# Trandumskogen, Norway: what it is and when to go > Trandumskogen is a Forest and Nazi mass grave site in Norway (Oslo). Interests: History. The best time to visit is December to March and May to September. In June there are 18 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 29. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/henrettede-i-trandumskogen/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Forest and Nazi mass grave site in Norway · History - **Where:** Norway - **Best time:** December to March and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** OSL Oslo (Gardermoen), 2.9 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 60.21892, 11.11798 ## What it is and where Trandumskogen is a Forest and Nazi mass grave site in Norway (Oslo). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. National war memorial in the Trandum forest where 173 Norwegians, 15 Soviet citizens and 6 Britons were executed by the German occupiers 1940–1945; marked memorial trail. It is in [Oslo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/oslo/), where this site lists 178 more places to see, 39 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 60.21892, 11.11798; the nearest main airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL, Oslo (Gardermoen)), 2.9 km as the crow flies. How to get around Norway (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=60.218924%2C11.117976) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.218924%2C11.117976) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/historia/) places in Norway. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Trandumskogen is **December to March and May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 6 h 17 | | February | Best time | 8 h 45 | | March | Best time | 11 h 21 | | April | Possible | 14 h 15 | | May | Best time | 16 h 52 | | June | Best time | 18 h 31 | | July | Best time | 17 h 48 | | August | Best time | 15 h 23 | | September | Best time | 12 h 31 | | October | Possible | 9 h 43 | | November | Possible | 7 h 01 | | December | Best time | 5 h 29 | In June there are 18 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Norway in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Norway To enter Norway there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Norway checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 113 ambulance · 110 fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Norwegian Armed Forces Aircraft Collection](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/forsvarets-flysamling-gardermoen/): Military aviation museum in Norway · 4.2 km - [Sogna naturreservat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/sogna-naturreservat/): Protected area · 4.9 km - [Nannestad Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/nannestad-kirke/): Church in Nannestad, Akershus, Norway · 6.4 km - [Hasleråsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/haslerasen/): Mountain in Norway · 7.2 km - [Kringler naturreservat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/kringler-naturreservat/): Protected area · 7.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). ## More in Norway: History - [Geirangerfjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/geirangerfjord/): fjord in Norway - [Urnes Stave Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/urnes-stave-church/): church building in Luster, Vestland, Norway - [Bryggen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/bryggen-hanseatic-wharf/): series of Hanseatic commercial buildings in Bergen, Norway - [German battleship Tirpitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/tirpitz/): 1939 Bismarck-class battleship - [Oslo Opera House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/opera-de-oslo/): opera house in Oslo, Norway - [Nærøyfjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/naeroyfjorden/): fjord in Vestland county, Norway Every Norway place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Trandumskogen? It is a Forest and Nazi mass grave site in Norway. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Trandumskogen? December to March and May to September. In June there are 18 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 29. ### How do you get to Trandumskogen? The nearest main airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), 2.9 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.218924%2C11.117976) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Norway is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Norway map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Norwegian Armed Forces Aircraft Collection](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/forsvarets-flysamling-gardermoen/), [Sogna naturreservat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/sogna-naturreservat/), [Nannestad Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/nannestad-kirke/). The rest is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8745441267), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7833396), CC0. More about Trandumskogen on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trandumskogen). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).