Gruvrundan

The mining tour at Bölet takes you back to the old days

mining of the past. Ore mining began here as early as

17th century and continued until 1946. This blue

trail is 2.8km long and very easy to walk. However, the

be careful, in the area there are many water-filled mine holes.

The mill owner Anton von Boij and his father Anders created

17th century created an extensive mill complex in Tiveden, which included

Bölet mines and Granvik blast furnace. It was above all the

metallic manganese that was mined in the area. Manganese minerals

were originally used in glassmaking but were later

used in the 19th century in alloys for the production of

quality steel. At the end of the 19th century, production at Bölet ceased,

only to reopen later during the two world wars.

The minefield is about 1 km long and about 300 meters wide and within

this area there are a considerable number of mine holes, more precisely

76 large holes, belonging to 47 different named mines. These include

"Enebuskahålet", "Frestaren", "Försöket" and "Hästrumphålet". The

most important mine was the Vret mine, which was in operation until

1. This is also where our trail starts and ends.

Today, nature has taken over the area again, but here you can really

see traces of the hard work of the past. Stop and spare a thought for all

miners who laid the foundations for Sweden's prosperity.