It worth to point out that Frognerseteren is not the only place like this. Oslo is practically surrounded by large wilderness forests easily accessible by public transport. There are prepared cross country ski routes and lakes to swim in summertime.

@BenandMarnie

5 ай бұрын

Wow, that’s so cool! It’s so beautiful - we cannot wait to see more of Norway when return (for much longer next time 😍)

As a Norwegian who lives in Oslo, sure Frognerseteren is beautiful and a gem, for some. Is it special? No. Because places like this exists all over Norway. Only difference is that this is in Oslo it self, and has become a tourist destination even for locals, totally different from it’s original use and function, but we are surrounded by forest, and nature. So anyone can experience this by just going out far enough in terms of the outdoor experience it self. And originally a Seter/Sæter traditionally is just a smaller holding which belong to a family’s individual farm, used during summer when the cattle, and sometimes goats, horses and sheep are out grazing up in the mountains where Setre was usually built where the farmers could sleep and stay whilst herding the animals, and milk them. Now days it’s more a vacation home, and instead of staying there 24/7, one will commute back and forth between the Seter and the farm to milk. And when the summer is over, the cattle will be taken down from the mountains and onto the fields on the farm itself. I know all this because this is how I grew up during the 90’s and 2000’s as my relatives are farmers (meat and dairy production). Also why I’ve never been to Frognerseteren as it’s not special to me🤷🏾‍♀️ If I wanna experience a Seter, I go to a real one up in the mountains in central Norway… btw there’s also Grefsenkollen which is the same concept, but closer to down town. A popular hiking destination and one can even take the bus all the way up and there’s a pizza restaurant there now. Greats views over Oslo city. Only reason I’d ever visit Frognerseteren is due to the sledding! That looks hella fun. But winter is over now… great video, and well shot and made😁 And a traditional Seter is way smaller. Only a few tiny houses/annexes, and a barn to keep the cattle at night and also where you milk them. Frognerseteren is great if you don’t have a car or want to drive far to experience nature if living in Oslo. We also have Songsvann where people go cross country skiin in winter, or hiking, and swimming in the summer.

@BenandMarnie

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment! 😀 We totally appreciate it’s probably not as much of a gem for locals given how stunning and vast Norway is (we love it so much) but hopefully tourists can enjoy hopping on a metro train from the city centre and be here within an hour ☺️ Your childhood and upbringing sounds fascinating. We know there are certainly so many beautiful places elsewhere in Norway we need to explore. We will absolutely be coming back for much longer at some point to do so! Thank you for the recommendations 🙏

I have difficulty wrapping my head around how radically different we see the world. When in Oslo, you are awed by the nature in the city. It makes me appreciate what we have here in Norway more. When in Oslo, I am shocked by the urban impact on nature. It makes me despair on how far the urbanization of the rest of the planet has come. It's terrifying. The world would probably be a much better place if everybody had a chance to live in nature the way we do.

Thank you so much for this loveletter to my home town ❤️🏡

@BenandMarnie

5 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video ☺️ your hometown is incredibly beautiful and we loved it!! 😍🧡

Nature is never far away in Oslo. I hope that you went on a ferry trip to the Islands in the fjord, just outside the City Center?

@BenandMarnie

5 ай бұрын

It certainly isn’t! What a beautiful place 🥰 Oh we really wanted to but sadly didn’t have enough time - but we certainly will when we come back to Oslo. We did a fjord cruise in Bergen which was incredible. But yeah, we cannot wait to come back and spend a much longer time exploring Norway. It’s our favourite 🥰

Wow, Ben! That was a really good watch! Keep it up bro 👍👍😎

@BenandMarnie

5 ай бұрын

Aww thanks man 🙏 glad you enjoyed it 😀 miss you dude!

What a great find!

@BenandMarnie

4 ай бұрын

It was awesome 🤩 certainly didn’t expect to do this in Oslo! 😆 Cool channel too guys 😀

Awesome, looks beautiful 😻

@BenandMarnie

5 ай бұрын

😍😍

Nice job, thank you for the video.

@BenandMarnie

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, it was one of our favourite places 😀😍

Nice. Brings back good memories oh my trips to Oslo.

@BenandMarnie

4 ай бұрын

Awesome! A great place 👌😍

Yeah, what makes Oslo special is being surrounded by huge recreational areas, city tram and off you go. I am surprised not more know about the sledding hill Korketrekkern, lots of fun when having a party and go there pretty drunk and be kids again, lol

@BenandMarnie

4 ай бұрын

It really is! We had no idea just how close it was to such incredible fun activities in the nature 😯😍

I am stationed near there atm, but I hardly think it is a secret gem. Perhaps for tourists, but most inhabitants know about it. Glad you found it too! :D

@BenandMarnie

4 ай бұрын

Haha yeah I think that’s true, we just definitely think a lot of tourists won’t know about it and wouldn’t even think to go to Frognerseteren if they were visiting Oslo. We aren’t surprised locals know about it, it is amazing! Thank you haha, we loved it 🥰

@AdaKitten

4 ай бұрын

@@BenandMarnie Well, it was a good video ♥ and well intentioned! :)

@BenandMarnie

4 ай бұрын

@@AdaKitten ah thank you 🙏 that’s very kind to say! And yes, we always only ever have good intentions ☺️

Lovely to meet you both tonight , hope Marnies nose is ok! Looking forward to watching your travels. Very professional vlogging 🤗

@BenandMarnie

4 ай бұрын

So lovely to meet you too Richie 😀 haha yes Marnie’s nose is fine! 🤣 Thank you for following our channel and checking out our videos, it means a lot to us! And we really appreciate your kind words 🙏

It is even better if it is sunny then nothing can beat this place :P

@BenandMarnie

3 ай бұрын

Haha, we can imagine it's awesome! Not sure we would've been able to go sledding in summer though 😆

I'm happy you got a bit lucky and experienced this. You need to be here at the right time of year to experience this. Oslo is surrounded by protected forests on most sides. Great in both summer and winter. In the summer I would also recommend going to the islands just outside Oslo with a ferry or kayaking. There's more hidden gems to be found in Oslo.

@BenandMarnie

4 ай бұрын

Ahh thank you! We are so happy we managed to catch everything at the right time! Thank you for the recommendations! Norway is by far one of our favourite countries and we cannot wait to come back and explore the many, many more hidden gems, as you say :)

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@BenandMarnie

5 ай бұрын

Ah thank you, that’s such a lovely thing to say! We’re so glad you’re enjoying the videos 😀 We cannot wait to visit Türkiye one day! 🤩🇹🇷

If you think this is much snow, you should visit Telemark County.. (or Kongsberg in Buskerud County) We have had a lot of snow this winter..

@BenandMarnie

5 ай бұрын

Sounds awesome - we cannot wait to come back and explore more of a truly beautiful, incredible country 🤩

Powered by nature 🌲

@BenandMarnie

4 ай бұрын

The best kind of power 🤩

The houses up there are amongst the most expensive in Norway.

@BenandMarnie

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, we read about this! We can see why it’s a sought after location!

Hi..nice discovery..any idea how wld be this place in May..initial weeks?

@BenandMarnie

3 ай бұрын

Hey, thank you! I’m not too sure, it doesn’t normally snow in Oslo in May, so I’m not sure if the toboggan run will be in use. Might be worth checking the weather forecast ahead of time to see. It’s still a beautiful place at any time of year though, so well worth a visit - and you get great views from the metro ride up 😀

@TerjeMathisen

6 күн бұрын

The snow will be almost completely gone in May, i.e. the lower parts will be bare for sure, while there might be some patches of snow in the higher parts. If you are going to Norway in May, you simply have to be here for May 17th, our Constitution Day. There's even a lectern right in front of the Royal Castle which is reserved for non-citizens. 🙂

You was in luck this year. Been cold all over. So dry snow. if the temp goes above 0 a bit. It will be icy Try doing Korktrekkern when its all ice . And you are also smarter than most people. Some people shave.. but you freeze your face off. I think you understand what I say :)

@BenandMarnie

5 ай бұрын

Wow, the ice on the toboggan run must be absolutely lethal 😆 Hahaha, thank you, couldn’t risk shaving with the weather, gotta stay warm somehow 😜🤣 Thank you for your nice comment 🙏

@andersgulowsen2814

4 ай бұрын

@@BenandMarnie I looked around for this.. I was in in the RNOAF when I was a young strapping lad. But have you seen a sled behind a Fighter jet? F-5 ? kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYKns8WCcsjIf9Y.html

@andersgulowsen2814

4 ай бұрын

This is not fake.. it is people dicking around. I was sadly not there.. I wish I was

That is not new to Norwegians. We love our outdoor/hiking/skiing areas🤩

@BenandMarnie

4 ай бұрын

It’s the best 😍🤩

Btw by Norwegian way of measuring it’s not really a mountain. More like a hill. And the forest isn’t exactly thick either. But I understand from a foreigner’s point of view this may be different depending on where you’re from and what you’re used to. Eastern side of Oslo is where the poor ghetto people live. Western side is where all the rich white people live… Wilderness we don’t have much of in Norway. As it means: “untouched by man” which isn’t true. It may look like it’s untouched, but far from it. We hike, ski, hunt and forage… Norway is also a small country with 5,5 million people, and we grew recently due to refugees from Ukraine and the Russian war and invasion on Ukraine.