The area around the Island Jeløya in Moss is very popular for family walks or running, and also a…read morefamous place with artists showing out their art and crafts in the galleries around on the old farms of Alby and Rode. There are also nice cafeterias serving you something to eat! You can follow wide paths along the seaside and into the nature reservate; surrounded by mystic, high trees, or stop by the beach, or by any of the nice lookouts, to enjoy the nice view and also see the many ferries cross the fjord! The area has a very old history; not only from grand old times with very early settlements, but also from "modern old times" with manor houses! I love to bring the family here for sundays walks and beach barbeque, or attending the annual markets arranged by the local artists!

One of the favourite places to go to in the local area when in need of some time alone, or when…read moretaking the kids for a hike , or simply for walking (or running!) the dog! There are many paths to follow to get here, but if not beeing a local, the best advice will be to follow Batterivegen (follow road 118 from Råde Missingmyr and park by Slangsvold road 58). The total distance from there is about 3km. On the top you can find a sign with information on the history of this place! Bring your lunch and coffee, and you might even make up a fire! Love to go to this place simply because its not a crowded tourist place - there is plenty of room for you!

This roundtrip is one of my local favourites, following a dirt road/ forest for nearly 3km. You can…read morewalk, run, bring your dog, trolley or even a sledge (in winter time!). If not living nearby, you can park nearly everywhere and start your walk from there. Bring a flashlight if walking here in the evening during wintertime. You are surrounded by forest, lake, stream or land all the time, and down by the lake there is a nice, little place to bring children (or dogs!) for a swim! If there is much snow during winter, this is a very nice and safe place to sledge (the hill from the forest down towards the lake). Look at the picture with map showing; just before the road turns right past 1km landmark, you can turn left into the forest to get up to the local wellknown landmark "Fugleleiken" with a look out tower! Hukeberg runden takes about 40minutes to walk, and about 14-18min to run!

This is one of the many walks/run I often do with my dog in my local area. Fugleleiken is probably…read morethe most popular recreational areas for the locals here, with a 12m viewtower (http://www.ut.no/tur/2.7089/), and you can park by the Church in Råde or follow further onto the road Lundebygata to park. I prefere to start from Hukeberg (you can park here to) and cross through a field to follow on towards Fugleleiken. The path towards Fugleleiken is marked blue (see paintings on the trees), but to follow this roundtrip, you need to turn right onto the red-marked path towards Hukeberg just before you reach the viewtower on Fugleleiken! Nice to run, walk or bike (offroad)! The groundkeeper could make this an even better roundtrip by giving better place for a path along the E6/field , but locals will always know how to get through this area!

Just outside the house, this is one of the local free areas I like to enjoy for a run, walk or…read moreswim. You can follow this dustroad forth-and-back, and decide whether to make it a long walk/run/bike or a short one, just by turning wherever you want to. Often I actually drive the car to the end of this dust road in front of a barrier (about 4km) and start my run from here, bringing me deeper into the peaceful woods. There you can go on into different path's ending up in the neighbour county! Starting from the beginning of this road you can bring a trolley , bike or simply walk!

The old mines are a perfect location for a family walk, following a dirtroad alongside a lake…read more After 2,3km you reach the destination where the mines are. You can make up a fire here, even camp for the night, or just enjoy a nice lunch. Not much view to talk about , but the mines are after all what you come to see. I love this walk (run!) due to the nice location by the lake and the wide, nice path to follow. If it has been raining, part of the road are rather wet!