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Lysaker River Walk: Explore Waterfalls, Rapids, and Birdlife
4.8
17 Ratings
Sentrum
Embark on an enchanting hiking tour along the Lysaker river in Oslo. Discover waterfalls, rapids, and a diverse birdlife on this easy but impressive 4-kilometer walk.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Lysakerelven - The trip starts outside Oslo Visitor Centre at Jernbanetorget in Oslo city centre. We will then take the Røa Line to idyllic Røa.
We will slowly hike down towards the Lysaker river. There is a charming and accessible path along the riverbank, along which we will cross bridges, enjoy waterfalls, frothing rapids, lush trees and the twitter of birds. The trip finishes at Jar station where we will hop on the metro and arrive back at Jernbanetorget, where we started.
What's Included
- English-speaking guide
- Public transport tickets included
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Discover the cascades, swift currents, and diverse avian life around the stunning Lysaker river. Join us for an uncomplicated yet captivating riverside walk in Oslo’s lush satellites.
The venture lasts roughly 2.5 hours, factoring in public transportation. The on-foot journey spans 4 kilometers.
A decent level of physical conditioning is necessary. Appropriate footwear for hiking is required.
- This tour takes about 2.5 hours including public transportation. The walking distance is 4 kilometers.
- Reasonable standard of fitness required. Hiking shoes or similar needed. Please notice that you will need a metro ticket (we can help to purchase it)
Location
Jernbanetorget 1
Jernbanetorget
Jernbanetorget, next to the tiger statue, outside Oslo Visitor Centre
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(17 Ratings)
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Explore08467593207
Jul 15, 2024
Lysaker River Tour in Oslo, Norway - I really ⁇ walking through a forest along the Lysaker River, which has waterfalls, bridges and huge trees with various shades of green. During the journey it was possible to stop and enjoy the views, as well as to observe the wild flowers and enjoy the silence, only interrupted by the sound of the water.
The Guide was very friendly and made the tour more pleasant with his explanations about the flora of the place.
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Derenik_b
May 20, 2024
Best hike ever - Marianne the hiking guide was absolutely amazing, friendly and very sweet she made the haik super fun
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Excursion29669460480
May 29, 2023
Great walk! - A great walk!
Special thanks to our guide Mustapha and his kindness during the walk.
It was a really nice moment.
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Voyage539004
May 27, 2023
Loved it! - Cheryl was an awesome guide and we really enjoyed her during the tour. She went above and beyond and we highly recommend her and this hike to anyone going to visit Oslo.
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Aurel91i
Mar 23, 2023
Poor weather and icy path but great hike - Unfortunately we had no chance this day with the weather, it was very icy and raining all along the river, the path was very slippery, but thanks to the crampons provided by the guide of this hike, Tom, and his help, the hike went well.
The weather conditions made the hike challenging, but I greatly appreciated the hike with Tom who allowed me to learn more about the river but also more globally about Norway.
It will be a pleasure to do another hike with Tom .
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Urbaninsights
Oct 18, 2022
Poor weather but excellent hike - Despite the poor weather (raining) we had a nice hiking experience. The coordination was excellent and the programme all executed very professionally. My parent who is 65+ had some difficulty over some of the uphill roads and some of the narrow paths were concerning given the rain, which future participants may want to consider. However, one may argue that is part of the Nordic hiking experience.
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457jacquelinez
Aug 30, 2022
EXCELLENT! Highly recommend! - Waking the Lysaker river was amazing! Our tour guide, Marina was excellent! She was knowledgeable, conversational and just made the entire experience wonderful. We made stops in all the right places and never felt rushed but just one with nature. I would recommend this for everyone visiting the area and Marina as a guide was the best!!
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Larskg4174tr
Aug 13, 2022
Great hike with a great guide - Mustapha was very knowledgeable and we had a great conversation while hiking along the Lysaker river. He is very nice and showed me some berries and explained different things I saw in the forest. I would recommend a tour with him and will come back and do another tour with him!
If you are looking to get away from her city for a couple of hours, I recommend this tour!
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Luciaaicul99
Jul 18, 2022
Amazing hike - The hike was amazing! The nature is so accessible and easy to get to from the city center. The river and trees are so beautiful. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable about Norway. I highly recommend this activity!
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Becky_p
Mar 27, 2023
Lemonade out of lemons - Because there was ice we couldn’t do the River walk. Then we tried another destination but the train was closed. So we walked around. Tom, our guide was wonderful! Not his fault at all. We made the best of it. But it wasn’t a nature walk.
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