Oslo Klatresenter

Oslo Klatresenter

Oslo Klatresenter is one of Norway's largest climbing centres, at Skullerud in the south-east of Oslo, about 300 m from Mortensrud metro station on line 3. It is run by Oslo Klatresenter AS; members of Oslo Klatreklubb and Kolsås Klatreklubb pay lower prices for visit cards and memberships.

Climbing

• Rope: about 2,400 m² of wall with 117 lines in 10 zones, up to 17.5 m high, and 24 auto-belays from 6 m to 17.5 m.
• Bouldering: more than 900 m² over three floors, including a children's area and training walls.
• Training: a Kilter Board, a MoonBoard, a campus board and hangboards, plus a strength room with rings, Redcord, pull-up and dip bars, free weights, treadmills, a bike, a rowing machine and a ski-erg.
• Children: a separate kids' room with bouldering, auto-belays and a play area, a large slide on the second floor and a high ropes course.

Visiting

You can drop in to boulder or rope climb without booking. First-timers are advised to start with bouldering, which needs only shoes, and these can be hired. To belay you need a Brattkort, the Norwegian belay certificate: the centre runs a three-hour top-rope beginner course (NOK 890, including entry and gear) and lead courses, and climbers who already have the skills can book a top-rope or lead Brattkort test.

There are changing rooms with showers and lockers (bring a padlock or buy one at reception), a shop selling clothing, shoes, hardware and guidebooks, a meeting room for 14, and Tid Bakeri, a café with its own sourdough bakery.