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{{Short description|Famous mountain in Norway}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Kjerag
| other_name = Kiragg
| photo = Lysefjorden fjord.jpg
| photo_caption =fjorden seen from the northern cliff of Kjerag
| elevation_m = 1110
| prominence_m =
| isolation_km =
| range =
| parent_peak =
| topo = {{M711|1313 III Lyngsvatnet}}
| type =
| age =
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route = Øygardsstølen
| listing =
| location = [[Rogaland]], [[Norway]]
| map = Rogaland#Norway
| map_alt = Map of the location
| map_caption = Location of the mountain
| label = Kjerag
| label_position = bottom
| coordinates = {{coord|59|01|14|N|06|34|39|E|region:NO_type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Kjerag''' or '''Kiragg''' is a [[mountain]] in the [[Sandnes]] municipality in [[Rogaland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|1110|m|adj=on}} tall mountain sits on the southern shore of [[Lysefjorden]], just southwest of the village of [[Lysebotn]]. Its northern side is a massive cliff, plunging {{convert|984|m}} almost straight down to the fjord; a sight which attracts many visitors each year. Another tourist attraction, the [[Kjeragbolten]], is a {{convert|5|m3|adj=on}} stone wedged between two rocks is located on the mountain. The [[Kjeragfossen]] waterfall plunges off the mountain down to the fjord. It is one of the tallest waterfalls in the world.<ref>{{wwdb name|id=808|name=Kjeragfossen}}</ref><ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=https://snl.no/Kjerag|title=Kjerag|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2016-02-23}}</ref>

Kjerag is a popular [[hiking]] destination. Some go there because [[Preikestolen]] has become too crowded, some to jump onto [[Kjeragbolten]] and some [[BASE jumping|BASE jumpers]] from all over the world go there to jump off the high [[cliff]]s. Kjerag is also a popular [[climbing]] destination, with many difficult routes going up its steep faces.<ref name="snl" /> The easiest ascent starts from the visitor center Øygardsstølen, with a 2.5-3-hour walk each way. From [[Stavanger]], it is roughly a 2-hour drive (closed in winter season). One can also take the tourist ferry from [[Lauvvik]] to [[Lysebotn]] in summer. The best season for walking is considered late June to September depending on snow conditions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gardkarlsen.com/kjerag.htm|title=Trip to Kjerag|last=Carlsen|first=Gard}}</ref>

==Kjeragbolten==
{{Main|Kjeragbolten}}
Kjeragbolten is a {{convert|5|m3|adj=on}} [[boulder]] wedged in a mountain crevice by the edge of the Kjerag mountain ({{Coord|59|2|1.3|N|6|35|34.9|E|type:mountain|display=inline}}). It is possible to walk onto the rock without any equipment, but there is a direct {{convert|241|m|adj=on}} drop below and then another {{convert|735|m|adj=on}} gradient down to the [[Lysefjorden]]. The name means "Kjerag Boulder" or "Kjerag Bolt".

==BASE jumping==
Kjerag has become a popular [[BASE jumping]] destination. Since 1994, when Stein Edvartsen made the first officially registered jump, until 2016, a total number of {{Formatnum:48668}} jumps have been registered.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jøssing|first=Tor Inge|date=2008-09-12|url=http://www.aftenbladet.no/lokalt/article695912.ece|title=2700 vellykkede hopp fra Kjerag|newspaper=Stavanger Aftenblad|language=Norwegian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312090305/http://www.aftenbladet.no/lokalt/article695912.ece|archivedate=2010-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Normark|first1=Ingvalg|title=Mista livet etter hopp frå Kjerag|url=https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/mista-livet-etter-hopp-fra-kjerag-1.13014912|accessdate=24 June 2017|agency=Nrk.no|date=25 June 2016|language=Norwegian}}</ref> During this time period 131 accidents have been registered, 44 of which required the use of [[Air medical services|rescue helicopter]], and 10 cases where jumpers were rescued by other professional rescue climbers. According to the [[Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation]] there have been 11 fatal accidents involving BASE jumpers alone. A list of jumpers who perished at Kjerag is provided below:<ref>{{cite news|url=http://web3.aftenbladet.no/lokalt/article209252.ece|newspaper=Stavanger Aftenbladet|language=Norwegian|title=Ni dødsulykker|last=Gregersen|date=2005-07-20|first=Ann Mari|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930015524/http://web3.aftenbladet.no/lokalt/article209252.ece|archivedate=2007-09-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blincmagazine.com/forum/wiki/BASE_Fatality_List|title=BASE Fatality List|publisher=BLiNC Magazine Forum|access-date=2016-02-24|archive-date=2012-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406013016/http://www.blincmagazine.com/forum/wiki/BASE_Fatality_List|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Sebastian Dectot (24, from France), August 16, 1996
* Ulla-Stina Östberg (46, from Sweden), July 29, 1997
* [[Thor Alex Kappfjell]] (32, from Norway), July 6, 1999
* Kirill Goretov (29, from Russia), August 15, 1999
* [[Terry Forrestal]] (52, from the United Kingdom), June 10, 2000
* Valentino Venturi (30, from Italy), August 5, 2000
* Lori Barr (37, from the United States), July 23, 2002
* Rob Tompkins (30, from the United States), September 12, 2002
* [[Darcy Zoitsas]] (nickname: "Peter Pan") (39, from Australia), July 19, 2005<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/peter-pan-dies-in-base-jump/2005/07/21/1121539094112.html|title=Peter Pan's fatal jump|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=2005-07-22|last=Gibson|first=Jano}}</ref>
* Anton Knestyapin (25, from Russia), July 25, 2010
* Michael Leming (53, from the United States), June 25, 2016 <ref>{{cite news|title=Amerikaner (53) omkom etter hopp fra Kjerag|url=http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/amerikaner-53-omkom-etter-hopp-fra-kjerag/a/23722853/|accessdate=24 June 2017}}</ref>

In the Norwegian documentary film ''[[Loop (documentary)|Loop]]'', [[Kristen Reagan]] climbs up the {{convert|1000|m|adj=on}} drop before BASE jumping off the same cliff.<ref>{{IMDb title|qid=Q22283522|title=Loop}}</ref>

Rock Climbing
Kjerag was first climbed in the spring of 1985 by Pat Littlejohn, Steve Jones, Dick Renshaw and Lyndsey Foulkes, who abseiled in without sighting the wall from below, and chose their route from photographs in the public domain. Pete Whittaker having performed a roped solo of Free-Rider on El Capitan in autumn 2016, free-soloed the Renshaw-Foulkes climb in summer 2020.

==Name==
The name is possibly a compound of ''kje'' which means 'kid' and ''ragg'' which means 'goat's hair, shag'. The rough surface of the mountainside has been compared with the shaggy hair of a kid goat.

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
File:Viewkjerag.JPG|View from Kjeragbolten, Lysefjorden below
File:A man standing on Kjeragbolten.jpg
File:Ferret in the middle of picture, Kjerag, Norway.jpg|Stoat
File:Fullmoon over Kjerag July 2014, Norway.jpg|Fullmoon over Kjerag mountain
File:Langavatn, Kjerag, Norway.jpg|Langavatn cabins [58.992, 6.614]
File:South from Langavatn, Kjerag, Norway.jpg|Kjerag view from Langavatn
File:Kjerag with rainbow.jpg|View of Lysefjorden from Kjeragbolten
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Norway}}
* [[Kjeragbolten]]
* [[Preikestolen]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Kjerag}}
* [http://www.virtualnorge.com/lysefjord_kjerag/lysefjord_kjerag.html Kjeragbolten - 360* Panoramic Pictures - Virtual Norge]
* [https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=kjeragbolten&w=all&s=int Flickr Kjerabolten Images]
* [http://www.ryfylke.com/no/Vandring-/Kjerag/ Ryfylke - Kjerag] {{in lang|no}}

[[Category:Sandnes]]
[[Category:Cliffs of Norway]]
[[Category:Mountains of Rogaland]]
[[Category:Landforms of Rogaland]]

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