Järnrutten

Vibyhyttan Viby works N 60° 32,668' E 16° 26,943'
Address:	Vibyhyttevägen 1, 22, 813 94 Torsåker
Phone:	+46(0)290-280 02
Opening times:	All year round; always accessible
Information Mining village with factory and two hammers along the river Wijbyggeån. The old factory was referred to for the first time in 1541, but is probably considerably older.

Västansjö hytta N 60° 14,883' E 14° 56,743'
Address:	Västansjö north of Sunnansjö in the Grangärde area. " Hyttan" is situated just after junction from Västansjövägen towards Norsån and Dammsjön.
Phone:	0240-917 34 or 070-577 45 78
Information Probably the oldest preserved smelting house in this part of Bergslagen - from the 1600's. It was closed in 1885 and restored in 1998.

Tolvsbo Bergsmansgård Tolvsbo Homestead farm N 60° 2,797' E 15° 31,429'
Address:	Värdshusvägen 13, 777 93 Söderbärke
Phone:	0240-65 02 00
Opening times:	For summer: 21 Jun-14 Aug Tue-Sun, Lunchbuffet, café and evenings with different food as shrimps, Mediterranian, Barbecue etc.
www.tolvsbo.se info@tolvsbo.se
Information An old homestead farm which is now a hotel, restaurant and spa. A favourite spot with a warm atmosphere. Good and honest food. Art exhibitions and antiques.

Tjärnäs hytta Tjärnäs works N 60° 30,880' E 16° 24,534'
Address:	Bergsmansvägen, 813 96 Torsåker
Opening times:	All year round; always accessible
Information Torsåker's last ironworks; operation ceased in the 1890's. The ruins from the furnace and the hammer forge make an attractive monument of the past.

Söderbärke kyrkby & hembygdsgård
Söderbärke Village and Homestead

N 60° 04,400’ E 15° 34,072’

Address:
Kyrkogatan 27, Söderbärke.

Phone: Smedjebacken Tourism
+46 (0)240-66 01 45.

Opening times:
Tue-Sun 14 Jun-7 Aug 11am-6pm with café and homebaked. The craft shop open the same. Sat 23 July 10am-6pm: the ”Möljan”-market in the village.

www.visitludvika.se
www.ekomuseum.se

Information
The old mining village of Söderbärke has a church and a homestead museum and is located by the sound between the lakes Barkensjöarna. The museum offers exhibits such as naïvist wooden sculptures by a local artist, as well as a summer café. Annual market "Möljan" in July.

Stimmerbo-Torrbo bergsmansbyar Stimmerbo & Torrbo homestead villages N 60° 09,649’ E 15° 30,441’
Address:	The villages are located towards northeast of Smedjebacken close the lake Barken.
Telefon:	Smedjebacken Tourism +46 (0)240-66 01 45.
Opening times:	Always accessible. Sign posted.
www.ekomuseum.se
Information Stimmerbo is a well preserved mining village. The smelting-house is rebuilt and is now a lime furnace, however the area around it has been demolished. The neighbouring village of Torrbo, where author Verner Aspenström was born, was home to the local shop. The villages were in close co-operation with each other.

Skommarhyttan N 60° 25,200' E 16° 30,978'
Address:	Skomarhyttsvägen, 813 95 Torsåker
Phone:	+46(0)290-400 80, 280 02
Opening times:	All year round; always accessible
Information One of the most beautiful old works in Gästrikland with a furnace ruin and other remains. The original works was built in the 1540's.

Olsbennings bergsmansby Olsbenning Mining Village N 60° 03,738’ E 16° 04,916’
Address:	Road 256 from Norberg to Sala, turn left towards Karbenning, continue to Olsbenning.
Phone:	Norberg Tourism +46 (0)223-291 30
Opening times:	Always accessible. Sign posted.
www.norberg.se
Information Five mining villages are spread around the area where the iron works was once located, in the middle of the village of Olsbenning. A few kilometers away another iron works, in operation during the 12th century, is today a sight of historic importance. The village served as a model for Nya Lapphyttan.

Nya Lapphyttan

N 60° 03,626’ E 15° 54,685’

Address:
Next to Karlbergs hembygdsgård, Norberg.

Phone:
Norberg Tourism +46 (0)223-291 30

Opening times:
Visitor center daily 1 May-18 Sep 10am-4pm. Guided tours Tue-Sun 10.30am, but! 10, 17, 24, 31 July & 7 Aug dramatised tours at 2pm instead.
Ironmaking three times in the blast furnace in July 7-11, 15-17 och 22-24.

www.nyalapphyttan.se
www.norberg.se www.ekomuseum.se

Information
A reconstructed Middle Age works village. Iron trials using Middle Age methods are conducted in the blast furnace during the month of July. Information is displayed in Berghuset. A small mine, with pithead frame and gallery, is available for children to explore.

Ludvika Gammelgård & Gruvmuseum Ludvika Homestead & Mining Museum
N 60° 08,896’ E 15° 12,386’

Address: Nils Nils Gata 7, Ludvika

Phone:
Gammelgården: +46 (0)240-100 19.
Mineral museum:+46 (0)240 150 69.

Opening times:
6-12 Jun, Mon-Fri 10am-3pm. 13 Jun-14 Aug Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 12-5pm. 15-27 Aug, Mon-Fri 10am-3pm. The Café is open 13 Jun-14 Aug
daily 12-5pm. Flee-market during summer Sat 9am-3pm. Opening of Dan Andersson-week Sat 30 Jul 12-4pm, The Nostalgia day Sat 20 Aug 10am-5pm.

www.hembygd.se/dalarna/ludvika
www.visitludvika.se www.ekomuseum.se

Information
Authentic bergsman (a farmer with permission to mine and found iron) setting. Herbal garden. Mining museum with old, still working, power rods. Small animals for children. Coffees and cakes. Large flea-market on Saturdays throughout the summer.

Landforsens hytta Landforsen Iron Works N 59° 59,743’ E 16° 06,452’
Address:	From Norberg road 256 towards Sala. After Hästbäck village, turn left and follow a sandy road ca 300 m.
Phone:	Norberg Tourism +46 (0)223-291 30
Opening times:	Surroundings always accessible. Well sign posted.
Information The well-kept timber smelting-house is still standing, on its own by the stream. An overgrown garden nearby shows signs of house foundations, shrubs and trees. This was a collectively owned iron works and home to many people.

Klenshyttan N 60° 06,087’ E 15° 05,886’
Address:	Hyttan is located along the road 50/63 between Ludvika and Grängesberg.
Phone:	Ludvika Tourism +46 (0)240-860 50
Opening times:	Self-guided tour. Well signposted. Guided tours Wed 6 pm: 22 Jun, 29 Jun, 6 Jul, 4 Aug, 8 Aug, 17 Aug. The tour takes 1 hour.
www.visitludvika.se www.ekomuseum.se
Information A well preserved and easily accessible smelting-house with original furnaces, surrounded by mining farms. It was in operation until 1920. Good spot for picnics.

Kalvsnäs N 60° 28,268' E 16° 22,496'
Address:	Krattevägen, 813 96 Torsåker
Phone:	+46(0)290-45060
Opening times:	All year round; exhibitions and activities in the summer only
Information A mill from 1865, built on the foundation of an old forge from 1656. Two exhibitions and a village museum.

Grangärde Kyrkby
Grangärde village

N 60° 15,611’ E 14° 58,702’

Address:
The vilIage is located between the lakes Bysjön and Björken along the road 247 north of Ludvika.

Phone:
Ludvika Tourism +46 (0)240-860 50

Opening times:
The Grangärde Village week 2-10 July.

www.grangardebygden.com
www.grengehuset.se
www.grangardehembygdsforening.se
www.visitludvika.se
www.ekomuseum.se

Information
The church village of Grangärde, almost entirely enclosed by lakes, was very central when rock and iron were transported on the waterways. The 15th century church became the centre for Ludvika and surrounding areas.

Gavelhyttan N 60° 33,524' E 16° 36,708'
Address:	Gavelhyttan, 812 92 Gästrike-Hammarby
Opening times:	Always accessible
Information Ironworks from 1571 which was closed down in the 1690's. The river Gavelhytteån later became a fairway for iron products and timber. A lock was built by Gavelhyttan in 1869.

Gamla Norberg & Engelbrekt Old Norberg & Engelbrekt N 60° 03,890’ E 15° 55,436’
Address:	The marketplace in Norberg centre.
Phone:	Norberg Tourism +46 (0)223-291 30
Opening times:	Always accessible. Sign posted.
www.norberg.se
Information A market grew around the river during the Middle Ages and the oldest parts of the church are from the 14th and 15th century. Buildings from the 17th century can also be found here. Engelbrekt, leader of the farmers and well known for his insurrection in the 1430’s, which led to the king being dethroned, was born in Norberg in around 1390.

Flatenbergs hytta Flatenberg Iron Works N 60° 07, 897’ E 15° 25,112’
Address:	The village Flatenberg is located along the Flatenberg road south of Smedjebacken.
Phone:	Smedjebacken Tourism +46 (0)240-66 01 45.
Opening times:	Always accessible. Well sign posted. The smelting-house is closed due to repair work.
www.ekomuseum.se
Information A unique smelting-house with its roots in the 14th century. Machinery and tools remain, and a walking path has photographs of life here in 1915. Operation ceased in 1918.

Brategården i Bråfors Brate Farm in Bråfors N 60° 2,452' E 15° 43,963'
Address:	Brategården, Bråfors, 737 92 Fagersta
Phone:	Margareta & Erik Brate 0223-570 27
Opening times:	All year round: Advance bookings only.
erik.brate@u.lrf.se
Information This unique farm in Bråfors village became Västmanland province’s first culture reserve in 2006. The farm is privately owned by the family that has lived here for six generations. Coffees and cakes for visitors.

Bergs by Berg village N 60° 30,943' E 16° 26,402'
Address:	Bergbyvägen, 813 96 Torsåker
Opening times:	All year round; always accessible
Information A sign by Berg's mill has information about the mill, the village - which is worth seeing - and the mining farmers.

Långshyttans bruk Långshyttan Works N 60° 27,128' E 16° 2,00'
Address:	Långshyttans Brukshistoriska Förening, Storgatan 2, 770 70 Långshyttan
www.husbyringen.se www.brukshistoriska.se
Information A mining farm run by Brukshistoriska Föreningen, the mining history society. The farm has a preserved log smelting-house and a smithy, where trying the art of forging is popular with visitors.