Gneis Lilleaker

Gneis Lilleaker

Gneis Lilleaker is a bright, modern climbing centre at Lysaker in Bærum, close to the Oslo border. It shares its building with Brasserie Naturen, a separate restaurant run by Norrøna.

Climbing

• Rope: several top-rope and lead areas, with the tallest walls at 15.4 m, and 19 auto-belays for children and adults.
• Bouldering: shorter walls over crash mats, most of which young climbers can use too.
• Training: an LED board cave and a training area with beams, a campus board and hangboards, both for ages 15 and up.
• Children: two kids' rooms for ages 2–10, one with auto-belays and one with bouldering.

Visiting

No experience or booking is needed: the auto-belays and bouldering are open to everyone after the centre's introduction, and shoes and harnesses can be hired. Everyone signs a waiver before their first visit, with a separate form for ages 13–17. To belay you need a Brattkort, the Norwegian belay certificate: the centre runs beginner top-rope and lead courses (the top-rope course includes 14 days of free climbing) and holds top-rope and lead belay tests. Adults who only accompany children and don't climb get in free.

The shop sells shoes, harnesses, clothing, chalk and ropes, and reception sells drinks and snacks.