Head to the famous Holmenkollen ski resort, home to one of the world’s most famous ski jumps. The biathlon, cross-country skiing and ski jumping facilities are complemented by dozens of kilometres of walking trails in the surrounding wooded hills.

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Thanks in part to its excellent accessibility by metro, the Holmenkollen resort is a very popular destination for both short walks and day-long excursions.

Visit the ski jump and the museum

With a capacity of 70,000 spectators, the Holmenkollen Ski Jumping Centre is one of the largest in the world and boasts several ski jumps. The centre 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, a sport that has its roots right here in Norway.

Admission to the museum and the ski jump

The museum also offers visitors the chance to visit the highest ski jump, which provides breathtaking views of Oslo and the local fjord.

You can take the lift up to the highest point of the ski jump.

Ticket prices are as follows:

• 190 nok – adults
• 170 nok – students and senior citizens
• 95 nok – children
• 475 nok – family ticket (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 competitions are held.

Detailed times and dates of the ski competitions can be found on the museum’s website:skiforeningen.no/opening-hours.

Access to the ski jump viewing area

If you do not wish to visit the highest point of the ski jump, you can walk along the stands free of charge up to roughly halfway up the entire complex, to the point where the jumpers land on the ski slope.

Access to this area is available 24/7.

Hiking and cross-country skiing trails

The forests around Holmenkollen are criss-crossed by a large number of signposted hiking trails.

In summer, the trails are ideal for walkers, and in winter they are groomed for cross-country skiers. Over 90 km of the trails are even floodlit, and entry is free.

Accommodation at Holmenkollen

Experience the ski races or enjoy mountain hiking combined with a visit to the city, and stay close to a metro station whilst still being in the mountains.

With the exception of the periods when ski races are held, accommodation prices at local hotels are actually cheaper than in the city centre.

• Kollen Slottet – a stylish mountain chalet with several fully equipped rooms
• Scandic Holmenkollen Park **** – a standard international hotel with beautiful views of the city

Location and transport

The Holmenkollen ski resort is easily accessible from the city centre via the blue metro line 1.

The metro climbs steeply in a series of bends from the city centre up into the hills, but the whole city lies within a single zone, so you’ll pay the same fare. The nearest station is called Holmenkollen, from where it’s another 300 metres or so of steep climb up the hill to the ski jumps.

The metro runs every 10–15 minutes.

You can also reach the ski jump by walking downhill from the Frognerseteren metro terminus (about a 2 km walk).

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