Public guided tours 2024
Guided tours take place:
- Sunday May 19 at 10.00 (Guide: Maria Johansson)
- Sunday June 9 at 10.00 (Guide: Eric Thorslund)
- Sunday June 30 at 10.00 (Guide: Maria Johansson)
- Sunday July 28 at 10.00 (Guide: Eric Thorslund)
- Sunday August 11 at 10.00 (Guide: Maria Johansson)
- Sunday August 25at 10.00 (Guide: Eric Thorslund)
The shows are held outdoors around the open pit and last about an hour.
Meeting point: Ytterbyvägen 65, below the stairs.
Fee: SEK 100 (children 12-17 years: SEK 50), payment is made on site before the screening with Swish.
Advance registration is required. Email name, number of visitors and viewing date to info@ytterbygruva.se.
Please note that tours can be booked up and that the underground facility is not included in the viewing.
Own visit
During the summer of 2017, in collaboration with the city of Vaxholm and the Fortifications Agency, we installed a number of signs in and around the opencast mine with useful information about the mine’s history. You can therefore advantageously hike here on your own.
Private tour
It is possible to book a private viewing with your own guide.
The open pit
We offer a tour of the open pit, which is mostly about the mining period, the geological discoveries and the chemical discoveries. The show is held outdoors and lasts about an hour. The price for a private viewing of the open pit mine is SEK 800 + SEK 60/person. A lower price is offered for school tours.
The cold war
Due to ongoing work in the facility, the underground part cannot currently be visited. We will return when there is new information to give.
We also offer a tour of the underground facility from the days of the Cold War where we tell the story of what happened in the period from 1933 onwards. You then have the opportunity to come in and see the piece up to the room that was the electrical room during the Cold War. Currently, the tunnel further into the mine shaft is closed. This viewing also takes about an hour. Age limit 12 years
The views can be combined. Let us know which screening(s) you are interested in.
If you want to combine two viewings one after the other, for example a viewing of the open pit with a viewing of the underground facility, the price is SEK 1,200 + SEK 80/pers.
To book a private viewing, contact us at info@ytterbygruva.se
How to get here
The open pit is located on Resarö’s eastern headland in Vaxholm municipality (1). There are three ways to get here:
- With Waxholmsbolaget ferry from Stockholm to Ytterby jetty (2), then walk 200m to Ytterbyvägen 65. During the winter, however, traffic on the jetty is sparse.
- By SL bus to hpl Ytterby (3). Then walk about 1 km along Ytterbyvägen (about 15 minutes).
- By car to Ytterbyvägen 65. Please note that parking options are very limited.