Information in English
Eureka/Rebecca is a series of site-specific guided walking concerts that will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025, along the nature trail in the ravine landscape near Gardermoen Airport. The concert follows Australian and British soldiers on their final journey, a journey that ended on May 10, 1945, when they, as part of the Allied liberation forces, crashed their plane, a Short Stirling LK147, just a few hundred meters from the runway.
The audience will experience the sequence of events leading to the crash chronologically – from the announcement of Norway's liberation to a memorial for the fallen. This is done through four distinct musical pieces that the audience follows while walking along an established nature trail in the ravines. The pieces will be performed by Jessheim Girls' Choir (conducted by Guro Lødemel), Sølvguttene (conducted by Fredrik Otterstad), Kammerkoret YMIR, and the youth choir VoiceOver (conducted by Frikk-Heide Steen). The musical pieces include historical material, national anthems, fictional and imaginary dialogues and monologues, as well as a funeral hymn. All music is composed and arranged by Fredrik Otterstad.
The project follows a thematic chronology that reflects the four parts of the hike: victory and liberation, where the announcement of liberation marks the beginning; followed by celebration and patriotism; then a communication system failure and a plane crash; before the final memorial for the fallen. The audience takes the same journey that these young men involuntarily made, walking down into the ravines, where they encounter a living storytelling experience through choral singing.
The work was developed by visual artist Johanne Laache in collaboration with composer and musician Fredrik Otterstad.
The photograph on this page was taken by Ingvald Hansen and is sourced from this article.
The photograph on the homepage was taken by an unknown photographer and is sourced from NTB's war archive. The image was taken in 1940 and depicts Fornebu Airport after the British bombing raid.
The hike
The hiking concerts take place along a nature trail in the ravine valley near Gardermoen Airport. The nature trail has been improved and well-prepared, but it is still a path that can be very narrow and steep at times.
The trail down and out of the ravines is approximately 3 kilometers long in total, so attendees must be able to walk this distance on uneven terrain to participate in the event.
Each hike lasts 1 to 1.5 hours from start to finish. As an audience member, you will be escorted down into the ravines and to each musical performance by guides from Ullensaker DNT. Each audience group is limited to 30 people, ensuring everyone has a good experience of the music. The hike down and up follows a schedule, and participants must keep pace with the group.
The bottom of the ravines, near the river Sogna, can be very muddy. Therefore, sturdy, solid footwear is recommended.
For a detailed description of the entire hike, see this article.
The final route down into and out of the ravines, with a map, will be provided later.
How to get there
By car from Oslo, it takes about 40 minutes. Take the exit from E6 to E16 in Ullensaker and drive towards Nannestad. Turn right at the roundabout by Scandic Oslo Airport and park by the hotel. See more information about parking.
By public transport from Oslo, it takes about 45 minutes to the parking area. Take the train to Oslo Airport Gardermoen, then take bus S55 from platform 39 to the Scandic Oslo Airport stop. After that, it takes 10-15 minutes to Mastejordet, which is the meeting point for the hikes.
Make sure to arrive at least 20 minutes before the hike starts. The hikes will start promptly, and important information will be provided by the guides before each hike.
Parking
There is an accessible parking lot at Scandic Oslo Airport, Ravinevegen 15, 2060 Gardermoen.
From the parking area, it takes 10-15 minutes to walk to Mastejordet, which is the meeting point.
More information and a map of the parking area and access will be provided later.
Meeting Point
The meeting point is at Mastejordet, at the beginning of the nature trail, about a 10-15 minute walk from the parking lot. Follow the sidewalk (Ravinevegen) south until you reach a fence with a gate. Inside the gate, there is an old runway, and there will be signs to follow to the meeting point.
For the precise location, see: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WTdaGmGsfHpj7UZb8
More information and a map will be provided later.
Accessibility
The nature trail for the concerts has been improved and well-prepared, but it is still a forest path that can be very narrow and steep at times. It is not wheelchair accessible, and it is not possible to bring a stroller down into the ravines.
Children are very welcome, but due to the relatively tight schedule for the concerts, they must either be able to walk the three kilometers the hike lasts, in the tempo the tour guides set, or be carried in a carrier.
Children who are carried in a baby carrier or harness for the entire hike do not need a ticket and can enter for free.
Service dogs are allowed, but we kindly ask that you do not bring other pets, out of consideration for the other audience members.
Companions with a companion pass can join for free. Please contact us at johannelaache@gmail.com if you require a companion ticket.
A toilet will be available, but there will not be an accessible toilet (HCWC).