Cluster · Oslo
Karl Johans gate & Oslo Cathedral
The main street from Oslo S towards the Royal Palace: shops, the cathedral and the parliament; flat, busy, and good in any weather.
28″ bags
ok
Time budget
90m
Rescue coverage
100% ≤7′
max p90 4.1′
Places
0
2 sleep areas in reach
Rules in force · 6
- Norway ↗Norway is not in the EU but is in the Schengen area. Check the entry rules for your passport on official sources.
- Norway ↗Wine and spirits are sold only at the state Vinmonopolet shops; supermarkets sell beer, and not in the evenings or on Sundays.
- Norway ↗The right to roam (allemannsretten) lets you hike and camp on most uncultivated land, keeping a distance from homes and leaving no trace.
- Oslo and Eastern Norway ↗Book seats for long-distance trains ahead in summer; Interrail and Eurail passes need a seat reservation on most Norwegian services.
- Oslo ↗Taxis from the airport cost many times the train fare; take the train unless you land after its last departure.
- Oslo ↗Wine and spirits are sold only at Vinmonopolet shops; supermarkets sell beer, and not late in the evening or on Sundays.
Map to the centre
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Walking weather, next 5 days
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Bound and physics
Karl Johans gate between Oslo S and the National Theatre, Oslo Cathedral and Stortinget.
- Slope
- flat
- Stairs
- Few
- Shade
- low
- Surface
- paved street
- Sleep here or visit
- both
Rescue anchors
A - Café row (south-west, field-verify)
seated_rest · food · valid: always
B - Cathedral square benches (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
C - Oslo S mall café (south-east, field-verify)
seated_rest · food · ac · toilet · valid: always
D - Bookshop café (west, field-verify)
seated_rest · food · ac · valid: always
E - Karl Johans gate centre benches
seated_rest · valid: always
F - Stortinget park benches (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
G - Shopping-centre café (north-west, field-verify)
seated_rest · food · ac · toilet · valid: always
H - Café with AC (north, field-verify)
seated_rest · food · ac · valid: always
I - Bakery (north-east, field-verify)
food · valid: always
always: 100% covered, max p90 4.1′, worst cell 4.1′ · heat: 100%
Nodes in this cluster
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Edges out
| To | How | p50 | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour front, City Hall & Akershus | Walk south-west | ~12 min | flat |
| Bjørvika & Opera House | Walk south-east | ~12 min | flat |
Sleep within reach
- Grünerløkka — 18–24 min
- Oslo S and Karl Johans gate — 4–7 min
Red lines here
- Crowded on May 17; roads close.
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.