Over Gråkallen to Lianvatnet
Bus up into Bymarka, over Gråkallen and down to a swim and the world's northernmost tram.
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Bymarka is where students head outdoors, and this hike is mostly downhill. Take bus 18 up to Fjellsæter and walk over to Skistua, the café where the bus and the ski trails meet. Then you climb Gråkallen, the best-known summit in Bymarka, with a view over the city, the fjord and Fosen. From here the trail leads down to Lianvatnet, where you can swim and play volleyball in summer. You ride home on the Gråkallen Line, the world's northernmost tram, from Lian. The trip is free with a period ticket.
The stops
- 1
Fjellseter kapell
The forest chapel stands where a sanatorium and a tourist hotel once stood.
- 2
Skistua
A café and meeting place in Bymarka, where bus 18 turns and the ski trails start in winter.
- 3
Gråkallen
The summit at about 550 metres has military radar domes and a view over the city, the fjord and Fosen.
- Tip
- 4
Lianvatnet
A beach, grassy fields and beach volleyball in summer. The tram leaves from Lian close by.
About the trip
- Where
- Trondheim
- Getting around
- On foot
- Time
- 3 h 30 min
- Distance
- 6.8 km
- Stops
- 4
- Themes
- Nature, Views
Practical
- Start
- Bus 18 to Fjellsæter. Some departures go all the way to Skistua.
- Finish
- Lian. The Gråkallen Line (tram 9) down to Ila, then a bus on to the centre.
- Toilets
- At Skistua for guests and at Lianvatnet.
- Accessibility
- A stony trail with roots and bog over Gråkallen, about 250 metres up and 360 down. Icy in winter, so bring spikes. Not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs.