Oslo Sports & Outdoors Tips by Maria_75 Top 5 Page for this destination

OTHER PLACES FOR ICESKATING

FROGNER STADION
Located right next to Vigelandspark. Take the metro, tram or bus to Majorstua. It costs 45,- for one hour, and you can rent equipment here.

VALLE HOVIN
I don't think you have to pay to go skating here, but there is a wardrobe fee that you have to pay. Icehockey equipment is only allowed on mondays, and you can rent different equipment here. Take the metro to Helsfyr.

VOLDSLØKKA
Located in Stavangergata. Take bus nr 34 towards 'Tåsen'.

For more info:
www.oslosk.no

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ICESKATING DOWNTOWN

Karl Johansgate is our main street and right in the middle of it you can go iceskating. It's a very popular place, both for skating and for watching the people.

You can rent skates here if you haven't brought your own, and the prices are 45,- for adults and 30,- for children. You get 5,- in discount if you have the 'Oslo Pass'.

It's free to go skating here, and there is also a place nearby where you can sit down and take something to eat or drink.

The skating rink is open from 11 - 21 every day, from the 1th of December to the 1th of March.

For more info:
www.visitoslo.com

Directions: Karl Johansgate, in the middle of Stortinget (the Parliament) and Nationalteatret (the National Theatre).

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MORE SKIRESORTS

Personally I prefer some of these skiresorts, but they are further away from Oslo than the others I have listed. It's no problem to take daytrips to these places, and both buses and trains takes you to most of them.

HEMSEDAL
About 3 hours from Oslo.
16 lifts, 34 slopes.
My personal favorite.
www.hemsedal.com

NOREFJELL
1,5 hours from Oslo.
10 lifts, 20 slopes.
www.norefjell.com

KONGSBERG
2 hours from Oslo.
3 lifts, 9 slopes.
www.kongsberg-skisenter.no

GEILO
About 3,5 - 4 hours from Oslo.
20 lifts, 38 slopes.
www.geilo.no

HAFJELL
About 2,5 hours from Oslo.
28 slopes, 12 lifts.
Used in the Lillehammer Olympics in 1994.
www.hafjell.no

KVITFJELL
About 2,5 - 3 hours from Oslo.
7 lifts, 18 slopes.
Used in the Lillehammer Olympics in 1994.
www.hafjell.no

All of these resorts also has snowboardareas, skirental, skischools and other facilities.

For more info:
www.skiinfo.no

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OTHER SKIRESORTS CLOSE TO OSLO

There are many skiresorts close to Oslo, and here are some that are within one hours travel:

VARINGSKOLLEN
About 45 min from Oslo.
5 lifts, 5 slopes.
www.varingskollen.no

GREFSENKOLLEN
About 15 min from the city centre.
4 lifts, 4 slopes.
www.skigrefsenkollen.no

KIRKERUDBAKKEN
About 45 min from Oslo.
3 lifts, 5 slopes.
www.kirkerudbakken.no

KOLSÅSBAKKEN
About 30 min from Oslo.
4 lifts, 3 slopes.
www.kolsas-skisenter.no

All of these resorts also has snowboardareas, skirental, skischools and other facilities.

For more info:
www.skiinfo.no

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SKIING

Tryvann is located just 20 min from the city centre, and can be reached by metro, bus or car. The longest run is 1400 meters, and the longest drop is 381 meters.

They have recently added some new slopes, and there are now 11 slopes with different lenghts and varying difficulties. Plus halfpipe for snowboarding. Many of the hills are floodlit so you can go skiing in the evening too.

You can rent skiequipment, so you don't have to bring your own. And there are some different schools if you would like to learn skiing or snowboarding.

Other Contact: info@tryvann.no

Phone: +47 22 13 64 50

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Website: http://www.tryvann.no