Falun Mine – Falu Mine (Falu Gruva) loop from Falun

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Falun Mine – Falu Mine (Falu Gruva) loop from Falun

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Falun Mine – Falu Mine (Falu Gruva) loop from Falun

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6.15km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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734 m

Erik Johan Ljungberg Bust, Geislerska Parken

Highlight • Monument

A beautiful park in downtown Falun. Restaurants offer seating. Several sculptures enhance the park.

For example, the bust of Erik Johan Ljungberg
A bronze statue by Jörg Jeschke from 2014.

Source:
falun.se/download/18.48693a7815d9c87e9a9cf189/1630067437500/Offentlig%20konst%20Falun%20uppd%20aug%202017.pdf

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1.53 km

Hyttgårdsparken Skatepark

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Nicely designed skate park near Falun Mine.

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2.32 km

Copper mining at Tiskasjöberg (Stora Kopparberget) likely began in the 9th century and has been documented since the 13th century. The mine's heyday was in the 17th century, when the Falun mine accounted for two-thirds of the world's copper production. But it wasn't just copper that was extracted; at that time, the mine was also Sweden's largest gold and second-largest silver producer.
Because mining was conducted rather haphazardly, cave-ins occurred repeatedly. In 1687, a large part of the mine collapsed. Fortunately, this happened right on Midsummer, one of Sweden's biggest festivals, so no one was killed. The Stora Stöten mine is now 95 meters deep and 350 meters wide.
Source: Wikipedia

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2.86 km

Falu Mine (Falu Gruva)

Highlight • Historical Site

Copper was mined in the pit for a good 700 years until it was closed in 1992. The pit has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002.

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2.96 km

View of the Copper Mine

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Impressive and powerful to look at

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4.56 km

Elsborg Historic District

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Historical settlement of copper mine workers. Text of the information board:
The district of Elsborg came about as a result of the city of Falun's development plan of 1646. The intention was to create a settlement for the many miners from the nearby pit. The houses were built on a slag heap and the rectangular quarters would be strictly regulated with allotted plots and uniform cottages, often with only a living room and kitchen or just a kitchen/dining room. The pit houses were close together, with the gables facing the street.

At the beginning of the 20th century it was not so easy to live in Elsborg. Large families lived close together. Many lived in poor living conditions, but all helped one another as best they could. The children had to fend for themselves very early on and the older children looked after the younger ones.
In the summer of 1761, some town fires devastated large parts of downtown Falun, but Elsborg was spared. So a lot has stayed the same. The streets still show the checkerboard pattern they were given in the 17th century when the district was laid out. There are still many old farm buildings in the courtyards and many of the old mine houses are still on the narrow streets.

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6.15 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.24 km

1.10 km

527 m

290 m

Surfaces

2.84 km

1.63 km

1.08 km

323 m

146 m

135 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 6 November

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Comments

August 26, 2025,🇸🇪 Grubenbesichtigung Falun

The copper mine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The mine was closed in the 1990s after probably 1,000 years of operation. For a long time, it was the largest copper mine in the world, responsible for two-thirds of global production.
We walk to the meeting point for the tour. Helmets and fashionable capes are provided, and off we go …

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July 10, 2022,Falun erleben: Weltkulturerbe Kupfergrube und historische Siedlung sowie Innenstadt

The copper mine with its 1000 year history is great. Access to the grounds is free, as is access to some buildings. You should definitely do the tour around the pit (1.6 km) because of the great views of the pit and Falun and because of the lots of information along the way.

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