North Mines Trail
The North Mines Trail starts in the Mining Yard and takes you past opencast mining pits close to where cobalt was first discovered in 1772.
The huge masses of stone lying in orderly floors tell the clear story: There has been a lot of business here. During the cultural trail Nordgruvene Rundt, we practically walkThe huge masses of stone lying in orderly floors tell the clear story: There has been a lot of business here. During the North Mines trail, we practically walk in the mines’ cultural monuments. Here are the foundation walls for buildings that had different functions in mining and other traces of the extraction of ore from the Cobalt Mines, back to the beginning i 1772.
The trail goes all the way to the top of the North Mines, with several viewpoints provided at the edge of the deepest pits. There are informative signs posted along the way. This makes the hike an exciting and educational journey into a distinctive mining landscape.
Marvel at the views of the Mining Yard and out over the village and Tyrifjord Lake.
At the top of the North Mines are the "royal stones". You are following in royal footsteps here: Look for the orange inscriptions in the rock made by King Harald V and Minister of Finance von Stemann.
Den siste sløyfen går rundt i vårt prosjekt «Skuterudåsens vannveier» der pukkverkene fra den første driften på 1770-tallet tas frem. Dette området er i kontinuerlig utvikling de neste årene. På returen passerer du DNTs tourist cabin KoboltkoiaThis is a self-catering tourist cabin with 12 beds, in fantastic surroundings.
The first part of the tour has arranged view-points towards the open pits so that everyone can get up close. These are also customized electric whhelchairs. The terrain and the height difference on the tour makes us recommend an electric wheel-chair.