Cliff Camping above the fjord

Spend the night in a hanging tent above the fjord

The hike to your accommodation is a beautiful little path that takes you around 1h and opens up to spectacular glacier views. Once you reach camp, your guide will show you around the area. You then have time to enjoy this beautiful piece of Norwegian nature and take a wander around.

A typical Norwegian outdoor dinner is prepared at camp and served in our shelter with wooden benches and table or by the bonfire – depending on the weather conditions. You spend the evening with stories and amazing views before you climb down into your tent hanging on the cliff side 400m above Sørfjorden overlooking Folgefonna Glacier. You can either choose to climb down the rope ladder or abseil into your portaledge tent, your guide will assist and secure you.

During the night you lie comfortably snuggled up in your warm sleeping bag. For safety reasons you keep your climbing harness on throughout the night, they are very thin though so you hardly feel them. We provide you with a radio that you can use to call your guide with in case you need to get out of the tent throughout the night. If the weather allows it, you can choose to leave the tent uncovered in order to gaze at the endless sky above you while falling asleep with the soundscape of the majestic mountains around you.

After your night out in the wilderness, your guide prepares a nice breakfast for you before you hike back down into civilization.

The so-called portaledge tents were developed by professional climbers for multi-day climbs.
Since you are accompanied by an experienced guide, you don’t need prior climbing experience – just a good sense of adventure!


Optional add-on:
Instead of hiking up to the cliff camp, we also offer the option to climb Tyssedal Via Ferrata which starts by the fjord with a visit of the Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry. The via ferrata leads you up the mountain along the massive penstocks that were built over 100 years ago - a great way to learn about the local history and get a real feeling for the height while climbing up.
You can add this option at checkout.


Activity level: Moderate / 1h uphill hike, abseil/climb into the tent, challenging if afraid of heights

What is included:
- Experienced Outdoor Guide
- All equipment needed for the overnight stay
- Dinner & breakfast
- Photos of your tour

What to bring:
- Warm clothing: The temperatures always drop at night.
- Bring enough clothes for the time you spend outside.
- Waterproof layers: we’re in Norway so you never know.
- At least 2 liters of drinking water per person.
- Personal medication & toiletries if needed.

Please note:
- Please let us know beforehand if you have any allergies or diatery restrictions.
- If you suffer from any medical conditions that might impact your stay with us, please let us know in advance.
- This activity is weather dependent. We reserve the right to cancel the tour on short notice should the weather pose danger (very strong winds, heavy rain, ice or rockfall risk).
- Not suitable for children under 8 years or people with extreme fear of heights.
- Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
- If you would like to bring your pet, please be aware that it will not be able to sleep in the tent.
- Please note that we need to limit the consumption of alcohol due to safety reasons. We therefore ask you to not bring any hard liquor on the tour. If in doubt, your guide will have the last word and might not allow you to access the portaledge tent or get close to the cliff side and can decide to walk you back down to the parking and therewith end the tour. We hold the responsibility for your personal safety and therefore ask for your understanding, especially since Norwegian laws are very strict on alcohol consumption.
- You access your tent for the night via a rope ladder. You are secured and assisted by a professional guide at all times. Nevertheless, this activity requires a good level of fitness, and you should not be extremely afraid of heights. If you decide that you would rather spend your night more grounded, you can sleep on the benches in the shelter above.
- For safety reasons there is a weight limit of 100kg per person (total 200kg) for sleeping in the portaledges.
- Min. number of participants: 2, max. 4.