Äventyrsgruvan

About the museum

For at least half a millennium, iron ore has been extracted from the forests around Tuna Hästberg, from small hand-dug mines to one of the more significant industrial mines in Bergslagen. Around 1918, new deep shafts with hoists and engine houses were built, and the mine grew into a large underground landscape with shafts down to 552 metres and tunnels spanning miles. At its peak around 150 miners worked underground and roughly as many above ground. In total about 9 million tonnes of rock and ore were extracted before the mine closed in the summer of 1968.

When the pumps were switched off, the mine filled with water, and the lakes reached their present level fifteen years later. At the end of the 1990s young people began exploring it, and the association Baggbodykarna documented and cleared the mine. The first guided tour with paying guests took place in 2000. Äventyrsgruvan was formed as an economic association in 2009, and in 2011 the operation was inaugurated with guided tours in the drained parts.

Today the mine offers guided tours to a depth of 80 metres, with underground lakes, large rock chambers and a coffee break in the old dynamite store. On the surface stands the engine house, more than a hundred years old, which has been restored according to the original drawings and is used as an event venue. The operation also collects stories and objects from the mine's history.

Highlights

• Guided tours 80 metres underground
• Underground lakes and large rock chambers, including the Stora Salen
• Family mine tour with no climbing and no harness
• Coffee break in the old dynamite store
• The restored engine house from the mine's working days

Permanent exhibition

• Tuna Hästbergs gruva – Guided tours through parts of the mine's drained passages and rock chambers, with stories about the history of the mine and its workers.

Founded

2011

Operated by

Äventyrsgruvan ekonomisk förening

Admission & discounts

Prices from: the family mine tour (about 2 hours) costs SEK 495 for adults and SEK 345 for children under 15. Prices may vary by tour and season.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The only route down to and up from the mine is a 110-metre staircase, and all experiences take place at 80 metres' depth. Normal fitness and mobility are required; people weighing over 120 kg should contact the mine before booking. The temperature in the mine is about 4 °C all year round.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Stroller-friendly: not available

The family mine tour is designed for families and has no age limit. Children under 15 may only take part accompanied by a parent or guardian. Small children can be carried in a low-seated harness on the back, but children may not be carried without a harness on the stairs.

Getting there & parking

The mine is on top of a hill about 1 km from the bus stop. Alternatives to the bus are a taxi or rental car.

Amenities & dining

Coffee and Swedish fika are included in the tours and are served in the old dynamite store in the mine. Gloves are mandatory and can be bought at the ticket desk.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Underground stage in the Stora Salen 80 metres below ground, and the restored engine house on the surface, for weddings, parties, dinners and corporate events.

Plan your visit