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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful hikes in Akershus
Hiking Trail
· Barum
Kolsåstoppen
recommended route
7.4 km
2:00 h
370 m
307 m
Get epic views of Oslo, Bærum, and the Oslofjord
Hiking Trail
· Norway
Refugee Route - Historic multi-day hiking route
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Open
103.8 km
28:00 h
1,518 m
1,461 m
The tour is a historic hiking route and a collaboration between DNT and the Directorate for Cultural Heritage. The collaboration makes old routes better known and more used. These tours offer great outdoor experiences and unique cultural heritage.
Hiking Trail
· Akershus
One-day hike | Nordmarka from East to West | 31km
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
30.7 km
8:35 h
692 m
682 m
From Elnes to Sørkedalen via kikuttopen, start and end points have direct bus connections to Oslo.
The total distance is 31km, which took me 9h30 (including ~1hr break in total). Good physical condition + prior experience required since the hike is long and includes rugged, wild and possibly drowned tracks.
Hiking Trail
· Norway
Hiking Waterfall (Lierbyen) - Transetåsen (Røyken) - Waterfall (Lirbyen)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
25 km
5:30 h
384 m
384 m
Reistadlia - Kjoselva - Bitehagen - Transetåsen - and back 😃
Hiking Trail
· Oslo
Lysaker River
recommended route
8.3 km
1:30 h
0 m
165 m
Hike along the river - from start to finish
Hiking Trail
· Nordre Follo
Ingierstrand
recommended route
3.2 km
1:00 h
140 m
116 m
Hike the rugged forest trails on the shores of the Oslofjord
Hiking Trail
· Akershus
Hiking close to Oslo
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
28 km
8:00 h
288 m
295 m
A long tour directly from a bus stop in Lorenskog to another in Oslo
The route features beautiful lakes, some hytte and a lot of forest routes
Hiking Trail
· Hurdal
Round trip Gjødingsetra via Fjellsjøkampen
Difficulty
moderate
8.5 km
2:30 h
313 m
314 m
Challenging round trip to Fjellsjøkampen with a good view of Gaustadtoppen, Blefjell, etc.
Hiking Trail
· Nordre Follo
Gjersjøen
4.2 km
2:00 h
70 m
69 m
Relaxing hike and outdoor adventure area in southern Oslo
Hiking Trail
· Oslo
Camping trip from Rotnes to Mellomkollen
29.3 km
9:00 h
1,080 m
829 m
A hiking and camping adventure just outside Oslo

