Mariholtet is a tourist cabin in Østmarka

Østmarka

Østmarka is a forested area to the east of Oslo and part of the congregation of woodland areas known as Oslomarka. The area is situated within the municipalities Oslo, Lørenskog, Rælingen, Ski and Enebakk...

, which is a forested area on the eastern side of Oslo

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

, Norway. The cabin is located on the west side of Nord-Elvåga Lake on the border between Oslo and Lørenskog

Lørenskog

is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lørenskog. Lørenskog was separated from the municipality of Skedsmo on 1 January 1908.-Name:...

 municipalities. Mariholtet was originally part of the Ellingsrud fard, but was purchased by Aker

Aker, Norway

Aker is a former municipality in Akershus, which lends its name to a municipality and a county in Norway. The name originally belonged to a farm which was located near the current Old Aker Church...

municipality in 1917. The lands around Nord-Elvåga Lake were also purchased by Aker, so that the lake could be used as a drinking water source. People lived in Mariholtet until 1955. Mariholtet has a long history as a tourist cabin; as early as 1920 it was a popular destination for outdoorspeople living in Oslo.