Gressholmen Island is a beautiful place for walks through the woods and along the coast.

Gressholmen is a fairly hilly little island, so you’ll also enjoy lovely views of the Oslofjord and the surrounding islands, and in good weather you’ll even be able to see the Holmenkollen ski jump on the horizon.

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From the jetty, a beautiful, winding footpath leads through the woods to a very popular country restaurant.

From there, continue through the woods past the Norwegian Tourist Club’s chalet to the boat docks, where you’ll find old railway tracks that were once used by the seaplane airport and later by small boat builders.

Heggholmen Lighthouse

The walking trail ends on the western coast of the island. It first takes you to the highest point on Gressholmen, which offers beautiful views.

From there, you can continue on to the historic HeggholmenLighthouse, built in 1827, which at first glance looks more like a church or a chapel.

Ferry – routes and timetable

You can reach the island of Hovedøya on ferry routesB1andB2. Both routes depart from the Aker Brygge ferry terminal.

	Route	Frequency	Journey time
Aker Brygge	B1, B2	4 times an hour in summer Once an hour in winter	17 minutes
Lindøya	B1	Twice an hour in summer Once an hour in winter	4 minutes
Hovedøya	B1, B2	4 times an hour in summer Once an hour in winter	10 minutes
Bleikøya	B1	Twice an hour in summer Once an hour in winter	9 minutes
Langøyene	B2	Twice an hour in summer Not in service in winter	9 minutes
Nakkholmen	B1	Twice an hour in summer Once an hour in winter	15 minutes

Fares are the same as for all other modes of transport; see the ‘Transport in Oslo’ section for further details.

Timetable search: ruter.no.

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