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voirs). The pleasant walk around Sognsvann itself takes around an hour, or for a more ex-
Tue-Sun)
, a pleasant old farmhouse that serves waffles and coffee. The round trip (about
11km) takes around three hours.
The Ekeberg woods to the southeast of the city centre - take bus 34 or 46 from Jern-
www.ekebergcamping.no
; Ekebergveien 65; 4-person tent with/without car Nkr270/180; Jun-Aug;
)
- is another nice place for a stroll. During the summer weekends, it's a popular spot for
riding competitions and, more recently, cricket matches. There is an Iron Age heritage path
through the woods. For a piece of architectural history, don't miss the
Ekeberg Restaur-
Nkr220, set menus from Nkr375; 11am-midnight Mon-Sat, noon-10pm Sun)
, one of the earliest
examples of functionalism. On the way down, stop at the Valhall Curve to see the view
that inspired Edvard Munch to paint
The Scream
.
The
Den Norske Turistforening
,
which maintains several mountain huts in the Nord-
marka region, can provide information and maps covering longer-distance hiking routes
throughout Norway.
Ice Skating
There are several ice-skating rinks in and around the city.
Spikersuppa Outdoor Ice Rink
ICE SKATING
The most central, and romantic, ice skating in Oslo can be found at the Spikersuppa out-
door ice rink, where you can skate for free whenever it's cold enough to freeze over
(around November to March). The rink often closes around 3pm to allow for ice prepara-
tion. Skates can be hired from the ice rink for Nkr100.
Skiing
Oslo's ski season runs roughly from December to March. There are over 2400km of pre-
pared Nordic tracks (1000km in Nordmarka alone), many of them floodlit, as well as a ski
resort within the city limits. Easy-access tracks begin at the end of T-bane lines 1 and 5.
22 13 95 00;
www.skiservice.no
;
Tryvannsveien 2;
