Lurikoia

Historisk grunn. Ved Lurikoia en vinterdag. Foto: MARIANNE JØRANLID REUSCH

A remote cabin in the hills above Oslo, where WW2 resistance men killed time between weapons airdrops by playing cards. The cabin is nicknamed Lurikoia, referring to a resistance man who was extremely sly at playing a card game known as «Twist the 8» («Vri åtter»).
This area in the heart of Nordmarka was a key destination for weaponry airdrops from England during World War 2, and the men based here guided the airplanes, secured the parachuted containers and made sure their contents were put to good use fighting the nazis. Around Nordmarka there were dozens of secret bases like this one.
Lurikoia is sponsored by the Norwegian Resistance Museum. Visitors will find it closed. The kjentmannspost at the site is active until June 1 2005.
A good starting point would be Stryken (railway station and parking). You are in for 8 km of hiking on a mix of forest road, blue-marked trails and unmarked trails. From the road past Båhusseter, there is a trailhead at N 60°10.238 E010°36.949.
In winter, red-marked ski tracks will take you part of the way. However, expect to blast your own trail on the final ascent and be careful, as more than a few have broken a ski or worse in this area.


er høyt oppe i åsene midt i Nordmarka foregikk det saker og ting under krigen. Lurikoia ved Båhus-Branntjern var tilholdssted for den såkalte Lurigjengen, som tok imot slipp av våpen og forsyninger fra England. Fra myrene her ble sakene brakt i sikkerhet - og fordelt på de andre basene gutta på skauen hadde rundt om i marka. Branntjernhøgda er den nordligste av de tre nesten likedannede åsene vi kan se fra mange steder i Krokskogen og Nordmarka. De to andre er Revshammeren og Kirkeberget. Det morsomme navnet har også en morsom forklaring. En i gjengen som het Lorang, var så dyktig til å spille kort - «vri åtter» - at de andre bare kalte ham Luri. Omfattende hogst har gjort Lurikoia synlig for all verden. Men tidligere skal den ha vært nesten umulig å få øye på. Flere postjegere anbefaler å gå forbi den vesle veistumpen som tar av sørover fra veien ned mot Daltjuven. I stedet blir det anbefalt å fortsette noen meter videre østover og så gå sørover over myra.	Sommeren. Koia og Båhus-Branntjern. Foto: EILIF EGGEN Les mer om turer til Lurikoia i Kjentmenns Forum! En artikkel fra Aftenposten Andre krigsminner i Oslomarka
Historisk grunn. Ved Lurikoia en vinterdag. Foto: MARIANNE JØRANLID REUSCH A remote cabin in the hills above Oslo, where WW2 resistance men killed time between weapons airdrops by playing cards. The cabin is nicknamed Lurikoia, referring to a resistance man who was extremely sly at playing a card game known as «Twist the 8» («Vri åtter»). This area in the heart of Nordmarka was a key destination for weaponry airdrops from England during World War 2, and the men based here guided the airplanes, secured the parachuted containers and made sure their contents were put to good use fighting the nazis. Around Nordmarka there were dozens of secret bases like this one. Lurikoia is sponsored by the Norwegian Resistance Museum. Visitors will find it closed. The kjentmannspost at the site is active until June 1 2005. A good starting point would be Stryken (railway station and parking). You are in for 8 km of hiking on a mix of forest road, blue-marked trails and unmarked trails. From the road past Båhusseter, there is a trailhead at N 60°10.238 E010°36.949. In winter, red-marked ski tracks will take you part of the way. However, expect to blast your own trail on the final ascent and be careful, as more than a few have broken a ski or worse in this area.