Sulitjelma Show Mine
Go on a journey deep underground where the miners worked for over one hundred years. Before the trip you equip yourself like a miner with boots, helmet and lamps. We take a train 1.5km into the mountain where there is a guided tour. During the trip you become acquainted with mining terminology, you learn where the ore is in the mountain and how it was extracted and refined.

Open

In the summer of 2011, we are open every Saturday and Sunday from 2 July to 14 August. Please contact us in advance on tel. 75 64 02 40.
The tours Saturday and Sunday runs at 1:00 p.m. The mine is now in a position that all can come with regular dressing and leisure shoes, helmet and lights, guests with us.
For groups up to 20 people may Mine trips booked throughout the year, both on weekdays and weekends.
Enquiries to the mining museum by phone 75640240 or 90802583.

The museum is closed during the day while working with the mineral collection in progress, from 29 August to 12 September.

How do I get there?

The show mine is at Sandnes, about 40km from the centre of Fauske. The museum is 2km further along the valley. Follow the E6 to Finneid and then RV830 to Sulitjelma.

GPS Coordinates

WGS 84:
N 67° 7.471', E 16° 5.711'
WGS 84 - desimal:
67.12451, 16.09518

Accommodation

• Sulitjelma Hotel
• Sulitjelma Tourist Centre

Entrance fee

• Adults kr 200,-
• Children kr 50,-  

What else can I do?

The settlement of Sulitjelma has a distinctive quality. There are many architect-designed buildings – Namsos and Lillestrøm houses, “Plysjbyen” and the mining community of Jakobsbakken, which ceased to exist in 1968 but where the settlement has been preserved.

Sulitjelma is situated in one of the most interesting botanical regions of Scandinavia. In the area there are nature trails to three disused mines. The signs along the way give an insight into the local nature, history and geology. A mountain road runs between Fossen dam and Sjønstå and it was here the ore was transported during the first years of mining at Sulitjelma. There are many hiking opportunities in the mountains in Sulitjelma. Paths lead over to Sweden and the neighbouring municipalities. The long-distance North Calotte Trail starts here. Accommodation in huts is available along several of the routes.
The Sulitjelma area has hundreds of large and small lakes and is an eldorado for game fishermen.