Rakkeseter

Rakkeseter is a mountain pasture in Oslo Municipality, Oslo, Innlandet. Rakkeseter is situated nearby to the peak Frønsvollsåsen, as well as near Langmyrene.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tryvannshøyden and Frognerseteren station.

Tryvannshøyden

Peak

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Tryvannshøyden or Tryvannshøgda is a hill in Oslo, Norway, peaking 530 metres above mean sea level. It is named after the nearby lake Tryvann. It is known as a transmitter site consisting of Tryvannstårnet and a guyed TV mast.

Frognerseteren station

Railway stop

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Frognerseteren is the end station of the Holmenkollen Line of the Oslo Metro, located in the Marka section of Oslo, the capital city of Norway. It is the northernmost station in Oslo Metro, and is the station after Voksenkollen. Frognerseteren station is situated 2 km southwest of Rakkeseter.

Tryvann

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Tryvann is a small lake in Nordmarka, the forest area just north of Oslo city, near the Holmenkollen ski jump. By the water lies a cabin called Tryvannstua, in which there is a café open regularly during both summer and winter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Oslo and Vettakollen.

North Oslo

Photo: Alexander Nilssen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

North Oslo comprises the part of Oslo north of the third ring road and the eastbound railway. This district is home to a couple of fine museums and most importantly the wide forested hills, Nordmarka, with countless lakes, fine paths, ski trails, ski slopes and excellent panoramas.

Vettakollen

Suburb

Vettakollen is a hill and neighbourhood in the borough of Vestre Aker in Oslo, Norway. The hill lies west of Sognsvann and southeast of Voksenåsen and Holmenkollen, and measures 419 metres above mean sea level. Vettakollen is situated 3½ km south of Rakkeseter.