Sledding on Korketrekkeren in Oslo 🛷 [Guide 2024]

One of Oslo's winter attractions is undoubtedly the 2 km-long Korketrekkeren tobogganing track next to the Holmenkollen ski jump.

This text gives you all the information you need about what, where, when and how much it costs.

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GUIDE 2024

What is Korketrekkeren?

Korketrekkeren is an approximately 2,000 metre long tobogganing track near Holmenkollen in Oslo.

It used to be a bobsleigh track as well.

The route goes downhill for 255 metres.

Interestingly, Korkentrekken also hosted the first World Luge Championships (1955).

Where is Korketrekkeren located?

Address: Holmenkollveien 201, 0791 Oslo

Korketrekkeren runs between two metro stations:

Frognerseteren (469 moh) and Midtstuen (223 moh).

🇳🇴 moh (meter over havet) = metres above sea level

How to get to Korketrekkeren?

If you take the metro, you need to get to the last stop - Frognerseteren.

You can get there by T-bane number 1.

Example of travel time:
From Nasjonalteateret to Frognerseteren it takes about 33-35 minutes by metro.

Once you are there

The ride down the hill takes 8-10 minutes if you don't stop along the way.

After the ride, you will land near Midtstuen station.

Get on the metro there and after 13-15 minutes (7 stops) you will be back at Frognerseteren, where you can start sledding again.

How to use the track?

The sledge is operated manually, or rather with your feet - you brake with your feet, so it's a good idea to have spikes on shoes.

(If you want to turn right, you brake with your right foot, and if you want to turn left, you brake with your left foot).

I recommend wearing a helmet.

Wear warm and waterproof (!) clothing and take extra care to keep your bottocks dry.

(Both helmets and clothing can be rented on site).

Costs and rentals

Use of the toboggan track is free of charge. The only thing you have to pay for is to hire a sledge (more on this below).

You can of course bring your own sledge.

There are two rentals in the area:
Skimore and Akeforeningen.

I only used the first one.

Skimore

Address: Holmenkollveien 198, 0791 Oslo

Price list:
• Sled for one adult / person over 160 cm - 150 NOK
• Sled for one child up to 16 years old / person under 160 cm - 115 NOK
• Rental of e.g. trousers or jacket - 100 NOK

Rental includes the whole day.
A helmet is included in the price (I recommend taking one).

Opening hours:
• Monday - Friday: 10.00 - 22.00
• Saturday - Sunday: 9.00 - 21.00

Their website (you'll also find their Skimore app useful)

Akeforeningen

Address: Holmenkollveien 200, 0791 Oslo

Price list:
• Sledge for one adult - 130 NOK
• Sledge for a child under 18 - 80 NOK

Rental includes the whole day.
A helmet is included in the price (I recommend taking one with you).

Opening hours:
• Monday - Friday: 10.00 - 20.30
• Saturday: 9.00 - 20.00
• Sunday: 9.00 - 18.00

Their website

Is it worth it?

It is worth it!!!

It is great fun for young and old.

The route is beautiful and goes through the forest and at one point you can see Oslo from above. Picturesque views!

For me, this kind of sledging is like meditation in motion. A great experience and lots of laughs.

(...and a completely wet bottom if you wear jeans instead of waterproof trousers, as I did the first time. Luckily you know exactly how to prepare!)

Set off reasonably early. Take a thermos and some snacks with you and you won't even notice when the day is over.

As the Norwegians say: ut på tur aldri sur = out on a trip, never grumpy!

Vocabulary 🇳🇴

å utleie / å leie (ut) - to rent
et utstyr - equipment

å ake - to toboggan, to slide
en akebakke - toboggan track, toboggan run
en aketur - downhill sledging
en akesport - sledging, tobogganing
en kjelke - a small lightweight sledge (trekjelke / kjelke i tre - a wooden sledge)
en rodel - a special sports sledge

sikkerhetsregler - safety rules
på eget ansvar - at your own risk
å kontrollere farten ved å bremse kjelken - control speed by braking the sledge
hjelm og briller - helmet and goggles