This run showcases the Oslo Cathedral and central city parks: St. Hanshaugen, Stensparken, & Slottsparken (Palace Park). It can be done as a standalone 7 km loop from downtown, or combined/mixed & matched with our Oslo Runseeing & Akerselva River routes.
View from top of St. Hanshaugen Park.
Start downtown at the grand Oslo Cathedral, which dates back to 1694. It’s one of the major visitor sites in Oslo. From there, it’s 1.5 km north to St. Hanshaugen Park, using Munchs Gate/Frimanns Gate. This classic park has picturesque trails and good views of downtown the top if its rolling hills. It’s ~1 km around the park perimeter (there are additional trails). Head east for 0.5 km using Wilhelms Gate to Stensparken, a small urban park with some hilly paths. After the 1 km loop around Stensparken, head south on Pilestredet for 0.8 km to Slottsparken, the important Palace Park with grand forested paths, and then east back to downtown via the wide Studenterlunden.
Add-Ons: Combine with the waterside section of our Oslo Runseeing tour (which overlaps with Slottsparken). Also, 0.8 km east of St. Hanshaugen park, connect to the 5 km Akerselva River Trail.
This run showcases the Oslo Cathedral and central city parks: St. Hanshaugen, Stensparken, & Slottsparken (Palace Park). It can be done as a standalone 7 km loop from downtown, or combined/mixed & matched with our Oslo Runseeing & Akerselva River routes.
View from top of St. Hanshaugen Park.
Start downtown at the grand Oslo Cathedral, which dates back to 1694. It’s one of the major visitor sites in Oslo. From there, it’s 1.5 km north to St. Hanshaugen Park, using Munchs Gate/Frimanns Gate. This classic park has picturesque trails and good views of downtown the top if its rolling hills. It’s ~1 km around the park perimeter (there are additional trails). Head east for 0.5 km using Wilhelms Gate to Stensparken, a small urban park with some hilly paths. After the 1 km loop around Stensparken, head south on Pilestredet for 0.8 km to Slottsparken, the important Palace Park with grand forested paths, and then east back to downtown via the wide Studenterlunden.
Add-Ons: Combine with the waterside section of our Oslo Runseeing tour (which overlaps with Slottsparken). Also, 0.8 km east of St. Hanshaugen park, connect to the 5 km Akerselva River Trail.
A "runseeing" tour of some of Oslo's highlights. Signature landmarks include The Royal Palace, the Nobels Fredssenter, Akershus Fortress, Armed Forces Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Oslo Cathedral.
One of the most popular places to run in Oslo. A combination park and historic estate. Enjoy 4--5 km of beautifully landscaped trails around the manor (now Oslo City Museum), and the Gustav Vigeland sculpture park.
One of the longer continuous off-road runs in Oslo. The 5.5 km path runs from Vaterlandsparken north to Nydalen. You'll run through several small parks past numerous waterfalls, alternating between water views & wooded sections.
A lovely route just east of Oslo center that features two modern parks: Middelalderparken, built on the grounds of the former Royal Estate, and Ekebergparken, which features a 63-acre sculpture park and trails through a nature preserve.
A nearly all off-road route in eastern Oslo that combines several lovely parks: Birkelunden, Sofienberg Park, the Botanical Garden, Tøyenparken, and the Valhall athletic complex in Hovin. There's a weekly Parkrun in Tøyenparken.
A pleasant run on the 'Museum Peninsula' on the Inner Oslofjord, known for its museums, leafy trails, beaches, & upscale homes. Our 4.3 km loop on wide gravel paths is a combination of waterside & wooded sections.
A worth-it destination run just 7 km north of Oslo and accessible by transport. Enjoy the 3.2 km loop around the lake (lit at night!). There's also a running track & many km of additional trails offering wooded, hilly trail running.
For a taste of Norway's forested hiking/trail running, Østmarka & Nordmarka are two large forest parks within 30 minutes of Oslo and accessible by subway. Good combination of narrow & wide forest paths, fairly hilly.
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