About

The zinc mines of Allmannajuvet in Sauda, on the Norwegian Scenic Route Ryfylke, were worked from 1881 to 1899, and 12,000 tonnes of zinc ore came out of the gorge in those years. Today the mining area is a museum.

The architect Peter Zumthor designed a gallery, a café building and a toilet building in a plain industrial style that tells the story of the mines; the toilet building stands on a solid dry-stone wall. Paths and stairs connect them in the gorge.

In the summer season the café and gallery are open and there are guided tours along the old mining road and into the mine, with helmet and torch provided; wear good shoes. Check the current opening hours and prices before you go.

Good to know: the toilets are open from early March to early December. Emptying the toilet of a camper or caravan is not allowed here.

Photos: Knut Wold; Fredrik Fløgstad / Statens vegvesen. Architect: Atelier Peter Zumthor & Partner. More about this stop: Norwegian Scenic Routes (nasjonaleturistveger.no).

Details

Landmark / POI
Elevation148 m above the sea
Accessibility: all year

Weather & Northern Lights

Weather forecast from MET Norway (yr.no). An indication, not a promise: aurora activity over this place (NOAA) times the clear sky in the best three-hour window of the night (MET Norway). The next nights rest on the Kp forecast only. More: our Northern Lights Forecast and the Northern Lights Map.

Getting there

Allmannajuvet, Sauda, Ryfylke

Directions Open in Google Maps

Nearby

Extra SaudaNearest shop · 6.1 km
Toiletsright here
SaudaNearest town6.2 km
Vinmonopolet SaudaNearest Vinmonopolet · 6.2 km
Skånevik Ferry QuayNearest ferry31 km
Sauda Fjord CampingNearest campsite8.8 km

Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL)

On the way

Road reports within 40 km and the nearest road cameras, from Statens vegvesen (NLOD). The pictures refresh every few minutes; the reports are put into English word by word. All road cameras

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