Head to the famous Holmenkollen ski area with one of the world's most famous ski jumps. The biathlon, cross-country skiing and ski jumping area is complemented by dozens of kilometres of hiking trails in the surrounding wooded hills.
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The Holmenkollen area is also a popular place for short walks and day trips thanks to its excellent metro accessibility.
Visit the ski jump and museum
With a capacity of 70,000 spectators, the Holmenkollen is one of the largest in the world and boasts several ski jumps. The venue was opened in 1982.
One of Oslo's most popular tourist attractions is the local ski museum, which traces the origins of skiing as a sport that has its roots in Norway.
Entrance to the museum and the ski jump
The museum includes a visit to the highest ski jump, which offers breathtaking views of Oslo and the local fjord.
The highest point of the ski jump is reached by lift.
Ticket prices are as follows:
- 190 nok - Adults
- 170 nok - students and seniors
- 95 nok - children
- 475 nok - family admission (2 adults + 2 children)
Current ticket prices are available on the official website: skiforeningen.no/en/holmenkollen.
The museum and the ski jump are open daily except on days when races are held.
Detailed times and dates of ski races can be found on the museum's website: skiforeningen.no/opening-hours.
Entrance to the ski jump auditorium
If you don't want to visit the highest point of the ski jump, you can take a free walk along the stands up to about half the height of the whole area to where the jumpers hit the slope.
Access to this area is available 24/7.
Hiking and cross-country skiing trails
The forests around Holmenkollen are crisscrossed with a large number of marked hiking trails.
The trails are ideal for hiking in summer and are groomed for cross-country skiers in winter. Over 90 km of trails are even lit and free to enter.
Accommodation on Holmenkollen
Experience ski racing or enjoy mountain hiking combined with a visit to the city and stay close to the metro station but already in the mountains.
With the exception of ski race dates, local hotel prices are even cheaper than in the city centre.
- Kollen Slottet - Stylish mountain chalet with several fully equipped rooms
- Scandic Holmenkollen Park **** - standard international hotel with beautiful views of the city
Location and transport
The Holmenkollen ski area is easily accessible from the centre by the blue metro line 1.
The metro ascends steeply in serpentines from the centre to the hills, but the whole town is in one zone, so you pay the same price for your ticket. The nearest station is called Holmenkollen, from where you have about 300 metres of steep uphill to the ski jumps.
The metro runs at intervals of 10-15 minutes.
You can also walk downhill to the ski jump from the Frognerseteren metro terminus (about 2 km walk).
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