Lørenskog
Municipality · Akershus
About Lørenskog
SNØ, an indoor ski hall with snow all year round, and forest walks into Østmarka from the old Losby manor.
What to do and where to stay in Lørenskog
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1SNØ indoor ski hallActivity
A snow hall open all year with an alpine slope of about 500 m and a 1 km cross-country track, so you can ski in July just outside Oslo.
Snøfonna 5, Lørenskog · 2–4 h · All year
2Losbydalen and MønevannSwim
A short walk from the Losby car park, Mønevann is a forest lake at the edge of Østmarka with a sandy beach, diving board, toilet and barbecue area.
Losbydalen, by Losby Gods, eastern Lørenskog · 1–3 h · Swimming June–August; walks all year
3Lørenskog churchHistory & culture
A small medieval stone church on a hilltop, built 1150–1250, with an oak figure of St Laurentius from the 1300s found in the loft in 1935.
Hammer, Lørenskog · 20–30 min · All year; interior when open or at services
4Lørenskog bygdemuseum at Skårer gårdFood & drink
An old farm with exhibitions in the farmhouse rooms, a village shop and a café serving lunch, cakes and waffles, open on Thursdays.
Løkenåsveien 29, below Skårer church · 45–60 min · Thursdays 11–14.30 autumn and winter (last café day 2026: 17 Dec); summer also Sundays
5Langvannet bathing placeSwim
A lake beach with a pier, sand, accessible toilets and parking beside it; Vangen beach on the same lake adds a lawn, barbecue area and floating dock.
Langvannet, Lørenskog · 1–2 h · June–August
6Historic farm loop from SkårerHike
A 5.6 km loop from Skårer gård past the old farms Løken, Benterud, Rolvsrud, Solheim and Kjenn, where the town hall now stands, described as a route on ut.no.
Start Skårer gård, Løkenåsveien 29 · About 2 h (5.6 km loop) · All year
7Losby Gods restaurantFood & drink
The restaurant in the 1850 Losby manor serves seasonal Nordic food in four dining rooms with a view over the Losby valley; listed in Falstaff's 2026 Nordic guide.
Losbyveien 270, Losby, eastern Lørenskog · 1–2 h · All year
8St Olav's spring on HammersbergetLocal secretLocal oddity
Legend says Thor hurled a rock at the church and St Olav turned it onto the hill, where this spring burst out; travellers threw in coins for luck on the road. Protected; don't drink untreated.
Top of Hammersberget, north of Lørenskog church, from the church car park · 20 min
9Østmork sawmill water wheelLocal secretHistory & culture
A water wheel at the old Østmork sawmill in Losbydalen, zoned for preservation, with a protected pre-Reformation stone wall and clearance cairn just north. Østmork is a home: stay on the road.
Østmork, Losbydalen
10Log-driving wall at ElvågaLocal secretHistory & culture
A stone wall left from timber floating at Hauger søndre on lake Elvåga, by the old dam at Nordre Elvåga. The lake is a drinking-water source: check local rules before swimming.
Elvåga, western Lørenskogmarka