Skien fritidspark - A world of opportunities

A world of

opportunities

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Welcome to Skien Sports and Activity Park It is my great pleasure to welcome you as our guest at Skien fritidspark. The facility has one of Norway’s most diverse offers of activities such as a water park, ice rink, sports and an activity park.

Since the late 1960’s Moflata has been a central piece to the development of outdoor and leisure activities in Skien. Skien fritidspark begins it’s history back in 2008, where the complete renovation of the old Skienshallen forged the framework for Skien fritidspark as it stands now, with new and modern facilities, new swimming facilities and sports halls. Coupled with our outdoor area the facility forge a fantastic park, which is under continious improvement through new and exciting offers and activities.

Skien fritidspark and Skien has succeeded in carving out a jewel of a leisure park for public health, activity and joy. The success lies in gathering large facilities such as the water park, sports halls,ice rink, hiking trails, climbing park and combine these with accommodation, wellness and conference facilities.

Through achieving these combinations we reached our goal, which is to give our guests wonderful opportunities for physical expression and great experiences. This is exactly what we want to share with you.

We take a lot of pride in working at Skien fritidspark, we are proud of how wonderful our park is and how it contributes to good experiences, joy and happy memories, this is what motivates us. We are proud of our facility and I hope this is reflected in our service offered to you as our guest.

Welcome to Skien fritidspark – we create great experiences

Jens Petter W. Aas General manager

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Six different pools...

Activities and fun for everyone!

Do you love water? There’s plenty for you to look forward to when visiting us! You can do some wall climbing, take the plunge on the diving boards and try our water slide for a little whirl and spin. If you need a break, you can enjoy one of our comfortable loungers, together with something tasty and refreshing from the café!

WATERPARK The 6 pools have water temperature between 28 – 34°c.

Togheter in the same pool we got the climbing wall, and diving platform rising to a full height of 7.5 metres.

Will you manage to get to the top? When the bell rings it is time for the waves in the wave pool, and afterwards you can take the plunge out into the stream channel and enjoy floating along with it.

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Looking for something even more exciting?

Why not try the 106 meter long waterslide with a timer?

Prepare for a speedy ride!

If you want to do some exercise, you can use the 25 m pool. At weekends and during holidays you can challenge yourself on the 18 metre long obstacle course. End your visit with a wonderful water massage or indulge yourself in the jacuzzi or sauna.

SPECIAL NEEDS We meet special needs with a wheelchair ramp in the therapy pool and accessibility to the wave pool with a flat surface, special adapted changing rooms, showers, toilets and water stabilising wheelchairs.

WATER-BASED COURSES AND TRAINING We offer water-based courses and activities for ALL age groups. Which activity would you like to join? · · ·

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Baby swimming – a pleasure for babies!

Toddler swimming – builds upon baby swimming Children’s swim school – teaches your child to feel safe and confident in the water Swimming courses for adults Crawl course – learn good crawl technique

We offer waterbased training with good music and energetic instructors. The training is popular and everyone is welcome.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Use our cosy private birthdayroom for a celebration, the room is located right next to the pool area. Here you can take a break to eat, drink and have your own activities in addition to swimming.

ANNUAL PASS / GIFT CARD We offer an annual pass for families and individuals. If you would like to give something extra to someone you care about, you can purchase a gift card from us.

CAFÉ Café Aqua offers a tasty selection of hot and cold food, as well as refreshing drinks. Enjoy your meal in cosy surroundings in the swimming area!

WEB PAGE For information about opening hours, prices, registration and booking, visit: www.skienfritidspark.no

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Great place for all ages, if your bored for a weekend look no further, just turn up and stop being bored.

- David roe

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Relax and simply enjoy the moment...

Wellness and recovery

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Tropical rain with refreshing oils, six themed saunas, massage, a fireplace and jacuzzi – we offer a truly relaxed atmosphere with delicious food and beverages.

REFRESHMENTS We offer refreshing drinks and serve a selection of tasty dishes that can be enjoyed by the fire or on the roof terrace.

WELLNESS Relax in a calm and comfortable atmosphere that will appease your senses. We have saunas that will give you a wonderful experience for both body and soul. Between enjoying the saunas and jacuzzi you can cool down in the shower or enjoy a tropical rain shower with oils.

SPA TREATMENTS Give yourself a break from everyday stress in calming surroundings. Would you like to enjoy a spa treatment with one of our therapists?

Spa treatment menu: Body massage, back/neck massage, facial treatments, manicure and pedicure.

Stay comfy, eat well...

The hotel in the middle of the park

Single rooms, double rooms, family rooms and apartments – we offer 65 rooms of various sizes.

Here you can sleep and eat well while staying close to the nature and a wide range of activities.

The hotel is situated in peaceful surroundings where you can enjoy the nature and fresh air right outside your room.

We serve breakfast in the morning and supper in the evening every weekday and weekend.

Our reception is open day and night. We have meeting facilities, featuring AV equipment, a wireless network and air conditioning. We serve food and refreshments according to your wishes. Free internet and parking.

ADAPTED FOR THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Large proportions of skien fritidspark is designed to meet special needs such as special needs parking bays, amply sized wheelchair accessible rooms at the hotel, specially designed pools, changing rooms and toilets in the water park, flat and special needs friendly hiking trails with picnic locations.

RV PARKING Welcome to our recreational vehicle park . The RV park has AC power connection, drinkingwater connection, sewer connection and garbage disposal.

The season is from April - October.

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Two sports halls side by side... Skien arena and

the multi-purpose hall with a climbing wall

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Concerts, trade fairs and indoor sports at all levels.

We wish you a warm welcome – whether as a spectator or a participant. In the multi-purpose hall you can take on the challenge of a 15 metre high climbing wall!

Skien Arena and the multi-purpose hall are located side-by-side, providing great flexibility to parallel events. Other non-sporting events can be facilitated with simple adjustments.

EVENTS Skien fritidspark offers a broad range of indoor activities.

We are proud of our two large sports halls – Skien Arena (Skienshallen) and the multi-purpose hall (Flerbrukshallen). These are equipped for sports, trade fairs, exhibitions, concerts, conferences and events. The facilities meet modern requirements for large events.

Since opening in 1968 we have housed events that include Holiday on ice, the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, Flying Superkids, Harlem Globetrotters, First Lego League, LAN party, the Property Trade Fair, conferences, and various types of exhibitions and trade fairs.

SKIEN ARENA A large hall with many possibilities. Skien Arena houses three handball courts with Conipor sports floors, and is the largest handball facility in Telemark. Herkules and Gjerpen play their home games here, with a large and enthusiastic home crowd backing them up.

The Norwegian handball teams uses this arena for training and matches.

Skien Arena covers 3 000 m² and has an overall capacity reaching up to 5 000 people. There is a multi-media cube in the roof and possibilities for broadcasting.

THE MULTI PURPOSE SPORTS HALL The multi-purpose hall is bright, inviting, and features a gymnastics pit and climbing wall. The hall is mostly used for gymnastics, indoor bandy, table tennis, bowls, basketball and climbing. The multi-purpose hall covers 1,000 m2 and has parquet flooring.

CLIMBING WALL If you like to climb, the hall offers both a large climbing wall and a separate bouldering room. The climbing wall features several routes with varying degrees of difficulty. There are permanent top-roping fixtures on several routes. The wall is 15 m high, 18 m wide and has a 5.3 m overhang, to climb this wall you must have a top roping card or lead card. We offer climbing courses for beginners, and climbing equipment can be rented from us on the spot.

BOULDERING ROOM All climbing without ropes takes place in the bouldering room. This provides excellent fine-motor training for children and offers an excellent warm-up and technique training opportunities for climbers. There are various types of climbing holds on the walls and ceiling. The bouldering room covers 21 m2. So buckle up and try!

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Fresh air and activity...

Join us outdoors The outdoor areas are full of exciting activities for children and adults alike, either alone or together with others. In nature, on the court or high up – you will find experiences for everyone!

DISC GOLF The disc golf course is a varied course with 18 holes in length. You can rent or purchase discs and score cards at the reception. Enjoy a round with good friends in beautiful natural surroundings. Disc golf is a recreational sport for anyone regardless of age, gender or ability.

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MINIGOLF, TENNIS AND PADEL We have an 18 hole minigolf course, two padel courts and four tennis courts. Courts and equipment can be rented from the Ice skating Cafe. Padel is a racquet sport that combines the elements of tennis, squash and badminton.

BEACHVOLLEYBALL The beach volleyball courts are open everyday from April - October.

HIKING The forest has many signposted hiking trails and is suitable for wheelchairs with picnic places along the trail.

Book online to get a discount

Enjoy our outdoor

Climbing park

In the summer of 2019 we opened a brand new spectacular outdoor climbing park in Skien fritidspark, the climbing park is open for everyone including children, teenagers, adults, seniors, groups and businesses. Before you go climbing, you will be given extensive instructions and climbing gear including a harness and helmet, which are thoroughly checked before use, so there is no need to fear breaking anything else than your own boundaries!

The park has 7 different obstacles, including a 220 meter double zip line! Get an adrenalin rush when zip

lining across the park and take on the adventure on the suspension bridges, trapezes, climbing net, tarzan ropes and enjoy the beautiful view on your way. Adults will have just as much fun as the children!

Open from April - October Book online to get a discount.

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AMAZING ACTIVITY PARK We had a wonderful day with swimming and climbing here at the park. The waterpark is clean, looks great and there is a lot of activities for all ages. The climbing park was even better and took us by surprise. A lot of fun!

- Lars O. (Translated from Norwegian)

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Winter is here...

Skiing and iceskating Here you will find ice indoors all year round, and when the snow settles the hills and trails are bustling with activity. We have ski trails, ice rink, curling rink and floodlit trails. Welcome to your very own winter paradise!

OUTDOOR ICE RINK The ice rink covers 12,000 m2, and is open for families, as well as active exercisers and athletes. Activities on the ice are characterised by laughter, joy and a great sense of achievement. You can buy tickets to the rink at the cafe, renting of ice skates and grinding is right next to the cafe.

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For the young ones we also offer penguins pals which are fantastic skating aid for children, the penguins helps them learn to skate. The wardrobes are located outside by the ice skating rink, as well as seating area and lavvo shelters where you can rest your feet after a couple of hours on the ice.

Open every day from November to March.

SKI TRAILS The ski trails, prepared for cross country skiing, are used for training and leisure purposes. They’re large, varied and accessible as soon as the snow has settled.

The floodlights are turned on at dusk.

INDOOR ICE RINK The indoor ice rink covers 4,000 m2 and features two rinks, locker room and a café. The ice hockey rink is standard size with an adjacent stand for up to 900 persons. The hockey rink is used for training, games and tournaments.

ICE SKATING CAFÉ Indoor café with seating for 80 persons. The ice skating café offers hot dishes, mineral water, fresh waffles, coffee and tea. The facilities are adapted for ice skating guests.

CURLING Curling is a sport where players slide stones on ice towards a targeted area wich is segmentet into four circles. The curling court measures 20 x 30 metres and is marked up with three curling training courts.

The curling court is ready for play all year round. For special events like birthdays, anniversaries, bachelor parties or an evening out with your colleagues, many will see the benefits of an active and fun team building exercise like curling.

If you want to try curling we offer: · Curling events for groups with a skilled instructor · A curling league for your company: if you are looking for a great arena to build a good and positive company culture outside working hours, curling is great. · Curling and wellness: a package that takes you from winter to summer in a few hours, and gives you both physical challenges as well as time for relaxation and good food · Have some fun – try it on your own.

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An arena for events...

Turn your ideas into reality

Skien fritidspark, a sports and activity park, is an unique arena for those looking for a location to organize events. Event space with two big sports halls, accommodation, meeting rooms, auditorium, catering, activities and experiences – all in one place.

We facilitate your event regardless of size, and tailor more than just the event for you. We have dedicated members of staff who can help you with your event from start to finish. If necessary and desirable, we can also assist with ticket sales and marketing via dedicated channels.

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WE CAN HELP YOU WITH: · Meeting/conferences · Kick-offs · Gatherings · Team-building events · Trade fairs and exhibitions · Festivals · Concerts/performances · Food and drinks DID YOU KNOW...?

The park comprises 70,000 m² of outdoor and indoor areas and is an excellent arena for events.

With many years of experience in the fitness industry, we have come to the following: everyone needs HEIA! You are very welcome to join us: HEIA! – Fitnesscenter in fritidsparken.

HEIA is diverse, with members of all shapes, sizes, age and fitness background. Wether you are a top athlete or have never trained before, we are cheering for you!

At HEIA you get help when you need it, we are well educated and can set up training according to your health challenges or if you are going to run a marathon. If you become a member, you will have your own personal trainer to set up a bespoke trainingprogramme that suits your needs or goals.

We have a well-timed schedule both in the morning and afternoon, which you can easily view on our app. Two hours per week a good bunch of adults

meet for senior hour and during the week sports students from Hjalmar Johansen VGS stops by. We love to fill the halls with happy people who find joy in exercising, some love yoga, others like to sweat and get a high heart rate, some lift heavy, others wants to cycle. We are cheering for everyone!

During summer we often have training outside and are happy to organize different types of exercises.

At HEIA the coffee is great and the conversation flows easily, we tend to say that the coffee machine is perhaps the most widely used appliance we have.

We are a center focused on you all, we can even offer LIVEA change courses for those who want an easier and more fun everyday liftestyle.

We have created the fitness center we would prefer to go to ourselves and we hope you will join HEIA fitness center!

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All roads lead to...

Skien Sports and Activity Park

Skien fritidspark is situated 3 km from Skien town centre.

Skien is the county municipality of Vestfold and Telemark.

GPS coordinates: N 59º 11.150’ / E 9º 35.796’

Bergen

Odda

Oslo E 18

Kongsberg Drammen E 134

Notodden

Horten

Haugesund

SKIEN Stavanger

Porsgrunn

England

Kragerø

Arendal

mark Dan

E 18

Moss

Tønsberg TORP Sandefjord Larvik

E 18

Sverige

Strømstad

100 km circumference from Skien

Kristiandsand

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Moflatveien 38, 3733 Skien Moflatveien 59, 3733 Skien Moflatveien 38, 3733 Skien

Tel. +47 35 54 10 00 post@skienfritidspark.no Tel. +47 35 54 10 40 hotell@skienfritidspark.no Tel. +47 35 50 07 56 post@heiatrening.no

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