Holmenkollen 
A pleasant excursion from Oslo is to Holmenkollen (371m/1217ft), the wooded range of hills northwest of the city, which attracts large numbers of visitors for the sake of the views it offers. Holmenkollen is part of the Nordmarka, in winter Oslo's favorite skiing area. There is a good road to Frognerseteren (13km/8mi) and Tryvannstårn (lookout tower); also reached by the city's T- Bane from the National Theater and the Storting (35minutes).
By car, Holmenkollen is best reached by leaving Oslo on Drammensveien, turning right into Frognerveien, continuing alongside Frognerpark on Kirkeveien and then turning left at the junction with Valkyriegate. After running parallel with the Holmenkollen railroad for some time the road bears right and winds its way up through the forest, passing many villas. 11km/7mi.
By car, Holmenkollen is best reached by leaving Oslo on Drammensveien, turning right into Frognerveien, continuing alongside Frognerpark on Kirkeveien and then turning left at the junction with Valkyriegate. After running parallel with the Holmenkollen railroad for some time the road bears right and winds its way up through the forest, passing many villas. 11km/7mi.
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View
The road from the center of Oslo continues uphill, passing a small chapel, 1km/0.75mi from the ski-jump Voksenkollveien goes off on the left, and another kilometer along this road is a viewpoint (479m/1,572ft) with an orientation table and a bronze statue of Hans Krag, the engineer in charge of the construction of the road. From Voksenkollen it is 10 minutes to the Tryvannshögda.
Holmenkollen Ski-Jump
Coming 11km/7mi from the center of Oslo the towering Holmenkollen ski-jump is seen on the left (access road). There is an elevator up the tower; on the platform are a restaurant and a Skiing Museum (skiers and skiing equipment, including some of the equipment used by Nansen and Amundsen in the Arctic). In front of the museum can be seen a statue of Nansen.
Hours
January 1 to April 30
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
May 1 to May 31
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
June 1 to June 30
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| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 |
July 1 to August 31
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| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 |
September 1 to September 30
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
October 10 to December 31
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Tryvannstårn
1km/0.75mi beyond the turn-off for Voksenkollen the main road from Oslo comes to the popular Frognerseteren restaurant (alt. 437m/1434ft), from which there is a magnificent view of Oslo. Opposite the restaurant are a number of old wooden buildings from Telemark and the Hallingdal. From here it is a 20-25minutes' walk northwest to the Tryvannshögda (529m/1736ft), with a lookout tower 118.50m/389ft high, the Tryvannstårn (1962; lift), from which there are panoramic views.
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
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