Mining safari

Are you ready for an underground safari you will never forget? Then our Mine Safari is for you. This is our most spectacular trip, taking you deep into the heart of the Cobalt Mines.

Facts
Where Koboltgruvene, Malmveien 620, 3370 Vikersund
Suitable for Youth and adults
Age Limit 8 years
Duration 3 hours
Adapted for walking (stairs/ladders)
Tickets
Adult 450,-
Children 8-15 years 360,-

Experiencing the Cobalt Mines’ legendary “floating” glass floor and underground suspension bridge is thrilling, and both are included in this tour - yet the Mine Safari, which begins at the Mining Yard, literally brings that excitement to the next level. We guarantee an ‘aha moment’ as you climb down the ladder to caverns where cobalt ore was first extracted in the 19th century. Not only was it taken out by hand - but only 0.02 percent of all the rock mass contained cobalt! 

The trip goes 1.5 km into the mountain, has a total descent/ascent of 100 meters and takes 3 hours. Atmospheric lighting and walkways allow you to travel safely down a unique network of mine tunnels, through dark chambers, past terraces with views of beautiful rock formations, and back up to daylight again.

We recommend everyone who goes on guided mining trips with us, to dress well and to have good shoes. The temperature in the Cobalt Mines is about 6 degrees all years round. Everyone who joins the tour gets a helmet to borrow. On this tour you have to climb ladders and walk some steep stairs. The tour therefore has an age limit of 8 years and generally requires good physical fitness.

Sheduled tours 2024:

May 19 - 12.30pm
May 26 - 12.30pm

June 23 - August 18:
Every Wednesday and Sunday - 12.30pm

August 25 - 12.30pm
September 22 - 12.30pm

Terms of sale

PS! Did you know that you can spend the night at DNT's tourist cabin? Koboltkoia at the Cobalt Mines?

See also

Barn i Koboltgruvene

Children's Mine Tour

Gruvebutikk med turistinformasjon, Koboltgruvene

Mining shop with tourist information

Gruvekroa, Koboltgruvene

The Miner's Inn

Barn ser på utstilling i gruvemuseene, Scheidehuset, Koboltgruvene.

The mining museums

Historical mining tour

Dagbrudd i Nordgruvene, med blåse som markerer første malmfunn. Tone Steinsvik som ser utover. Koboltgruvene.

The hunt for cobalt

Kittelsenmuseet på Koboltgruvene

The Kittelsen Museum

Dagbrudd i Nordgruvene, med blåse som markerer første malmfunn. Tone Steinsvik som ser utover. Koboltgruvene.

The North Mines Trail

Sydgruvene, Koboltgruvene. Kultursti

South Mines Trail