Skjærsjøen Lake – Ullevålseter Cabin & Café loop from Kjelsås

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Skjærsjøen Lake – Ullevålseter Cabin & Café loop from Kjelsås

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Skjærsjøen Lake – Ullevålseter Cabin & Café loop from Kjelsås

01:30

18.2km

310m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Maridalen landskapsvernområde

Nordmarka

Godbekken friluftslivsområde

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.96 km

Høyspenten Trail (High Voltage Trail)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Høyspenten Trail near Oslo is a short but scenic singletrack segment. Despite its modest length, the trail is appreciated as a connector within Oslo’s extensive network of natural trails, which feature roots, rocks, and classic Scandinavian terrain.

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7.96 km

Skjærsjøen Lake

Highlight • Lake

Dam over the outflow of Skjærsjøen.

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9.04 km

Ullevålseter Cabin & Café

Highlight • Mountain Hut

If you're like me and like to do "gravel up, singletrail down" this cabin with its cafeteria is perfectly located as several of the best trails in the area (like …

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10.9 km

Bunghole Trail, Godbekken Outdoor Recreation Area

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Not too difficult, can be done by beginners and on a hardtail. Follows the legendary "Bunghole" trail for the most part.

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18.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.58 km

3.43 km

2.88 km

1.42 km

798 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.89 km

5.64 km

3.39 km

2.23 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

14°C

4°C

38 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

September 14, 2022,Wet Wednesday 🌊🚵‍♂️

Fantastic fun today! I don't think I have ever seen these trails just this wet before. No rain today, but it has rained heavily earlier this week. At several points it wasn't obvious whether we were riding a trail or in the middle of a stream. Also, this made for some really slippery roots and rocks, but we managed without …

May 18, 2025,Best possible start on a Sunday ☀️🚵‍♂️

It's been too long since @Joar 🚵‍♂️ and I got to ride together, but this morning we remedied this. Beautiul dry trails, sun, and coffee and pastries at Ullevålseter. We exchanged "Høyspenten" for a new alternative on our way up, and laughed continuously down Bunghole. Fantastic way to start the day! Thanks for the ride! ❤️

October 26, 2021,Høyspenten - E6 speedrun

Didn't take the time to take any pictures today, until afterwards. In fact, I hardly stopped to drink. I wanted to take the round from Sognsvann to Grinda, the "High Voltage/Høyspenten" trail up, gravel to where the E6 trail starts, and follow it down to Sognsvann again. And today I wanted to try to do it as fast as my …