Fornebu
Fornebu is a gem and a popular recreation area for visitors and local residents. With beautiful and varied nature with lots of fine art and sculptures, the culture street by Flytårnet and beautiful parks. Fornebu is surrounded by the fjord with fine beaches and a unique biological diversity. It is very nice to cycle around Fornebu.
LYSAKER AND THE FORNEBU PENNINSULA
From Lysaker station, around the Fornebu penninsula and back to Lysaker
From Lysaker station, follow the signs under the motorway to Lysaker Brygge. Follow along the pier - here there are restaurants and shops. Eventually, it changes to a path on the edge of the beach. There is a nice bathing area at Fornebubukta. The beautiful hiking trails pass Telenor and at the spectacular Equinor building there is art at the entrance and around the building. Continue to Sjøflyhavna kro, which serves both outside and inside. There is a long history of aviation at Fornebu and the first seaplanes took off from here in 1939. The main airport was eventually moved to Gardermoen, but the seaplanes still taxi in to the old seaplane harbour.
The tour continues past the homes in Rolfsbukta and up to the Rolfstangen bathing area. At Halden brygge there is a beautiful rock, jetty and beach kiosk. The narrow hiking trail continues along the bathhouses and towards Hundsund. Out on Snarøya is the Ivo Caprino film center. The classic puppet films such as Flåklypa Grand Prix and Karius and Baktus were made here. The center is not open to visitors. Along the Hundsund and Koksa bays there are nice hiking trails. Hundsund Bad, which is an indoor swimming pool, is also located here. Through the Koksa Nature Reserve, the path goes through small forest before it ends at Storøyodden. Here there is a large, nice swimming beach, benches and a kiosk. Storøya Bird Tower is close by and is worth taking in.
On Lilleøyodden there is a nature reserve and a cemetery that is very special and beautifully designed. At Lilløyplassen naturhus you can learn about the animal and plant life in the immediate area and is a great destination for a Sunday walk. If you walk on the small footpaths, the seaplanes will suddenly appear, where they are moored at piers down by the water. On the way back is Oksenøya Bruk, which dates from the Middle Ages. There has been farming and horticulture here. During the war there was a prison camp here. Today, OBOS is responsible for the development of the area. Footpaths and cycle paths take you on to Nansenparken with its ponds, rest areas and common areas and on to Bærum Kunsthall. At the old Flight tower there is today a cafe. In the quarter around Aker are Imprints; a ceramic sculpture park with the largest collection of ceramic works in Scandinavia today. The last stop before Lysaker is Polhøgda; the home of the famous polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen which is today the office of the Fridtjof Nansen Institute. The large garden, where i.a. Nansen's grave is located, is open to the public.
To get here
by Bus - Most westbound buses stop at Lysaker station. Check entur.no or ruter.no
by Train - Most westbound trains stop at Lysaker station. Check entur.no or ruter.no
City bikes and scooters are available for rent in several places.
Distance Oslo – Fornebu 7,5 km
Distance Sandvika – Fornebu 7,8 km
The tour has been prepared by Visit Greater Oslo for a cultural heritage project supported by Akershus County Municipality.
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| Classroom Capacity (persons) | 430 |
| Meeting Rooms (count) | 12 |
Source: Visit Greater Oslo