Sulitjelma Visitor Mine
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Take the original mining locomotive 1.6 kilometers into Sulitjelmafjellet and experience a glimpse of Sulitjelmafjellet’s 100-year mining history. The visit begins with a brief introduction to the mines in the area and the foundation stone. You will then be transported into the mountain, where experienced guides share stories about mining and life as a miner in the 1900s.
Also read about the Sulitjelma Mining Museum which is located nearby.
Info about the tour in the visitor mine
The trip takes approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.
Maximum 20 people per tour.
The temperature in the mine is 6 to 8 degrees — dress warmly.
Upon arrival, you will be given a helmet, and you can borrow rain boots and overalls.
Photography is permitted without the use of flash.
Minimum age 6 years.
All visitors must be able to walk and evacuate without assistance in the event of an emergency.
Tickets for regular mine tours must be booked in advance. See dates on our events page .
You can request mine tours by reservation via the booking form further down the page.
Photos on this page: Marta Anna Løvberg
Opening hours
Sulitjelma Visitor Mine has regular mine tours throughout the summer season. Dates for these are available on our events page . Mine tours by reservation are available all year round, as long as the mine is not covered in ice.
Prices fixed mining tours
NOK 400 per person. Tickets must be booked in advance on our events page .
Availability
The visitor mine has not undergone any adaptations for disabilities. All visitors must be able to walk and evacuate without assistance in an emergency. There are toilets and a cloakroom at the entrance to the mine.
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Fixed mining tours
Mine tour on request
We offer mine tours by reservation for groups all year round, as long as the mine is not frozen over. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance.
The group can consist of up to 20 people.
Prices for mine tour on order
Basic price NOK 3,000 plus NOK 90 per adult and NOK 40 per child (6 to 16 years).
Booking
Fill out the form below and send us an inquiry. We will respond as soon as we can and confirm if the desired date is available.
History of the museum
The visitor mine is the so-called Grunnstollen, the entrance to a large network of mines inside the mountain. Work on this began in 1900. In 1908 they received access from here to the Giken mine and were able to transport the deep-lying ore from Giken out this way.
From 1914, electric locomotives were used to transport the ore. Before this, horses were the driving force. You can still see the metal fittings where the horses were tethered.
Falling copper prices forced the mines to close. The last day of work in this mine was Friday, June 28, 1991. Photographs from the last shift are now on display in the visitor mine.
