Historical Mining trail in Bogen

Evenes

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The Historical Mining trail in Bogen is a self-guided cultural walk along the traces of mining that characterized the area from 1905 to 1939. Here you get close to local industrial history, old railway tracks, ruins and buildings that still stand in the landscape.

Highlights

  • Follow Sporet, the old railway route through Bogen
  • See nine signposted points with cultural monuments from the mining industry
  • Experience buildings, ruins, ruins, foundations and traces in the terrain
  • Take a break at the benches along the way or at the picnic area Utsikten
  • Learn about an important part of the mining history of the region
  • Departs from: The recommended starting point is the entrance to Evenes community center by the large sign out on the wall.
  • Suitable for: Children 8+
  • Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty level
  • Easy
Duration
  • 1-2 hours

Description

The Historical Mining trail takes you through an area where history is still visible in the landscape. In Bogen, there are many traces of the extensive mining that took place here from 1905 to 1939, with buildings, ruins, old foundations and interventions in the terrain that tell of a time when mining and industry shaped the local community. The trail runs along Sporet, the old railway line, from the area by Evenes community center and on towards Kleiva. Along the way, you will meet nine signposted points that convey cultural monuments from the mining operation that make it easy to walk the walk on your own. This is a historical walk with clear local roots. You don't just walk past history, you see how it is left in the ground, the buildings and the terrain. Here the guest gets an educational encounter with the mining history and a rewarding walk through a varied cultural-historical area.

More information

  • Accessible with wheelchair

Transport

Kulturstien ligger i Bogen i Evenes. Parkering ved Evenes rådhus, ved de gamle bremsebanevognene, der det også står et startskilt. Det er også mulig å lade bilen på parkeringa ved Evenes rådhus.

Additional information

The cultural monuments are signposted as nine different points along the route. You can travel with a wheelchair all the way to the penultimate point on the cultural trail. The trail is suitable for visits in spring, summer and autumn. The tour is suitable for children. The trip is suitable with a dog. There are several benches along the way. The rest area Utsikten beyond Kleivveien 65 is suitable as a break point.

Map & Directions

40 min

The recommended starting point is the entrance to Evenes community center, by the large sign out on the wall. You can also start at the parking lot of Evenes town hall, at the old brake lane cars. The cultural trail mainly follows the old railway route called Sporet, further towards Kleiva.