Järnrutten

Vingesbacke gruva Vingesbacke mine N 60° 31,776' E 16° 24,532'
Address:	Vingesbackevägen 50, 81 391 Torsåker
Opening times:	All year round; always accessible.
Information Vingesbacke was the last iron ore mine in operation in Torsåker. Ore was discovered in 1945, and mining started in 1956. The mine was closed down in 1980.

Valls kalkbrott Vall's limestone quarry N 60° 29,265' E 16° 25,998'
Address:	Kalkbrottsvägen, 813 96 Torsåker
Opening times:	All year round; always accessible
Information Limestone quarry from the 18th century, which was mined until the middle of the 20th century. Today the 500 meter long, 20-30 meter wide and 25-30 meter deep open cast mine is filled with water.

Svinryggens gruvor Svinryggen Mines N 60° 05,468’ E 15° 56,296’
Address:	Linnévägen / Kallmorbergsvägen in Kärrgruvan, ca 2 km north of Norberg centre.
Phone:	Norberg Tourism +46 (0)223-291 30.
Opening times:	Always accessible
www.norberg.se www.ekomuseum.se
Information From the hill crest between the now water filled pits, traces of fire-setting which made the hill sides even and rounded, are visible. The mines are very old, from long before the 17th century.

Stora Hagen N 60° 04,511’ E 15° 00,480’
Address:	Stora Hagsvägen 22 772 30 Grängesberg
Phone: 0240-234 97
Opening times:	11 Jun-14 Aug Sat-Sun 1-3pm
www.visitludvika.se www.ekomuseum.se
Information Two apartments show how the miners lived in 1898 and 1963, respectively. The houses had been built after an English model when Grängesberg expanded towards the end of the 19th century and the workers needed tolerable housing.

Stollgången & Storbergets gruvor
Stollgången and Storberget mines

N 60° 31,617' E 16° 23,575'

Address:
Stollvägen 53, 813 96 Torsåker

Phone:
+46(0)290-280 02

Opening times:
All year round; activities in the summer only

www.hofors.se
focus@hofors.se

Information
The Storberget mine, with its 265 meter long gallery from the end of the 18th century, may be the most fascinating of all sights of this region.

Stollbergs gruva
Stollberg mine

N 60° 11,045’ E 15° 16,815’

Address: Turn off towards Gubbo from 66. In Silfhyttan village turn left.

Phone: Tourist info:
Ludvika +46 (0)240-860 50. Smedjebacken: +46 (0)240-66 01 45.
Guided tours +46 (0)240-65 00 49

Opening times:
The site always available. July guided tours, only prebooked groups, min 5 pers. Wed 13 juli Tour with The Västerbergslagen Geolologic Association, www.vbgf.se. Meeting point Ludvika Gammelgård at 6pm.

www.visitludvika.se
www.ekomuseum.se

Information
Silver was originally, during the Middle Ages, mined in Stollberg, also home to a State demesne. Later, iron, zinc and lead were extracted. This is one of the most mineral rich places in the country. The view goes on for miles.

Rällingsberg N 60° 28,056' E 16° 2,540'
Address:	770 70 Långshyttan
www.husbyringen.se
Information In 1841, ore was found near the village Hienshyttan, and the finding became crucial for Långshyttan’s development as an iron works, which has been turned into a steel industry still in operation today.

Polhemshjulet The Polhem wheel N 60° 05,538’ E 15° 55,885’
Address:	Linnévägen / Kallmorbergsvägen in Kärrgruvan, ca 2 km north of Norberg centre
Phone:	Norberg Tourism +46 (0)223-291 30
Opening times:	Always accessible. Sign posted. A key to the building can be borrowed from Storkiosken nearby.
www.norberg.se www.ekomuseum.se
Information The canal supplied water to the water wheel, which operated power rods used for the pumps in the mine over a kilometer away. The wheel was built in 1876 and used until 1920. Christoffer Polhem was the man who developed a German principle for power transmission.

Lekombergs gruva Lekomberg Mine N 60° 12,072’ E 15° 08,276’
Address:	The mine is located along the road 245/247 ca 5 km north of Ludvika. Narrow road to the top of the hill.
Telefon:	Ludvika Tourism +46 (0)240-860 50
Opening times:	Always accessible.
Information Mining, with ropeways, mud and ore refining works, power station and housing, is all in the past. Today the nature and the view over lake Väsman from the top of the hill Lekomberget are the main attractions.

Klackbergs gruvfält Klackberg Mining Field N 60° 04,624’ E 15° 53,682’
Address:	Klackberg, 738 91 Norberg
Telefon:	Norberg Tourism +46 (0)223-291 30
Opening times:	Always accessible. Walking paths and the Blå Grottan pit. Well sign posted.
www.norberg.se www.ekomuseum.se
Information An iron ore and limestone mining field from the early 14th century. Traces of old-day fire-settings as well as more modern dynamite explosions are visible in the open-cast mines and galleries. The area became a nature reserve in 2008.

Grängesbergs gruvområde Grängesberg Mining Area N 60° 04,499’ E 14° 59,294’
Address:	Mojsen, Dillners väg 11, 772 40 Grängesberg
Phone:	0240-217 40
Opening times:	Always accessible. Visitors’ Centre Mojsen: Mon – Fri 10 – 15, or by request
www.mojsen.se www.grufa.se
Information The mine was closed down in 1989 but the mining area, with buildings and pithead frames, remains. Today there is a visitors’ centre in the miners’ old canteen Mojsen.

Flogbergets gruvor
Flogberget Mines

N 60° 8,846' E 15° 18,199'

Address: From Smedjebacken rd 66 towards Ludvika. Sign posted.

Phone: Gruvstugan 0240-284 44
MiGa 070-610 99 59

Opening times: 25 Jun-14 Aug daily12-5pm. Guided tours daily at 1pm Tue, Thu and Sat also at 3pm. Tours for children every Mon 11am. English tours 3, 17, 31 Jul
and 14 Aug at 3 pm. Tue 26 Jul 6-8pm
Songs från Bergslagen with singer Bertil Olsson. Sat 13 Aug 1-4pm, a Family day.

www.visitludvika.se
www.ekomuseum.se

Information
The mine, with several pits and an underground gallery, is open to visitors and offers guided tours, including ones for children, starting at Gruvstugan. Old fashioned café open during summer.

Cassels N 60° 04,718’ E 14° 59,135’
Address:	Bergsmansvägen 33 in Grängesberg above the the mining district.
Phone:	Concert programme and guided tour: 0240-200 39.
Opening times:	Mon – Fri 9 – 15.
www.cassels.eu www.visitludvika.se www.ekomuseum.se
Information Sir Ernest Cassel, the owner of Grängesberg mine, donated this Greek-inspired temple in 1900 to the miners. Cassels stands proudly over the mining area and is today a well-known concert hall.

Bodås gruva Bodås mine N 60° 25,306' E 16° 27,384'
Address:	Gruvvägen 2, 813 95 Torsåker
Phone:	+46(0)54 18 85
Opening times:	All year round; guided tours by appointment.
www.mackmyra.se info@mackmyra.se
Information The mine was in operation between the 1930's and 1973. The 47 meter hight shaft head and the other buildings above ground are built in the typical functional style of the time. Today the mine is used as a whisky warehouse.

Bastnäs gruvfält Bastnäs Mining Field N 59° 50,751’ E 15° 35,321’
Address:	From road 68 from Fagersta, turn left before Riddarhyttan towards the Bäckegruvan and Skinnskatteberg. Very soon turn left onto a small sandy road, follow it ca 800 m. Simple signs.
Telefon:	Skinnskatteberg tourism +46 (0)222 450 45
Opening times:	Always accessible. Sign posted. Nice walking paths.
www.skinnskatteberg.se www.ekomuseum.se
Information In the middle of this wooded area is one of the most mineral rich places in the world, attracting many collectors and researchers. A winding gear can still be found in its original place.

Schisshyttans vandringsled Schisshyttan Walking Path N 60° 13,006' E 15° 17,546'
Address:	From road 50 north of Ludvika towards Borlänge, turn right to Gubbo. After ca 4-5 km you'll see the Schisshyttan mansion and soon a sign and the start of the walking-path.
Opening times:	Always accessible. Sign posted.
www.ekomuseum.se
Information Explore 300 years in four kilometers, from the ruins of the first iron works, through the history of metallurgy, to the last works, closed in 1922. Schisshyttan manor used to be a centre for iron research.

Norbergs Gruvmuseum Norberg Mining Museum N 60° 04,866' E 15° 56,742'
Address:	Along Linnévägen towards Kärrgruvan, ca 1 km from Norberg centre.
Telefon:	Norberg Tourism +46 (0)223-291 30
Opening times:	2 Jul-4 Sep: Thu-Sun 12-4pm. Free entrance. A guided tour, 50 SEK/person.
www.norberg.se www.ekomuseum.se
Information The building stands over a 114 meter deep shaft. The chain of connected power rods, which pumped water from the mine, is still in working order. Mining tools and a collection of minerals are on display.