Join a guided tour up to, and in, Pæskatun Slate Quarry. Along the way, our local and experienced tour guide will share all their knowledge of Alta and point out the 800 million-year-old Alta slate that is present everywhere.
The history of Alta’s slate industry dates to the 1860s. Up in the slate mountains at Pæskatun, a visually and acoustically impressive presentation will teach you about the world-famous Alta slate. It shows how the slate is taken out of the rock and how the slate worker makes a roof tile out of the large slate blocks.
Afterwards, it is your turn to be a “slate worker-for-a-day” by using one of the traditional slate scissors to create your own real and unique Alta slate souvenir!
Once done with the “hard” work, it is time to relax, explore our slate quarry or take a look inside the slate hut museum to see how they lived and worked in “those hard days”. We also have fantastic views from the yard, let your eyes wander around the peaceful and soothing nature of the Alta valley before we unfortunately must tear ourselves away and set course for the city again.
Join a guided tour up to and in Pæskatun Slate Quarry.
Along the way, our local and experienced tour guide will share all their knowledge of Alta and point out the 800 million-year-old Alta slate that is present everywhere.