hJ3gtbYL8bw5gXnEDjtaJdtYIKc_ST.mp4

If this link works it gives you an idea of its location and the immediate area.

Edited March 3, 2023 by kruzseeka

[hallasm]

Easy by taxi - 12 minutes - also possible by by bus - approximately 20 minutes

[kaisatsu]

Uber is currently quoting prices around 225 NOK there and 250 NOK back. I would expect a taxi to be similar (probably at the 250 end).

 

By bus, you'd probably want to take the Bus 6 towards Sandnes or the Bus 7 towards Skadberg and walk 10 minutes from Madlamark kirke. Single trip tickets are 42 NOK each and can be purchased through the Kolumbus app if you have cellular internet. (Allegedly you can still buy tickets in cash from the driver for an extra fee, but this may have stopped during COVID.)

[Joey_L]

I came across a bike tour starting in Stavanger to Sverd i fjell while searching for activities during our Norway Fjord cruise in June: Bike tour – Sword in Rock | Explore Lysefjorden.

[Joey_L]

On 3/4/2023 at 3:02 PM, Joey_L said:

I came across a bike tour starting in Stavanger to Sverd i fjell while searching for activities during our Norway Fjord cruise in June: Bike tour – Sword in Rock | Explore Lysefjorden.

Just got an email from the tour operator that the bike tour is no longer available 🥴

[Vampiress88]

How would I get an Uber/taxi? Will there be one at the docks? Would I have to pay in cash

[kaisatsu]

An Uber would need to be booked through the app.

 

There are two taxi stands close to the cruise pier, depending on which side you dock (the harbor can fit two ships side by side). They’re the ones marked in the top left of this map: