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Six beautiful autumn walks in and around Oslo

Autumn is one of the best times to get out into the nature around Oslo. Here are some of the best spots.

Six beautiful autumn walks in and around Oslo
The Sognsvann lake is one of Oslo's best nature spots. Photo: Roshan Gamage/Visit Oslo

Kongens Utsikt (The King’s View). 

Kongens Utsikt offer excellent views of Tyrifjorden lake, and is a easy hiking day trip out of Oslo. Take the number 200 bus from St Olavs Plass, and get off at Sundvollen, hike the 1.3km uphill train to Kleivstua and then follow the signposts to the viewpoint. 

The more intrepid can cycle the whole journey from Oslo, including the challenging climb at the end. 

Kolsås toppen

Luttvannet and Nøklevannet 

Nøklevannet in the Østmarka countryside just to the east of Oslo once supplied all of the city’s water. But today, it’s a popular weekend and afternoon getaway from the city. Take metro 3 (Mortensrud) to Ulsrud station and you can then walk a 7.8km look past the lake to Mariholtet Sportsstue, where you can warm up over coffee and sandwiches. See the trek in more detail on the Outtt hiking app. 

Photo: Kjetil Ree/Wikimedia Commons

Østernvann

The Østernvann lake, north of Fossum, once supplied drinking water to Bærum, and like Nøklevannet to the east of the city is now a popular place for a swim and a walk. You take the bus 41 to Skansebakken, then walk over Venneråsen to Abbortjern and from there to Østernvann. From there you can either walk to Eiksmarka T-bane, or take a green bus back to Oslo from Fossum. 
 

Østernvann in early spring. Photo: Bjoertvedt/Wikimedia Commons. 

Sognsvann

One of the most popular nature areas around Oslo, Sognsvann, the last stop on line 5 of the Oslo T-bane, is a great place to experience autumn, with its copious birch trees turning yellow and brown. The walk around the lake is only 3.2km making it suitable for families with small children. If you want a longer walk, you can continue on the far side out to the Ullevalseter hiking centre where you can replenish your energy with coffee and buns. 

A group on a walk around Sognvann. Photo: Espen Bratlie/Visit Oslo 

Botanical Garden

The Botanical Garden in Tøyen, with its arboretum filled with all manor of trees from across the world, is a wonderful place to visit as maples and other trees turn orange and gold. The gardens are currently decorated with woven sculptures by the British artist Tom Hare. The gardens are an oasis of greenery in central Oslo and are just a short walk from the central train station. 

The central building at Oslo’s Botanical Gardens. Photo: Didrick Stenersen/Visit Oslo
 

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Rental prices in Norway’s biggest cities continue to rise

The cost of renting in Norway's four largest cities rose overall during the third quarter, with prices up six percent this year, figures from Real Estate Norway show. 

Rental prices in Norway's biggest cities continue to rise

A sharp increase in rent prices in Norway continued throughout the third quarter, figures from Real Estate Norway (Eiendom Norge) released on Tuesday show. 

“Real Estate Norway’s rental housing price statistics show a historically strong rise in rental housing prices in Norway in the third quarter,” Henning Lauridsen, CEO of Real Estate Norway, stated in a report on the latest figures. 

Growth was most robust in Stavanger and Oslo, according to Real Estate Norway. 

“The strong growth in rental prices we have seen in the wake of the pandemic continued in the third quarter, and it is particularly in the Stavanger region and in Oslo that the growth in rental prices is strong,” Lauridsen said. 

Stavanger and nearby Sandnes saw the largest price increases, with the cost of renting there increasing by 4.7 percent during the third quarter. During the same period, rents in Oslo increased by 2.5 percent, while a marginal 0.3 percent rise was recorded in Trondheim. 

While the cost of renting in Norway’s four largest cities overall increased by 2 percent, rental prices in Bergen declined. There, rents fell by 2.5 percent in the third quarter.

Lauridsen said that the increase in rental prices was likely to continue due to several factors. High inflation, interest rates, increased taxes on rental properties and a low supply of homes on the market all contributed to increasing rents. 

However, he did note that the supply of rental homes on the market had increased in Trondheim and Oslo since the summer. 

Lauridsen said that the least well-off financially were being hit hardest by rent rises. Previously, the Norwegian government has informed The Local that it will not introduce a temporary cap on rent increases. 

READ MORE: Norway’s government rules out a temporary rent cap

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