No special access issues
Remember that the forest is shared with hikers, mountain bikers, trail runners etc. Be polite and considerate, clean up after yourself, and brush off tick marks before you leave.
Search for "Østmarka Idrettsbarnehage" for where the approach begins.
🚗 Driving 🚗
Parking is limited, public transport recommended. Public parking available near Hellerudsvingen 28, 0684 Oslo (59.899910, 10.851864). From Oslo city centre take Rv162, E6, Tvetenveien and Hellerudveien to Hellerudsvingen in Bydel Østensjø. Takes about 15 minutes.
🚌 Public transport 🚇
🚇 Metro/T-bane: Line 3-Mortensrud (Eastbound) to Oppsal station. From Oppsal, follow blue marked DNT-path towards Østmarka until you get to the parking lot by the edge of the forest. The walk takes about 15 minutes. About 35 minutes in total from city centre to approach start.
🚌 Bus: Bus 76-Mortensrud T or 79-Åsbråten to Solbergliveien stop if coming from Oslo central areas. Transfer from metro at Helsfyr or Hellerud station to the buses above. The bus stop is right next to the parking lot/approach start
🚶♀️ Approach 1 of 2 - north of main gravel path🚶♂️
Good gravel path from parking lot. Follow path eastwards towards the forrest. The first few boulders (Inngangen and Barnehageveggen) is visible after about 100 meters at the gate/buildings on the right. For The Eighties/Seventies, Camillasteinen and Cowboyveggen, take a left at the intersection (at a big sign) onto a trail. The boulders lie close to the trail. To get to Redbull rampage, Star-wars veggen, Hullet, Zkarp and more, follow the main gravel path eastward for another 100 meters before taking a left into the woods. To get to Østmarka Lia (crag), one should go back to the gravel path.
🚶♀️ Approach 2 of 2 - south of main gravel road🚶♂️
Most of the boulders lie close to the gravel path (such as Fangeveggen, Spagettiveggen, Smokey and the bandit, Haifinna, Festen and De fortapte veggen). However some of the boulders lie further away. Accsess to these boulders is easiest by walking north-to-south from the main gravel road (on established trails). Walking west-to-east in the forrest (or vice versa) is more problematic due to the geological formations of Østmarka.