Ekeberg and Gamlebyen: Munch's Scream view, the sculpture park and medieval Oslo: a walk in Oslo

Take the tram up Kongsveien to Ekebergparken, walk the wooded slope to the viewpoint where Munch most likely set The Scream, then go down into Gamlebyen, the site of the medieval town, where the ruins of St. Hallvard's cathedral, the bishop's castle and St. Mary's church lie in parks between railway lines. The park is free and open around the clock.

Best time: Late afternoon into sunset for the view over the fjord; the museum and shop are open Wed-Sun 11:00-16:00

The route, stop by stop

1
Ekebergparken tram stop (Sjømannsskolen)
Start at the tram stop by the old Seamen's School on Kongsveien. The sculpture park opened on 26 September 2013 and is Norway's largest after Vigelandsparken; by 2025 it held 47 works by 43 artists, plus Stone Age cup marks in the rock. Open to the public all day, all year, free.
2
Ekebergparken Sculpture Park
Walk the paths through the forest between the sculptures. The Ganzfeld and Skyspace works are open every Sunday 11:00-16:00 for free public tours. 45 min.
A wooded hillside above the harbour with more than 40 sculptures, including Louise Bourgeois's The Couple, along trails with city panoramas.
3
Ekebergrestauranten
The restaurant on the slope above the city, with a view over Bjørvika and the fjord. Hours not verified for 2026. 20 min.
A restored 1929 functionalist restaurant on the Ekeberg hillside with one of the best views over the city and fjord; the terrace is the classic summer drink spot.
4
The Scream viewpoint (Valhallveien)
Oslo kommune and the Ringnes foundation set up this viewpoint for Munch's Skrik (1893): Munch wrote of walking here one evening as 'blood flickered' over the blue-black fjord. Marina Abramović's steel frame from her 2013 performance with 270 Oslo citizens stays on the spot, and you are invited to scream through it. 15 min.
The bend in Valhallveien on the Ekeberg slope is the view behind Munch's The Scream (1893): the fjord, the city and Gamlebyen below. A plaque at the spot on the Kunstnerstien…
5
Minneparken (St. Hallvard Cathedral ruins)
Ruin park with the remains of St. Hallvard's cathedral, the Olavskirken church and the Olav monastery. 20 min.
The religious heart of medieval Oslo, a few streets from Middelalderparken: the foundations of St. Hallvard's Cathedral, the city's first cathedral, finished before 1130, when…
6
Oslo Ladegård
The 1725 manor house was built on the vaulted cellars of the medieval bishop's castle, which burned in 1567. 10 min outside.
A 1720s manor house in historic Gamlebyen (the old town) that hosts classical concerts and guided tours.
7
Medieval Park
Opened in 2000 on the southern part of the medieval town, with the ruins of St. Mary's church, St. Clement's church and the royal estate; the water mirror marks the medieval shoreline of about 1300. From here Bjørvika and the MUNCH museum are 10 min west. 20 min.
A park opened in 2000 in what was the southern part of medieval Oslo. It holds the ruins of St Clement's Church, St Mary's Church and the former royal estate.

Walking directions

Ekeberg and Gamlebyen: Munch's Scream view, the sculpture park and medieval Oslo

The route, stop by stop

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