Mining safari

Fra Gruvesafari i Koboltgruvene

NB! All mine tours start at the Cobalt Mines, 8 km from Blaafarveværket. The address is Malmveien 620, 3370 Vikersund. The Mine Safari is a tour that starts at Gruvetråkka. It begins, excitingly enough, inside the Koboltgruvene mines, with both the legendary «floating» glass floor and an underground suspension bridge. But it gets even more exciting as you descend the first ladder...

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Children's Mine Tour

Barn i Koboltgruvene

NB! All mine tours start at the Cobalt Mines, 8 km from Blaafarveværket. The address is Malmveien 620, 3370 Vikersund. The children's mine tour is specially adapted for children aged 4–10 and takes place during the school holidays. This tour starts at Gruvetråkka, where the guide will take you into the special glass entrance to the Forhåpningsstollen tunnel. Everyone will be given a helmet. Once you have your helmet on, follow...

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Historical mining tour

NB! All mining tours start at the Cobalt Mines, 8 km from Blaafarveværket. The address is Malmveien 620, 3370 Vikersund. The guided historical mining tour starts at Gruvetråkka – in the middle of the mining landscape. Our guide will then lead the group down to the entrance to the Cobalt Mines, where you will be given a mandatory helmet to wear. The temperature inside the mountain is approximately 4 degrees Celsius. Down in...

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