The Cobalt Mines
Cultural Trail
South Mines Trail
Our newest cultural trail offering stunning viewpoints and cultural relics.
Cultural Trail
North Mines Trail
A fascinating, educational and easily accessible tour through a distinctive mining landscape.
Discover
The Cobalt Mines
The Cobalt Mines stretch across a three-kilometre area in Skuterudåsen. It was here that cobalt ore was found in 1772 and became the basis of the Cobalt Works.
The Kittelsen Museum – opening 22nd May 2021
This is the place to enjoy one of Norway’s largest collections of originals by Kittelsen, an illustrator of fairy tales.
Children’s Mine Tour
This guided tour for children tells the story about the most beautiful blue color in the world!
The spectacular
Mine Safari
Our most spectacular tour where you will power your way through drifts, shafts and huge mountain halls along the way. Are you ready for a subterranean safari?
The Mining Museums – opening 22nd May 2021
The Mining Yard tells the industrial history of the mining operations and the people involved in the work from 1773 to 1893.
Miners’ Inn
The Miners' Inn lies in the heart of the Cobalt Mines. The Miners' Inn is a natural meeting point and a great place to start off an eventful day for the whole family at the Cobalt Mines.
Mine Shop and information
Tickets for all guided tours in the Cobalt Mines are sold in the Mine Shop, which is located inside the Miners' Inn at Gruvetråkka.