Thorsberg’s quarry

Kinnekulle’s only surviving quarry

Thorsberg quarry is the only location where limestone is still quarried on Kinnekulle.

It has been in use since 1890, and it has been a family business for several generations. Limestone from the quarry is used to make items such as flooring, windowsills and stonework for historical renovations. Around 12,000 tons of stone are quarried here each year but only about 2000 tons is of sufficiently high quality for use as stonework, while the rest is crushed for aggregate.

NOTE! This is a working stone quarry, and is not open to the public. If you have a special interest in visiting, please contact Thorsberg quarry directly to arrange a visit!

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Platåbergens Geopark

Layers of history — In the geopark we find geological phenomena and places that are only found here or in a few places in the world, such as; the peneplane (the bedrock surface) with its flat surface, the table mountains which with their unique rock layers rise from the plain landscape and ice age deposits that create an incomparable landscape. This geology has also created conditions for varied flora, species-rich fauna, exciting cultural and industrial history and active outdoor life. Platåbergens Geopark is a collaboration between nine municipalities; Grästorp, Vänersborg, Trollhättan, Lidköping, Götene, Skara, Falköping, Skövde and Mariestad.

Thors­ber­g’s quarry

Thors­berg quar­ry is the only loca­tion whe­re limesto­ne is still quar­ri­ed on Kinnekulle.

Pla­tå­ber­gens Geopark

UNE­SCO Glo­bal Geopark

Thorsberg’s quarry

Thorsberg quarry is the only location where limestone is still quarried on Kinnekulle.

Platåbergens Geopark

UNESCO Global Geopark