Cabin number 2, Fjellvang, was just a short few metres from the first cabin we visited, Røverhula, but I took a trip back to make the visit, just to be sure. This time it was a girls' weekend and we left at 5pm. Of course at 5pm in late October it's pitch black outside so we walked to the cabin in the dark.

So there we were, talking about wolves (and unafraid because there is seemingly no large wildlife in Oslo marka) when all of a sudden a loud noise almost right beside us came out of nowhere and scared the bejesus out of us. It sounded like a horse running away but on retrospect was probably an owl or (more likely) an even smaller bird that we scared out of a nearby tree with our lights. Those of us who heard it continued on with an irrational fear of being attacked by something but the rest of the hike in was uneventful.

Fjellvang is great because it's one of few cabins has electricity which means there are overhead lights, a proper oven to cook with, and electric heat. It's a large cabin and the upstairs room is a bunch of side-by-side bunks that are sort of built into the wall. Super cosy, but not great for privacy. Outside there is a nice picnic area.


Before heading home we checked out the goats, chickens and rabbits at Sinober. I would have stayed longer but we had a train to catch. Our plan was to take the train from Sippen station but I may have misread the map so a few of the girls ended up chasing after the train and just missed it (there is a lesson to be learnt here). Instead of waiting 2 hours for the next one, we took a good walk through a mostly residential area to the nearest bus station instead. I got chased by a dog on the way...not ideal, but still an effective way to get back home without getting too cold.

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Cabin rating: ★★★★☆
Transit there: Train from Oslo S to Movatn
Transit back: Train from Snippen to Oslo S...or bus from Sandermosveien
More details at ut.no