The lakes Fullen and Grycken are united here with two flowing waterfalls and a lock, making Silfhytteå a landscape defined by water. The location has several grilling areas and benches and is a very beautiful industrial historical site worth a visit.
The log cabin and small boat lock where the lakes Fullen and Grycken meet. The beautiful location makes Silfhytteå a popular destination and one of Dalarna's most appreciated spots for enjoying a packed lunch.
However, the lock is closed and cannot be used for navigation.
At the end of the 17th century, a silver smelter was established here, hence the name Silfhytteå. By the 18th century, the silver deposits were exhausted, and a sawmill was set up by Silfhytteå's water stream for the new gunpowder works in Kloster. A dispute arose that lasted for many years regarding water rights between Kloster and Stjärnsund's works, which also wanted to establish a blast furnace here. The compromise was that the water supply was divided through a new water channel for the blast furnace while the sawmill could continue to operate. In 1787, Stjärnsund's works established a blast furnace here. The ore came from Bispberg and Benåsen. Later additions included a roasting furnace, ore yard, offices, smithy, coal house, residences, and school. None of that remains, but the blast furnace and roasting furnace have been restored, and the pillars of the coal house remain.
The log cabin and small boat lock where the lakes Fullen and Grycken meet. The beautiful location makes Silfhytteå a popular destination and one of Dalarna's most appreciated spots for enjoying a packed lunch.
However, the lock is closed and cannot be used for navigation.
At the end of the 17th century, a silver smelter was established here, hence the name Silfhytteå. By the 18th century, the silver deposits were exhausted, and a sawmill was set up by Silfhytteå's water stream for the new gunpowder works in Kloster. A dispute arose that lasted for many years regarding water rights between Kloster and Stjärnsund's works, which also wanted to establish a blast furnace here. The compromise was that the water supply was divided through a new water channel for the blast furnace while the sawmill could continue to operate. In 1787, Stjärnsund's works established a blast furnace here. The ore came from Bispberg and Benåsen. Later additions included a roasting furnace, ore yard, offices, smithy, coal house, residences, and school. None of that remains, but the blast furnace and roasting furnace have been restored, and the pillars of the coal house remain.
