Akerselva

The Akerselva river runs through Oslo from Maridalsvannet and exits in the Oslo fjord by the new opera house. The river is 8-9 kilometers long, and along it runs a nice walkway system for those who enjoy hiking.

I've thought of walking by the river for a long time, and the other day I got the chance to walk along the river for a little while. It's really nice, and obviously lots of people enjoy this area.


Photos by: Lothiane

Akerselva again

This is another photo from the Akerselva river in Oslo. A lovely evening photo from Anne-Sophie. :-)

Akerselva

We are so lucky to have another guest blogger. This photo is by André and his photo is from the river that devides Oslo in two: Akerselva river.

The river starts from the large lake Maridalsvannet (which also is the drinking water for a large part of Oslo's population). The river runs for 8.2 kilometers before it ends in the Oslo fjord and offers nice walks for those who are interested:

Follow the river Akerselva from Maridalsvannet to the centre of Oslo.
8 km with recreation, through forests and old history, fishing, swimming and several waterfalls. The highest waterfall is next to "Hønse-Lovisas hus", a small, red house, and the Beier bridge.

(From VisitOslo)

Here's a page about Winter Walk along the river Akerselva. And here's yet another page about the river walk for tourists in Oslo.

Akerselva

This is one of the waterfall in Akerselva. Just above the brigde Sannerbrua. It's one of the main-rivers of Oslo and an important for the manufacturing industries. It's also the classical border between the west and east of Oslo. The west-side were the best and rich, while the east were the workers land. And it's also a different dialect between west and east. West have the high-class, while the east are where people talked slang and low-class.

Last days the Akerselva have been big, because of much rain. So it's much bigger than on the picture! In the wintertime, the waterfall is under ice, and it's beautiful. I see the waterfall everyday when I travel to my work.

Photo: by Imzadi