Learn hospitality at our family hostel close to the breathtaking Preikestolen, Norway

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    The hike to Preikestolen/Pulpit Rock is one of Norways´s most amazing hiking trips. The stunning cliff rising 604 meter above Lysefjorden is one of the natural wonders of Norway, visited by more than 400 000 people every year.

    Our hostel is only 1 hours drive from the oilcity Stavanger. It's also the perfect startingpoint for many other breathtaking hikingroutes in the area like Kjerag and Flørli.

    Our guests can enjoy many exciting activities, such as canoeing, SUP (Stand Up Paddling), trampoline, slackline, zipline, climbing, swimming, fishing, vollyball/fotball or bisyckling.

    Please remember that you must have either European Health Insurance Card and a valid travelincurance.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Interests

    Interests

    Pets
    Culture
    Languages
    Music
    Photography
    Team sports
    Camping
    Water sports
    Beach
    Cycling
    Yoga / Wellness
    Nature
    Mountain
    Outdoor activities
    Hiking
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Thousands of tourists from all over the world visit us every year so this is a perfect opportunity to practice different languages and hospitality skills. Norway is famous for it`s mountains so get ready for a season with lots of hiking and outdoor experiences.

  • Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    This host offers accommodation and payment.

  • Help

    Help

    We need help in the kitchen, reception and housekeeping.

    Salary is based on the collective salary agreement between the work unions and the hospitality industry in Norway. Type of education, years of relevant experience and personal suitability is key. Please note that paid staff need extensive professional experience and brand new refrences plus works from mid june to end of august.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have several shared teamdorms and bathrooms, a staff kitchen and laundryroom with washingmachine. Common areas are huge and many but the same as the guests. Note that breakfast and dinner, activities, towels/linens plus pick up and drop at bus station is included in your stay :-)

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    You can experience the nearby mountain scenery of the Pulpit Rock, Kjerag and Lysebotn, renowned locations for extreme sports such as rock climbing and basejumping. These are Norways most popular and famous touristdestinations and over 400 000 tourists from around the world come to see these mountains each year.

    If you wanna go to the city Stavanger you can take the bus that goes once in a while. Stavanger is a busy city with excellent museums, of which the Petroleum Museum is ranked as the best. The bay area Vågen is housing some of the city’s original trading houses and fish depots. The area is also renowned for its streetart, bustling nightlife and excellent restaurants, serving everything from international standards to old traditional Norwegian fish dishes. During summer this part of the city transforms into a haven of concerts, outdoor restaurants and beautiful old wooden boats. In july 250,000 foodies, families and chefs from all over the world will gather in Stavanger for Norway’s biggest food festival, Gladmat.

    Welcome to a super busy season in the norwegian mountains :-)

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 885178866527

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