Akerselva: waterfalls and Grünerløkka
Follow the river past waterfalls and old mills down to the cafés of Grünerløkka.
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The Akerselva was the industrial heart of Norway, and its waterfalls powered the mills along the river. The walk follows the river downstream from the little red Hønse-Lovisa's house by one of its most beautiful falls. You pass Kuba and Nedre Foss, eat at Mathallen and take a break on Olaf Ryes plass in the middle of Grünerløkka. The walk ends on the fairy-tale bridge, Ankerbrua.
The stops
- 1
Hønse-Lovisas hus
A little red house from the early 1800s by the waterfall. Café with waffles on the porch over the river.
- 2
Kuba park
A riverside park with a view up to the wooden houses of Telthusbakken.
- 3
Mathallen
A food hall in an old factory building at Vulkan, with Norwegian specialities. Closed on Mondays.
- 4
Nedre Foss
The lowest waterfall, where there has been a mill for about 900 years.
- 5
Olaf Ryes plass
Grünerløkka's green square, surrounded by cafés and vintage shops.
- 6
Ankerbrua
The fairy-tale bridge, with figures from Norwegian folk tales.
About the trip
- Where
- Oslo
- Getting around
- On foot
- Time
- 2 h 25 min
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Stops
- 6
- Themes
- Nature, Food, History
Practical
- Start
- Hønse-Lovisa's house by Beierbrua. Tram 11, 12 or 18 to Biermanns gate.
- Finish
- Ankerbrua. Trams and buses in Storgata, five minutes away.
- Toilets
- Mathallen and the cafés along the river.
- Accessibility
- Gravel and paved paths along the river, with some steep, wet sections by the falls.