Holmenkollen
Holmenkollen: the back story
Area guide
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Image courtesy of © Ralf Roletschek · CC BY-SA 1.0 fi via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Holmenkollen: the back story
Holmenkollen, high above the city, has the national ski arena, rebuilt for the 2011 World Championships, and the Ski Museum, founded in 1923. Above it, Frognerseteren looks out over the city and the fjord, and the forest of Nordmarka stretches north. The T-bane climbs here from the centre.
Sights
Holmenkollen Ski Museum & Tower, the national ski arena and Nordmarka.
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Image courtesy of © Godot13 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
Frognerseteren, Holmenkollen Restaurant and Lysebu.
Check the dates of the Holmenkollen Ski Festival before you plan a winter visit.
Staying
Lysebu and Scandic Holmenkollen Park.
Our advice: ride the T-bane up to Frognerseteren and walk down.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Holmenkollen: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Holmenkollen: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest T-bane, tram and rail stations
- HolmenkollenT-bane150 m2 min walk
- BesserudT-bane550 m7 min walk
- VoksenliaT-bane900 m12 min walk
Key sights
- Holmenkollen450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Vigeland Park4.2 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Royal Palace5.9 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Fram Museum6.6 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Akershus Fortress7.3 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 22 min
- The Opera House7.6 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 23 min
- MUNCH7.9 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 24 min
Main railway stations
- Nationaltheatret6.2 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Oslo S7.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 23 min