Ice Skating Oslo: Premium Experience
Ice skating on frozen lakes – small groups, fresh air and a truly unique experience just outside Oslo.
- 2-3 hours total
- Safety first
- Offered in English, Norwegian and Dutch
What we will do
We ice skate on one or more lakes, depending on the conditions – usually about 20 minutes south of the Opera (around 35 minutes by public transport).
No experience is needed. We guide you safely onto the ice and make sure you feel comfortable along the way.
You will skate surrounded by nature on all sides. After some time on the ice, we stop for a break with a fire, enjoying the quiet of the forest, before continuing to explore the lake. We know these lakes very well.
- Local guides who know the ice
- Small groups (often 2–6 guests)
- Warm break with fire and hot drinks
- Real wilderness
The calender will only be open for booking on dates that are safe. We check the ice almost every day. We always bring safety equipment.
Qualification
Modern people sometimes struggle with balance. Test yourself: You must be able to stand/balance on one foot for more than 30 seconds (at home) to qualify.
Minimum 12 year age. Smallest shoes available are size 36.
Availability
Price
1 to 2 persons: 1100 kroner per person.
3-8 persons: 1000 per person.
If only one person books, we have to cancel (the day before)
What to Bring
Comfortable clothes for skating in the winter. See an example on how to dress. When you skate it’s smart to have warm mittens, or two pair of mittens (ask us if you lack mittens). Some prefer to bring a helmet, for extra safety.
Equipment
We provide skates, boots, something warm to drink, safety line, safety pins – and pads for knee and elbow.
We use tour skates with BC (Back Country) ordinary ski bindings. It gives you better stability and longer sliding.
BC boots are designed for skating. Stable, comfortable, and warm. It also has a rubber sole, that will give you more grip on surface, walking off the ice for a rest and pause on land. If you prefer to bring your own skating boots, please ask us to ensure correct binding. We do not recommend ordinary cross-country boots, they are cold and less stable.
Ice skating Oslo
- 5.0 rated on all platforms
- Great Local Guides
- Small groups (often 2–6 guests)
- Flexible cancellation
The Guides - Ice skating Oslo
Lars Petter and Oddbjørn was part of the group that manually cleared 16 km of ice from snow in the early days.
Group size
Up to 8-10 guests are welcome at the same time.
Normally it’s 2-6 guests per tour.
Ice skating Oslo locations
The wilderness of Oslo is just 35 minutes from the Opera by public transport (around 20 minutes by car).
We leave the Oslo crowds behind and skate into quiet nature. Out on the lake, we explore the surroundings and might see tracks from beaver, fox and deer – and if we are lucky, even moose.
Average chance for ice skating Oslo:
Frequently asked questions - ice skating Oslo
The cancellation rate last winter was 20 percent. Payment is made on the day of the tour, so there’s no risk of losing money.
Yes. But if you are five people with the same size, we might struggle. Contact us.
Yes, it’s easy to park. There is a parking fee, but we will pay the parking for you (because it’s paid with Norwegian cell phones)
From the Opera, it’s 34 minutes by public transportation. We will also e-mail you full details after booking.
We might be flexible, but we recommend starting around 10. Or at 18/19 in the evening and full moon. But also earlier, to get a bit better temperatures.
Escape the modern world – enter wilderness and freedom.
Ice skating Norway
Sometimes we offer guided tours outside Oslo, but we take safety very serious, so it will only be on lakes we know well. Information to come.
Global warming is here. The last 30 years, the winter has become 39 days shorter here. The time for skating is now. Sometimes later becomes never.