Gruvleden
On this hike, we follow the so-called "pit's path" from Koppartorp to Nävekvarn. You'll get to experience historically interesting places and extremely varied nature. We'll discover 3000-year-old rock carvings and pass numerous remaining pits as witnesses of the local mining history.
Walking distance: 16 km
Duration: 7 hours
Level: demanding
In the former mining village of Koppartorp, copper and cobalt ore were already extracted in the Middle Ages. On this hike we get to pass numerous ore mines, most of them from the 18th and 19th centuries. The traces of life and work in the area are visible everywhere and along the way you can find ruins of earth cellars as well as houses and even a former smelting plant.
The 3000-year-old rock carvings could easily be overlooked at first glance, but eventually reveal themselves to be depictions of ships, trees, people and even "God’s footprints".
On this 16 km long hike we cross particularly varied nature. From dry pine forests and moist birch forests, from flat forest roads to rocky terrain - the landscape is anything but monotonous.
This is a one-way hike with recommended start in Koppartorp and end in Nävekvarn. We will arrange the transport according to the group size.
Note: If you're interested in exploring the mining history and the rock-carvings, but do not want to do a 16km hike, please check out this page. Here you can find a shorter hike around the area of Koppartorp. Both a 3km and 6km version are possible.
Clothing and shoes must be adapted to the weather.
From 550 SEK/pers.
Typical Swedish fika (coffee & pastry) optional.
More pictures of this hike in the gallery.
For more information please contact me by phone or e-mail.
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