Why you'll love it
- Bogstadveien and Hegdehaugsveien, Oslo's own high street for Norwegian design
- The wool houses that clothed polar explorers Nansen and Amundsen, and still dress Norway today
- How a rainwear tradition born from necessity became a design language
- For men's and women's style alike — no obligation to buy anything
- As technical or as light as you like, in English or French
What we will focus on
about 2 km, flat, mostly on pavement
When: By arrangement, any day — late morning or afternoon, once the shops are open.
A selection of the places and buildings we explore, in no fixed order. The exact route varies with the day, the weather and opening hours.
- Bogstadveien
- Hegdehaugsveien
- Norwegian wool heritage
- Norwegian rainwear
Your guide · Urban planner and founder of Maison Oslo · English · Français
Every walk is prepared with the makers, curators and sources behind each stop. Ask anything, in English or French.
Good to know
Do we actually go into the shops?
Yes — we walk in and out as we go, at whatever pace you like. There's never any pressure to buy.
Is this for men, women, or both?
Both. The brands and the street cover menswear and womenswear equally, and we adjust the mix to what you're curious about.
Can we combine it with a walk?
Yes — build your own day and pair it with any architecture or art history walk on the Sur Mesure page.
In French?
Yes. Every walk runs in English or French: choose when you book.
After the walk
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