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Alpine skiing · Oslo
Alpine runs and forest ski trails you reach by metro.
Oslo’s own ski centre at Tryvann has about 9 km of slopes and ten lifts on the hill above the city. Behind it, the Nordmarka forest holds a huge network of groomed cross-country trails, many floodlit, which are free to use.
Why it is a winter thing: A city ski hill and forest trails that run only in the snow season.
December to late March or early April, helped by snowmaking on the alpine hill.
Lift pass for the city ski centre.
Skimore Oslo
about NOK 540
adult, 2025/26 season
Free to use; the trails are groomed by the Oslo ski association.
SkiforeningenDetails ↗
Free
Prices are indicative, from the season shown, and change every year. Confirm with the provider before you book.
Mostly a day out, but the trekking association’s forest cabins in Nordmarka can be booked for a night on skis. All unstaffed cabins here must be booked before you go.
Forest cabin (DNT)
Christmas, the winter holiday (week 8) and Easter book out months ahead. How cabin rental works →
Trails turn icy after a thaw and refreeze.
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Two kilometres downhill on a sled, with the metro as the lift.
Ice fishing · 30 min
Drill a hole, drop a line, and wait in the quiet.