The Runde island on Sunnmøre has the Norwegian Sea as its nearest neighbor. One of the most important nesting places for puffins is found on the west side of the Runde mountain. The S-shaped road on the mountain slope in the picture above is the road up to the plateau and the two peaks on Rundefjellet. The first part is paved and quite steep. Further up to the plateau, the trail is paved with stone slabs to withstand the 40,000 - 50,000 people who visit the island annually in

The Nordre Øyeren nature reserve at the northern end of Lake Øyeren, where the Glomma flows in, is the Nordic region's largest delta. It is a 62 square kilometer plain area with dunes, islands, lagoons, and canals formed by the water in the river. There is an elongated land area on the east side - Årnestangen - which ends in the middle of the lake. The road goes through arable land along a canal in the delta. Here the landscape is so open and flat that you have the feeling of

Just behind Løvenskiold shooting range at Fossum is a dammed lake which has previously been a source of drinking water for parts of Bærum, but which is now an idyllic swimming area. The dam and the beaches next to it have become nice places for recreation and swimming. You can get here from Fossum by walking on paths through the forest, or from Skytterkollen on forest roads. There are paths along the water so it is possible to walk around the island. A round trip takes about

An hour's drive from Oslo you'll get an insight into what it was like to be a mining worker 200 years ago. You can refresh Theodor Kittelsen's peculiar nature interpretations and wander in beautiful nature with well-preserved wooden buildings from times gone by. The cobalt mines seen at the top of the image below extend over several kilometers. During the time of operation, more than two million tons of ore were extracted from the mines with only manual power. Over two thousa

The extinct volcano that still guards NATO's old underground facility gives you great exercise and great views of practically all of Bærum and large parts of the inner Oslofjord. Twenty to thirty minutes quick walk brings you to Bærum's best viewpoint. The steep side at the west side is a favorite training site for mountain climbers. The routes on the south side are more family friendly, and the view on the top is equally good. You can get to the top from several sides of the

If you wish to to combine some shopping with an historical tour, the preserved buildings at Bærum verk show the outline of what once was Norway's largest ironworks factory. In November and December it's a nice place to buy some presents and get in mood for Christmas. The Bærums verk in Lommedalen was built in 1643 when the Dutchman Gabriel Marcelius bought the business of the company "Ironworks". Later, well-known families such as Krefting, Anker, Wedel Jarslberg and Løvenskj

If you want a little nostalgia and like to be reminded of how it was when Fornebu was the country's main airport and the only place where something was open on Sundays - or if you just want to do something - take the family to the Nansen Park at Fornebulandet. Fornebu is an exciting urban development area where more than eight thousand residential units and countless commercial buildings will be built. Fortunately, city developers have taken care of the opportunities for recr

On the west side of Bærumsveien, Lysakerelven becomes wider and the landscape is more open. When you come down to Granfossen, you get the feeling of being in a Western Norway in miniature. The river is easily accessible in many places, and when the water flow is low, you can get lost in the rocky river river. There are places like this in Lysakerelven where you can swim or fish. The river alternates between calm and more harsh areas. On the way down along Lysakerelven we met

If you wonder what to do today, explore Lysaker River (Lysakerelven). As you walk along the Lysaker River's upper part from Jar to Bogstad water, you get the feeling of having entered another world. In some places, the vegetation is so dense that it's like going through a green tunnel. The sky is completely covered with foliage, and to the sides you can see only a few meters. It is only the sound of the river that says it is only a few meters away. The noise of the cars disap

In 2013 the sculpture park in Ekebergåsen was opened. Many were furious that the city council had accepted the gift from Christian Ringnes. If you have not already been there, it's time for a visit. That the forest area would lose its distinctive character was one of the most important appeal points to the sculpture park. But the municipality failed to maintain the area. The gift from Ringnes secures operating grants for the next 50 years and has made the park much more acces

One of the most Christmas-decorated houses in the Oslo region is located on the E18 just after the Da Vinci bridge in Ski Municipality. Bring a child or a grandson if you want to get in the right mood for Christmas. More excursions: www.turideer.com Excursion of the week (only December): The Christmas house in Ski Suitable for: All playful people, especially children. Getting there: From Oslo, drive the E6 towards Gothenburg. Take off at the exit to Ski at Tusenfryd. Follow

The beaches in the inner Oslofjord are special. In many places, slanted slate layers are eroded to quite flat, but rough rocks. Occasionally you will find soft sandy beaches with wide-open grasslands inside. The slates erodes into gravel of small flat stones. Some of the beaches are covered with this kind of gravel. If you follow the coastal path along the beaches between Vollen and Slemmestad, you can find small beach crabs or admire the views to Oslo, Nesodden and the islan

On sunny days it often becomes crowded on the largest beaches such as Hvalstrand and Sjøstrand. If you want more privacy, Elnestangen might be a good option. In the mornings it's nice on the southern beach. You'll have a view to Nesodden and towards Drøbak. Especially in the cold season it is popular to fish from this beach. At four o'clock p.m. when the breeze comes, you can find shelter on the northern beach. Here you have evening sun till nine or ten o'clock p.m. If you ma

Many people know Vollen right outside of Oslo as a beautiful little "southern village" with white wooden houses. The beaches and the terraced rocky beaches are not as well known. On the sandy beach of Vollen the children can wade on shallow water and play with a shovel and bucket. If you go to the left you will find a bathing ladder. If you go to the right you will find a completely different terrain. Here the mountain has been eroded by the natural forces to a relatively fla

A short bus ride from the city center in Oslo, you will find a place oozing with old grandeur and the intrinsic beauty of nature. What once was a residence and tumbling space for a single-family, now is a museum and a place for everybody. The little house at the beach was probably used to relax after a good dinner, and maybe they took a swim on their private beach. Or maybe they used this little bathhouse instead? They could choose as they wished. Originally Bogstad was a sma

Twenty minutes drive from Sandvika you will find an idyllic spot in the woods. A walk around the lake takes about two hours. In the summertime this is a nice place for a swim. Here you can eat under the trees, fish, swim, walk a little or just enjoy the quietness of the woods. In the fall you can enjoy the colors. More excursions: www.turideer.com Excursion of the week: Burudvann in Bærum Suitable for: Everyone. It is only 700 meters from the parking lot to the lake. Baby car

Already in the early 1900s, parts of the Akerselva were converted to a park. For a long period of time large parts of the river were put in pipelines, but now it has returned to the surface and can be viewed all the way from Maridalsvannet to Vaterland. It's a walkway along one or both sides of the river with benches where you can sit and enjoy the sounds of birds and running water. You can think of the trip as a historic walk. The river was an important source of energy and

In the summer of 1986 Christian Skredsvig and his wife Maggi Plate invited five artist friends to Fleskum farm. In this artist collective, they discussed art and painted images from mornings to evenings. Erik Werenskiold, Gerhard Munthe, Harriet Backer, Kitty Kielland and Eilif Peterssen stayed the whole summer. The summer of Fleskum was the beginning of a new area in Norwegian painting. Later, they received brilliant critics for the paintings, and this period was later perce

Hvalstrand bath is the most traditional bathing facility in Asker. It was created in 1934 by private owners with a plundge tower, roller coaster and a stately restaurant. During the 1960s, operations became less profitable, and from 1978 Asker municipality had to take over. At that time, the plant was in poor condition due to lack of maintenance. In 1993 the plant was protected. The old, partly destroyed plundge tower was replaced with an exact copy, and the restaurant was re

The Kadettangen beach has expanded its area with a much larger sandy beach, large lawns with trees, a swan-shaped plunge tower, showers, new toilets, wardrobe, kiosk and playground. When a new E-16 was to be built under Sandvika, stones and gravel were dumped from the construction work in the old shoreline of Kadettangen. This made it possible to expand the beach area in all directions. The sandy beach has also become much better and more child friendly. The new swan-shaped p