The summer 2026

Guided tour of the open pit mine in Ytterby mine
Guided tour of the open pit mine in Ytterby mine

This summer’s public tours will take place:

  • Sunday 28th of june 10.30 am (In english. Reservation is required.)

The tour is outdoors and takes about an hour.

Meeting point: Ytterbyvägen 65, below the stairs. Tickets of 120 SEK are sold on site fifteen minutes before the screening (Cash or Swish only)

Pre-registration is required at tours@ytterbygruva.se. Maximum 20 visitors. Note that those tours are in swedish only. English tours are availble on request, see “Private tour” below.

Please note that tours can be booked up and that the underground facility is not included in the viewing.


How to get here

The open pit is located on Resarö’s eastern headland in Vaxholm municipality. There are three ways to get here:

  • With Waxholmsbolaget ferry from Stockholm to Ytterby jetty, then walk 200m to Ytterbyvägen 65. During the winter, however, traffic on the jetty is sparse.
  • By SL bus to hpl Ytterby. Then walk about 1 km along Ytterbyvägen (about 15 minutes).
  • By car to Ytterbyvägen 65. Please note that parking is limited.