Järnrutten

Strömsdal N 60° 01,064' E 14° 37,276'
Address:	From road 245 by Fredriksberg/Säfsen drive south to Gravendal and continue ca 10 km to Strömsdal.
Phone:	The Restaurant Hyttsjöboa +46(0)591-410 23. Ludvika Tourism +46 (0)240-860 50
Opening times: Wed 15 Jul, 11am-5pm The Strömsdal day - Market, smithy, coffee and cakes
www.visitludvika.se www.ekomuseum.se
Information The village grew around the blast furnace from 1727, built near woods and coal. Pig iron was made from iron ore from Grängesberg. The village was part of Säfsen works. The cabin used by the workers who were hired on a daily basis is today a summer café. Walking and biking path to Gravendal.

Skattlösberg&Luossastugan

N 60° 10,693' E 14° 45,091'

Address: 2 km from road 245 between Ludvika and Fredriksberg.

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

Opening times: Luossa 1 Jun-31 Aug
daily 11am-5pm. Entrance 50 SEK.
2 July 3pm Activities & traditional food at the Old Finnish farm. 13 July 7pm music at Luossa cottage. 31 jul 5pm evening by the log cabin, Skattlösberg. 7 aug, 1pm, the Luossa festival.

www.luossa.se www.visitludvika.se
www.ekomuseum.se

Information
Poet Dan Andersson was born in Skattlösberg, ”the capital” of the area to which the Finns came to work, known as ”finnmarken”. For a period Andersson lived in the cottage Luossastugan where he wrote about the lives of the charcoal-burners. A beautiful walking path leads to the cottage, where a singing guide awaits!

Mårtens & Kullens kyrkstigar Mårtens & Kullens church paths N 60° 17,024' E 14° 56,105'
Address:	The path starts in Norrbo, north of Grangärde on the other side of the lake Bysjön
Telefon:	Ludvika Tourism +46 (0)240-860 50
Opening times:	Always accessible and well marked.
www.visitludvika.se www.ekomuseum.se
Information In the old days the paths were used during the summer months by locals on their way to church and their jobs at the iron works. Today the paths are marked and used for long-distance walks and the bicycle race ”Kyrkloppet”.

Jädraås bruk Jädraås works N 60° 50,469' E 16° 27,937'
Address:	Gammelboningsv. 11, Smedjan 3, Rävåsvägen 24, 816 91 Jädraås
Phone:	+46(0)297-45123 +46(0)730-68 56 26
Opening times:	All year round; exhibitions and activities in the summer only
www.jadraas.se info@jadraas.se
Information The ironworks, founded in 1857, was very big for its time. The works is today repaired, preserved, and worth seeing. Exhibitions and concerts. The forestry village is drawn by Ralph Erskine. Finnish remains.

Gravendal N 60° 02,579’ E 14° 30,883’
Address:	The village is located ca 15 km south of Fredriksberg/Säfsen from road 245.
Phone:	Ludvika Tourism +46 (0)240-860 50
Opening times: Sat 2 Jul, 11am-5pm, the Hammer Day, Wed 13 Jul, 11am-4pm, The Gravendal Day. Wed 20 Jul, 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 10 Aug, 1-4pm, guided tour in the hammer forge, smithy and bakery.
www.visitludvika.se www.ekomuseum.se
Information Gravendal works was founded in 1720. The hammer forge and rolling mill would get their pig iron from Strömsdal. Today, the forge has been reconstructed to show German forging. Walking paths around the villagage, walking and biking path to Strömsdal.

Finngården Rikkenstorp
N 60° 05,727’ E 14° 48,839’

Address: North west of Grängesberg. Go towards Fjällberget och Örtjärn, then follow signs.

Phone: Book guided tours & walks through Nils Holmdal, 0240-66 23 51.

Opening times: Available all year around. The Finnish museum: 5 Jun-7 Aug, Sun 11am-2pm. Tue 2 aug: the Rikkenstorp day in the Dan Andersson week. Finnish Market 10am-5pm 10am guided walking tour, 2pm Music with Lucas Stark, 3pm Göran Greider, poet and author, 4pm Music - Lucas Stark.

www.rikkenstorp.se
www.visitludvika.se www.ekomuseum.se

Information
A farm with roots in the 17th century, small museum showing what life in the area used to be like. There is also a Finnish smokehouse and a culture path around the estate with reminders of the Finns that came here to work. The farm is privately owned. A cabin by the lake is available for rent.

Bränntjärnstorpet N 60° 06,260’ E 14° 51,189’
Address:	From Björnhyttan close to Grängesberg drive to and pass Ljungåsen and before Kestina turn to the left to Bränntjärn. Ca 200 m walkingpath to the cottage from the parkingplace.
Phone:	Rikkenstorp +46 (0)240-66 23 51. Ludvika Tourism +46 (0)240-860 50
Opening times:	Always accessible. A guided tour of the cottage can be arranged (0240-66 23 51).
www.visitludvika.se www.ekomuseum.se
Information Walk through the woods to the smokehouse, which was later reconstructed and fitted with windows and chimney. It became the home of five children and a widow; the grandmother of the poet Dan Andersson, who spent a lot of time here. A guided tour of the cottage can be arranged (0240-66 23 51).

Åmots bruk Åmots works N 60° 57,743' E 16° 26,925'
Address:	Masugnsvägen, 816 95 Åmotsbruk
Phone:	+46(0)297-600 27 +46(0)70-534 13 75
Opening times:	All year round; activities in the summer only
www.amot.nu hans-erik.sakari@telia.com
Information Where the rivers meet is where you will find the ironworks founded by Catharina Bröms, the lady of Wij and one of the great female foundry proprietors of the time. The sign-posted walking trail shows what remains today.