Falu Mine (Falu Gruva) – View of the Copper Mine loop from Falun

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Sweden

Dalecarlia

Falun

Falu Mine (Falu Gruva) – View of the Copper Mine loop from Falun

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Falu Mine (Falu Gruva) – View of the Copper Mine loop from Falun

02:21

8.85km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.45 km

Kristine Church (Kristine Kyrka), Falun

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Construction of the church in Falun began in 1642 under the supervision of the German-Swedish master builder Hans Ferster, actually Hans Förster. After his death in 1653, Ferster's right-hand man …

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1.72 km

Dalarnas Museum

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If you'd like to learn more about the culture and history of Dalarna, visit the museum. It takes about 1.5 hours.

dalarnasmuseum.se

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2.38 km

Hyttgårdsparken Skatepark

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Nicely designed skate park near Falun Mine.

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3.40 km

Falu Mine (Falu Gruva)

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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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3.50 km

View of the Copper Mine

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Impressive and powerful to look at

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6.45 km

Selma Lagerlöf Statue

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Selma Lagerlöf lived in Falun for several years and wrote here, among others, Nils Holgersson.

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6.57 km

Spruthuset Café & Restaurant

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Very nice opportunity to enjoy the view with a cup of coffee right by the river when the weather is nice.

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6.75 km

Stora Torget (Main Square) Falun

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The municipal administration is located on the main square. There is also a monument commemorating Engelbreckt Engelbrecktsson.

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8.85 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.82 km

794 m

687 m

566 m

Surfaces

5.07 km

1.81 km

1.19 km

626 m

170 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

5°C

-2°C

0 %

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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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May 5, 2023,🇸🇪 Falun, 05.05.2023

Falun is not only known for its copper mine, which made Sweden the world's largest supplier of copper in the early modern period, but also for the Lugnet ski resort, where ski jumper Jan Boklöv invented the V-style in the late 1980s. Falun is also one of Sweden's wooden towns. Kupfergrube and Elsborg, the wooden-house district of the miners, are …

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