Kiruna Iron Ore Mine (LKAB) – Guided Underground Experience

Go beneath the surface of Arctic Sweden on a guided underground tour of the LKAB iron ore mine in Kiruna, the world’s largest underground iron ore operation. This unique experience takes you deep into the mountain to witness modern, high-tech mining on a monumental scale, offering rare insight into the industry that shaped Kiruna and continues to define its future.

Go beneath the surface of Arctic Sweden on a guided underground tour of the LKAB iron ore mine in Kiruna, the world’s largest underground iron ore operation. This unique experience takes you deep into the mountain to witness modern, high-tech mining on a monumental scale, offering rare insight into the industry that shaped Kiruna and continues to define its future.

Travelling by bus to approximately 540 meters below ground, you’ll explore active sections of the mine while expert guides explain how iron ore is extracted, processed, and transported. The tour also tells the extraordinary story of Kiruna’s ongoing urban relocation—one of the most ambitious city transformation projects in the world—necessitated by ground movement caused by more than a century of mining. Along the way, you’ll pause for a coffee and cookie break in an underground café, adding an unexpectedly human touch to this vast industrial environment.