Forest walk: Frognerseteren down to Holmenkollen: a walk in Oslo

Ride the metro to the forest edge, warm up with rømmegrøt at Frognerseteren, then walk the forest road down to the Holmenkollen ski jump.

Best time: Clear days, all year (bring grips in winter)

The route, stop by stop

1
Frognerseteren T-bane terminus (line 1)
End of line 1; 5 min.
2
Frognerseteren Restaurant and Café
Rømmegrøt or coffee by the fire; 40 min.
A traditional timber lodge at the forest edge above Holmenkollen where Oslo families end a ski or hike with rømmegrøt (sour-cream porridge) by the fireplace.
3
Forest trail towards Holmenkollen
About 3 km of forest road and trail; 40 min.
4
Holmenkollen Ski Museum and Jump Tower
Tower view (ticket) or look from outside (free); 45 min.
Ski history museum at the foot of the famous jump; the same ticket takes you up the jump tower for the view over the city and fjord.
5
Holmenkollen T-bane
Line 1 back to the centre, about 23 min.