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STF Kebnekaise Mountain station

Mountain top hiking and full service stay at Kebnekaise

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About the accommodation

The trip up to the STF Kebnekaise mountain station starts in Nikkaluokta, where the road ends and the wilderness begins. The mountain station lies 19 kilometres away in the barren mountain landscape of northern Lapland, at the foot of Sweden’s highest mountain. The cabin offers full service, with a restaurant and 200 comfortable beds.

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Kebnekaise is one of the entry ways to the Kungsleden trail, reached after a day’s walking to the west. Both Abisko and Saltoluokta can be reached along the Kungsleden in 4-7 days.

Those walking or skiing can enjoy a pleasant day trip here from Nikkaluokta, where the road ends. The mountain lodge has 200 beds in one main building and five annexes: Lillstugan, Tuolpa, Gorni, Liddo and Jägar’n.
 
Accommodation
Kebnekaise offers double rooms, twin rooms, 4-bed rooms or dormitory rooms.
 
Restaurant
The restaurant at Kebnekaise Mountain Lodge serves a breakfast buffet, lunch, a 2-course menu or you can choose Elsas dinner-in-a-box.
STF Kebnekaise is cash free. You can pre-pay your stay, but on site you can only pay by card.
 
Services
Our shop sells groceries, sweets, clothing and souvenirs. The service building offers a kitchen, toilets, showers, saunas and drying rooms.

Sports and equipment hire
Our sports service has a wide range of skis, plus other outdoors and some alpine equipment for hire. We also sell a selection of skiing and outdoors equipment. If you need any help, suggestions on possible day tours or book a guide tour, speak to staff at the guide office.
 
Things to see and do
Kebnekaise host few of the highest peaks in Sweden and are considered to be one of the best high alpine areas in Sweden. Excellent excursion possibilities both in summer and winter. At STF Kebnekaise we offer a various set of activities, were the most popular one is an attempt to climb the southern peak of Kebnekaise. From Kebnekaise, hiking trails stretch north towards Abisko (ca 5 days) and south to Saltoluokta (ca 4 days).
 
Conferences and groups
Year round on request, limited space in July-August. Conference venue and possibility of hiring group rooms. Full conference equipment, including monitors, speaker system, whiteboard, and microphones. And of course, we can offer a wide variety of activities. For more information and booking of conferences and groups, contact Kebnekaise Mountain Lodge by telephone (+46 980 550 00) or email (kebnekaise@stfturist.se).

You can travel by public transportation to Kebnekaise. More information about travel options can be found under the “Contact and Opening Hours” section on www.swedishtouristassociation.com/kebnekaise . Click “Travel options”.

Our service

  • Restaurant

    Restaurant available. Opening hours may vary depending on season.

  • Guest kitchen

    Fully equipped kitchen for self-catering. The kitchen is shared with other guests.

  • Shop

    Food and equipment for outdoor activities are sold in the shop. The range of goods differs from facility to facility.

  • Pets allowed

    Some rooms are available in which pets may accompany guests.

  • Sauna

    A sauna is available.

  • Rental of hiking equipment

    Equipment for outdoor activities is available for hire.

  • Ski rental

    Skiing equipment is available for hire.

  • Café

    A basic café service is available

  • Guides

    Guides are available for hire.

  • Breakfast

    Breakfast is included in the room price/rate or can be purchased for an additional fee. Opening hours/selection may vary depending on season.

  • <1 km to marked trails

    Less than 1 kilometer to marked hiking trail.

  • Groups

    Group booking is available for a minimum of 10 people.

  • Conference

    Meeting-/conference rooms are available upon request.

Activities

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    Contact and opening hours

    Address:

    Kebnekaise Fjällstation
    981 99 Kiruna

    Travel options
    To reach Kebnekaise, you first need to travel to Nikkaluokta, where the road ends. Nikkaluokta has daily bus connections to Kiruna.

    The journey by train or bus from Stockholm to Nikkaluokta takes roughly 19 hours. As an STF member, you are eligible for discounts with Vy Tåg and SJ. For information and booking, please visit www.swedishtouristassociation.com/member-login/

    Hiking/skiing from Nikkaluokta to Kebnekaise is 19 km. You follow the Dag Hammarskjöld trail (the trail between Abisko and Nikkaluokta) through the fertile valley of Ladjovagge, along the origin of the Kalix river, one of the large undeveloped national rivers. Estimated time is approximately 5–8 hours.

    If you want to shorten the hike, it is possible to arrange transport by boat/helicopter in the summer and snowmobile in the winter, with local transport companies.

    Flights between Kiruna and Stockholm are also available, however we advise guests to use train or bus as a first choice since air travel generally generates high greenhouse gas emissions per kilometer.

    GPS-coordinates

    N67.8680272°, E18.6203805°

    Contact:

    +46 101902330 kebnekaise@stfturist.se

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    Check-in and check-out times:

    Check in (from): 15:00
    Check out (to): 10:00

    Opening hours

    2024:
    29 February - 21 April
    13 June - 22 September

    Number of beds

    100 >

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    Sustainability

    • Green key

      Green key

      The accommodation fulfills strict sustainability criteria which are being monitored every year and demand constant improvements.

    • Sustainability pledge

      Sustainability pledge

      The accommodation has taken the STF Sustainability pledge on working sustainably in their daily operations and involve you as a guest.

    Read more about our sustainability work

    We are actively working to be as sustainable as possible. Here are some examples.

    Our sustainability efforts
    • Keep Kebnekaise clean! We have started Sweden’s highest altitude rubbish collection.
    • Our food waste gets turned into nutritious compost.
    • We optimise transportation of goods and waste in order to reduce emissions and noise.

    Our sustainability labels
    • KRAV
    • Green Key
    • Nature’s Best

    How we fulfil STFs sustainability pledgde
    • Not selling bottled water.
    • Buying green electricity from renewable sources.
    • We make it easy to recycle as this is available in several places at the mountain station with clear information on how to sort waste.
    • Our helpful guests who take rubbish down with them after ascending Kebnekaise are offered free organic coffee!
    • Energy consumption and CO2 emissions are obvious criteria when purchasing household appliances and vehicles.
    • We have organic, KRAV-labelled options in both the restaurant and store and we inform guests about this.
    • We provide information and assistance in order to help you make your stay in and around the facility as sustainable as possible.
    • We provide advice about trails in the area, mountain safety and how to behave as a guest in the natural environment and reindeer grazing areas, how not to disturb animals and nature.
    • We avoid single-use products and only use ecolabelled cleaning products.
    • We are actively reducing paper use as we are installing hand dryers and avoid printing unnecessarily.

    Help us make a difference

    We believe that when more people discover our beautiful nature, more people will want to protect it. By being a member, you contribute to the work to influence for a more sustainable tourism and outdoor life. Become a member today.

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    Most frequently asked questions

    Will my mobile phone work throughout the mountains or what is the cancellation policy for my reservation? Find the answers to the most asked questions to our booking agents and member service.

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