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Grandfars ort, or Erkers-fars ort as it is also called, is a mining village that goes about 80 meters straight into the mountain in the mining area Bensåsgruvorna. With good shoes and a flashlight, it is possible to get into the village. If you're lucky, yo…
Hike on trails through forests and fields to Tombo mine. There are two paths from the forest road and the best car parking is at the turnaround. If you want to walk a hiking loop, from parking at the turnaround - the mine - parking along the forest road, it…
Flogberget mine is one of Sweden's few visitor mines. The mine is located high up with a mile-wide view of Lake Leran. Iron ore has been mined here since the 16th century, but it was in 1873 that mining started on a larger scale. Exciting for the visitor is…
The Stollberg mining area is an old mining area where you can look out over the expanse. Väster Silfberg, or Stollberg's mining field, is 5 km long and stretches from Schisshyttan in the north to Silfhyttan in the south. Here there are nice hiking trails, n…
Small mining area with former feldspar opencast mine that you reach via a short hike from the gravel road. In the area there are opencast mines where the forest has reclaimed the land. The area is entered at your own risk and parking is along the forest roa…
The Garpenberg limestone quarry offers a dramatic setting with high rock walls and mighty boulders. Here it is easy to see the traces of mining. Even today, the impressive lime kiln from the 1860s still stands. Some plants thrive particularly well in the li…
The Cedercreutz and Lustigkulla mines are an old mining area where you can look out over the expanses. The mining area can be reached by hiking from Smeleden, Schisshyttan or the Stollberg mining area. The Cedercreutz mine was closed in 1919 and in the area…
Mining area at Nyberget. The Nyberg field began to be mined in the 1600s and operations continued until 1965. From Nyberget, a narrow-gauge railway ran via Kärrgruvan to Morgårdshammar where reloading to standard-gauge railway took place and from where the…
Small mining area that you can reach by hiking around Uvberget or by car on the way up to Uvberget's viewing tower. In the area there are small mining holes where the forest has reclaimed the land.
Mining area reached by hiking from Flatenberg or Humbobergsvägen. In the area there are seven mine holes with scrap stone, grounds and stone fence where the forest has reclaimed the land.
Skarviksbergets gruvområde är ett gammalt gruvområde som du når via vandring längs med Romboleden mellan Flogberget och Båren. I området finns ca 45 gruvhål (flertalet vattenfyllda) och ruiner där skogen har åter erövrat marken.
Gruvområde som du når via vandring längs med Himlastigen från Malingsbo Camping. I området, som i folkmun kallas Jonssons gruva, så finns nio gruvhål med skrotsten där skogen har åter erövrat marken.
Mining area at Stora Ålsjön, which you reach via Kärrgruvan and Nyberget. The Nyberg field began to be mined in the 1600s and operations continued until 1965. From Nyberget, a narrow-gauge railway went via Kärrgruvan to Morgårdshammar where reloading to st…
The Carls stoll mine goes straight into the rock under Garpenberg church and is open to visitors. Mining has been going on in the mine since at least the mid-18th century, probably even earlier. The shaft that goes down into the mine vertically is called He…
Litet gruvområde som du når via vandring från Båren. I området finns gruvhål där skogen har åter erövrat marken.
