FAQ

You go first to Kebnekaise’s mountain station, 19 km from Nikkaluokta, a bus journey from Kiruna. Then you spend the night at the mountain station and set out with the STF guide to reach the summit. You ought to allow a couple of extra days – depending on the weather it might not be possible to make the trip some days. The hike to the summit is tough, but most people can make it with moderate effort.

The terms & conditions may differ depending on how you booked. If you book here on our website, these rules apply. You find the terms & conditions for your specific booking in the booking process before you confirm & pay your reservation. If  you make your reservation by telephone or email directly with the chosen accommodation, other terms of cancellation may apply. At most of our accommodations you can cancel your reservation until no later than 18.00 the day before arrival (no later than 7 days before arrival applies for some accommodations), then no refund will be made. The same terms & conditions applies if you booked the same day as arrival day and then do not check in at the accommodation. The booking becomes binding if it is made on the day of arrival. If the accommodation has incurred expenses related to your specific booking , you are required to also pay these. Variations may occur, but the accommodation will notify you when making the reservation. For cancellation of activities and other products, different cancellation rules apply depending on the product, so check the terms & conditions for the specific product. Gift certificates, memberships and discounted offers are non refundable.

Cancellations can be made by using the following link. Log in by entering your e-mail address and password, which can be found in your booking confirmation. Cancellation via email is not accepted. Change your booking by contacting STF Booking service: +46-10 190 23 60,  Monday-Friday or e-mail bokningen@stfturist.se Please note that your change is not final until you have received a written confirmation from STF. Changes to bookings cost SEK 300 per booking. Kindly have your booking number and credit/debit card handy. If you modify your arrival or departure date, this will be considered a cancellation. Terms and conditions for specific accommodations can be found in your booking confirmation. Read all terms and conditions.

The STF membership is personal and everyone in the party (16 and older) need to be a member in order to stay at a member rate. Everyone in the same household pay a maximum of SEK 550. The family price is valid for a maximum of two adults or senior members with an unlimited number of youth members. Children under the age of 16 will stay at a member rate when travelling with a STF-member.

Yes. According to the Rights of Public Access dogs must be kept on a leash from 1 March-20 August. Animal life is at its most sensitive to disturbance just then from even the most peaceful pet dog. Outside these times you must keep close watch over your dog, so that it doesn’t scare the wildlife. Special rules apply, according to the Nature Conservation Act, when taking your dog into a national park area. These rules can be found on the website for the respective county’s administration committee (länsstyrelse). Dogs are welcome free of charge at STF’s mountain stations. Keep in mind that there are only a limited number of rooms allowed for pets/dogs, so it is important that you book these in advance. When you book online you will see if these specific rooms are available or not. If no rooms allowed for pets/dog are available, please try another date or accommodation. Read more about hiking with dogs here.

Starting December 16th STF is making changes in the categories of our membership. We have introduced a senior membership for members 75 years or older. This is in order to improve the circumstances for older members who might want to continue supporting the organisation even when they no longer use the benefits anymore. At the same time, we are removing the membership for children younger than 16 years old. We want to continue making it easier for families with children to discover Sweden. But as a non-profit organisation we do not feel we have to require children to become members in order to do so. We will, of course, continue to inspire families with children to see more of Sweden, but without registering the children in our member database. Children up to the age of 15 will continue to stay at a member rate when travelling with an adult, senior or youth member.

Yes. Most of STF’s accommodations accept the most common debit and credit cards, such as VISA and Eurocard (not Diners and American Express). Places that do not accept card payments state this on their pages (under “Overview”). Some mountain cabins do not accept card payments. Please read more about payment at mountain cabins.

If you have booked the accommodation while the partnership was still active (November 14th 2022 or earlier), the member discount still applies, and you should be able to stay at a reduced price.

As of November 15th 2022, STF no longer has a partnership with Hostelling International. Therefore members of an HI organisation cannot stay at STF’s accommodations at a reduced member price, unless you also become member of STF.

Many of our accommodations have rooms with shower and toilet, as well as rooms where you share facilities with other guests. You will find information about the room types on each accommodations webpage. Our hotels always offer rooms with private shower and toilet.

The terms & conditions may differ depending on how you booked. If you book here on our website, these rules apply. You find the terms & conditions for your specific booking in the booking process before you confirm & pay your reservation. If  you make your reservation by telephone or email directly with the chosen accommodation, other terms of cancellation may apply. At most of our accommodations you can cancel your reservation until no later than 18.00 the day before arrival (no later than 7 days before arrival applies for some accommodations), then no refund will be made. The same terms & conditions applies if you booked the same day as arrival day and then do not check in at the accommodation. The booking becomes binding if it is made on the day of arrival. If the accommodation has incurred expenses related to your specific booking , you are required to also pay these. Variations may occur, but the accommodation will notify you when making the reservation. For cancellation of activities and other products, different cancellation rules apply depending on the product, so check the terms & conditions for the specific product. Gift certificates, memberships and discounted offers are non refundable.

It is possible to cook in the guest kitchens that are available at all accommodations. However, some STF hotels do not have guest kitchens. To ensure that the hotel you want to stay at has a guest kitchen, please read the description for your chosen hotel. The guest kitchen is equipped so that you can cook and eat your food. You share the kitchen and dining area with other guests.

As of November 15th, 2022, you need to be a STF-member if you want to stay at reduced price at our accommodations. You can easily become a member here.

When you search for accommodation via the map, in our new map feature, you will find two buttons at the top left: “Download List of Facilities” and “Download Map.” Here you can easily download the accommodations that matched your search criteria into a PDF facility list. With many searches, it might span two pages. You can also download the map itself to see where the matched accommodations are located.

At most of four accommodations you have the option of staying in your own room. If you choose a bed in a dormitory, you should expect to share the room with other guests. At our mountain stations, all our dormitory beds can be booked. As far as possible we try to accommodate different parties in different rooms, but you are not guaranteed your own room unless you have made a booking. If you don’t want to share a room with other guests, we recommend that you make your booking for those dates or accommodations where single occupancy is available. At our mountain cabins beds can only be booked in a multi-bed room, where you will usually share the room with others.

There is usually an additional fee.

Many hostels have dog/pet friendly rooms and you can find this information on their websites (under “Facilities and Services”). Some hostels charge extra for the pet’s accommodation. Pets are welcome free of charge at STF’s mountain stations and mountain cabins, however these rooms are subject to availability. Go to our website and search via our map function, click here. Under “Accommodation” you can click “Change” and choose which service you want, in this case “Pets allowed”. Then you will see the accommodations that welcome pets. At some accommodations you pay extra for your pet’s overnight stay, contact the accommodation directly if “pet friendly” rooms are not available while booking online. Pets are welcome free of charge at STF’s mountain stations. Keep in mind that there are only a limited number of rooms allowed for pets/dogs, so it is important that you book these in advance. When you book online you will see if these specific rooms are available or not. If no rooms allowed for pets/dog are available, please try another date or accommodation. There are a limited number of pet friendly places with dogs in the mountain cabins. If the dog friendly room is full the dog can be offered a place eg. in the woodshed.

Yes. Most of STF’s accommodations accept the most common debit and credit cards, such as VISA and Eurocard (not Diners and American Express). Places that do not accept card payments state this on their pages (under “Overview”). Some mountain cabins do not accept card payments. Please read more about payment at mountain cabins.

If you have booked through HI while the partnership was still active (November 14th 2022 or earlier) you should still be able to stay at a reduced price. However, we have not been able to verify this with all of HI’s member organisations.

Very few members were using this membership benefit and did not rank it high as a reason of being a member of STF. Also, very few of our accommodations receive bookings through Hostelling International. When prioritising the resources we have within the organisation, we have chosen to prioritise other initiatives with more value to our members and guests.

You can easily become a member of HI on their website. More information here.

We do recommend that you always pre-book your accommodation with us. At our mountain stations, you can also book and pay for your accommodation on arrival, subject to availability. However, we can not guarantee a bed if you have not pre-booked. In an emergency we always offer roof over your head. All beds in our common rooms can be pre-booked. As far as possible we try to accommodate different parties in different rooms, but you are not guaranteed your own room unless you have made a booking. If you don’t want to share a room with other guests, we recommend that you make your booking for those dates or accommodations where single occupancy is available. We also recommend our guests to pre-book accommodation in our mountain cabins. Bookings and repayments must be made for the specific date and cabin. Click here to make an online booking. The number of beds available for pre-booking is limited and depends on the type of cabin/area, so they may be fully booked. When you pre-book your stay, you will receive a special discounted advance price, and you are guaranteed a bed as long as you arrive at the cabin no later than 18:00. Later arrivals are guaranteed an unspecified bed. You must be able to show your booking confirmation to the cabin host on arrival, either printed or digital. If you do not have the opportunity to make an advance booking, you can still pay on arrival. In that case you will be given an unspecified bed, which could mean a floor bed in the mountain cabin or a different indoor space. Unspecified beds are normally allocated after 18:00. Kindly note that tent sites and day visits are not available for pre-booking and that service fees must be paid to the cabin host on arrival. Read more about  staying in our mountain cabins and staying at our mountain station.

In many of our accommodations you can use a sleeping bag, provided you have a sheet and pillowcase with you. The host decides whether to allow this or not. Please contact the accommodation in advance to make be sure of what rules apply. At our mountain stations and mountain cabins, we recommend that you bring your own bed sheet and pillowcase (at mountain stations these can also be rented on site) in addition to a sleeping bag, travel sheet or duvet cover. For your own hygiene and safety, you should be able to cover all your bedding.

STF has no membership for children under the age of 16. However, children travelling with a STF-member stay at a member rate. If you are between 16 and 25 years old, you can become a youth member in order to stay at a member rate.

See the website of your chosen accommodation for any child offers. Find accommodation on map

As a member you will always stay with a discount when booking through our booking channels. These are: STF webpage STF Member service STF accomodations If you book through another channel you will not received the membership discount.

On STF’s website, you can log in as a member. Then you can access your benefits, read the magazine Turist digitally, change address and email address, and join a local branch. The member login can be found here and you log in with your membership number and postal code.

Membership is valid for 12 months from the date of payment.

Many international members were frustrated about the extra postage fee they paid for receiving a magazine in Swedish. Therefore we now only offer international members the opportunity to read Turist digitally.

Yes. Two adult members or one adult and one senior member pay the family price. The family price for the membership is valid for a maximum of two adults or senior members living in the same household as well as all youth members in the household. Two senior members in the same household will not reach the maximum family price of SEK 550 and pay SEK 450.

If you wish to end your membership with STF, please contact STF Member service. You find the contact information here. You can also not pay the bill and we will end your membership automatically.

You don’t have to be a member to stay at STF’s accomodations, but it does make it cheaper to stay with us. The price for lodging you see at our web is the price for members. If you are not a member you can choose to pay an addition to price before you complete the booking. You can also become a member after you have completed the booking. You will show your membership card when you check in at the accommodation.  Read more about our membership.

Very few members were using this membership benefit and did not rank it high as a reason of being a member of STF. Also, very few of our accommodations receive bookings through Hostelling International. When prioritising the resources we have within the organisation, we have chosen to prioritise other initiatives with more value to our members and guests.

If one person the family is a member and you want to add more persons living in the same household, you need to contact our customer service through this link. Be sure to submit information about all the family members such as name, address, birth date and the membership number for the current member.

We regularly update our membership register via addressändring.se. If you notify your address change there, you do not need to change your address with us as well. We will receive the update and update the membership register before your move. If you do not use addressändring.se and want to ensure that our register is updated before your move, you can notify us of the change by logging in as a member here. Here you can also update your e-mail address.

Download the app “STF” and you can easily download your membership card to your smartphone. If you do not have access to a smartphone, contact STF Customer Service here. Download on AppStore Download on Google Play  

With the senior membership we want to give our older members an opportunity to continue to be STF-members – but to a lower rate. Many members over a certain age do not use the member offers and benefits to the same extent anymore. The member category for seniors has not been introduced based on the retirement age but based on when a number of our members stop using the benefits due to their age. This has of course been difficult to know since it is very individual and hard to make general assumptions.

Of course!  You can become a member here. 

The STF membership is personal and everyone in the party (16 and older) need to be a member in order to stay at a member rate. Everyone in the same household pay a maximum of SEK 550. The family price is valid for a maximum of two adults or senior members with an unlimited number of youth members. Children under the age of 16 will stay at a member rate when travelling with a STF-member.

STF wants to make it easier for families with children to discover Sweden. But as a non-profit organisation we do not feel we should require children to become members in order to do so. We will, of course, continue to inspire families with children to see more of Sweden, but without registering the children in our member database. Children up to the age of 15 will continue to stay at a member rate when travelling with an adult, senior or youth member.

You need your membership number to log in to the STFs app where you have access to your membership card. You find your membership number on your physical membership card or on the latest bill. If you registered an e-mail address when you became a member you can fill out this form and we will e-mail you your membership number. If you have not registered an e-mailadress please contact our member service. You can find more information on the app and some tips about the digital membership card here.

Starting December 16th STF is making changes in the categories of our membership. We have introduced a senior membership for members 75 years or older. This is in order to improve the circumstances for older members who might want to continue supporting the organisation even when they no longer use the benefits anymore. At the same time, we are removing the membership for children younger than 16 years old. We want to continue making it easier for families with children to discover Sweden. But as a non-profit organisation we do not feel we have to require children to become members in order to do so. We will, of course, continue to inspire families with children to see more of Sweden, but without registering the children in our member database. Children up to the age of 15 will continue to stay at a member rate when travelling with an adult, senior or youth member.

At our mountain stations and mountain cabins adult, senior and youth members receive a SEK 100 discount per person per night. Children (5-15 years) receive a SEK 50 discount per person per night when travelling with a STF-member. At our other ackommodations adult, senior and youth members receive a SEK 50 discount per person per night. Children (5-15 years) receive a SEK 25 discount per person per night when travelling with a STF-member. Join STF in 2 minutes here!

As of November 15th 2022, STF no longer has a partnership with Hostelling International. Therefore members of an HI organisation cannot stay at STF’s accommodations at a reduced member price, unless you also become member of STF.

To receive the member discount on train tickets, you need to log in as a member here. The booking process for obtaining the member discount varies depending on whether you are booking with SJ, Vy-tåg, Snälltåget, or Norrtåg. Once you have logged in as a member, you find clear instructions, terms and conditions.

Yes, in our mountain cabins and stations but not at our hostels.  

All STF accommodations are not bookable online yet, but we work constantly to increase the number of accommodations bookable online.

Cancellations can be made by using the following link. Log in by entering your e-mail address and password, which can be found in your booking confirmation. Cancellation via email is not accepted. Change your booking by contacting STF Booking service: +46-10 190 23 60,  Monday-Friday or e-mail bokningen@stfturist.se Please note that your change is not final until you have received a written confirmation from STF. Changes to bookings cost SEK 300 per booking. Kindly have your booking number and credit/debit card handy. If you modify your arrival or departure date, this will be considered a cancellation. Terms and conditions for specific accommodations can be found in your booking confirmation. Read all terms and conditions.

The reason might be:

• The chosen accommodation is fully booked, there is no availability
• The accommodation might not have all their availability online. Please contact the accommodation directly by phone or email
• The accommodation might be closed for the season
• Online booking is not possible after 18.00 the day before arrival

Reimbursements of amounts paid will be made to your credit card within 3-7 days.

At STF accommodations, children stay free of charge until the year they become two years old. This applies as long as they do not occupy a bed of their own.

If you booked through an online travel agency such as Booking.com or Expedia, their terms and conditions apply. Please contact the relevant booking channel for information on their cancellation policy.

When you book your accommodation/package/activity experience on our website you can pay by bank card, Swish or PayPal.

If you are a group of more than 10 persons you can make a group enquiry that can be found on the accommodations webpage here on the website.

The following cards are accepted for payment: Visa and Mastercard.

If you added STF’s cancellation insurance at the time of booking a guided tour or a package, you can cancel your stay according to our regular policy. Cancellation coverage applies in case of illness or serious incident and only in connection with the presentation of a doctor’s certificate. It applies only in the event of serious incident, acute illness or death occurring to you or to someone in your immediate family. Immediate family refers to a spouse/registered partner, cohabitant, child, parent or grandparent. You need to cancel the trip as soon as possible once you realise that you are not able to travel. The accommodation needs to be informed no later than 15.00 on the day of arrival. Without cancellation coverage, STF can not refund your cancellation on the basis of illness or being part of a high-risk group. We would recommend that you contact your insurance company for possible compensation.

No. There’s relatively good coverage in the vicinity of the mountain stations, but don’t count on being contactable at all times. The further into the mountains you venture, the worse the coverage becomes.

No, you may not. It is, however, possible to purchase a fishing permit for a large number of lakes and stretches of water. Several of our mountain stations and mountain cabins sell these fishing permits. A county’s administrative committee (länsstyrelse) has information about its permitted waters.

Yes, but only in emergencies. There is a safety room in some mountain cabins and mountain stations without any road connection.

Yes, but parts of it is very rocky.

Yes. According to the Rights of Public Access dogs must be kept on a leash from 1 March-20 August. Animal life is at its most sensitive to disturbance just then from even the most peaceful pet dog. Outside these times you must keep close watch over your dog, so that it doesn’t scare the wildlife. Special rules apply, according to the Nature Conservation Act, when taking your dog into a national park area. These rules can be found on the website for the respective county’s administration committee (länsstyrelse). Dogs are welcome free of charge at STF’s mountain stations. Keep in mind that there are only a limited number of rooms allowed for pets/dogs, so it is important that you book these in advance. When you book online you will see if these specific rooms are available or not. If no rooms allowed for pets/dog are available, please try another date or accommodation. Read more about hiking with dogs here.

Yes, of course! Make short trips of a varied nature so that they don’t get tired. It can take half a day before they’ve finished playing beside a stream – so take it slowly. A good idea with young children is to have a base (tent or mountain cabin) from which to make trips, so you don’t have to carry too much.

Yes. STF’s mountain stations and most cabins have a good range of provisions for sale. You will find more information about food in the mountain cabins right here.

You will find the timetables and more useful information here.

You can pay by debit och credit card at all our mountain stations. Large parts of the mountain areas have limited or no mobile connectivity. Therefore we cannot always offer card payment in the mountain cabins. For the time being, it is possible to pay by credit or debit card in the following mountain cabins: Rogen-området: Rogen Jämtland: Arådalen, Gåsen, Lunndörren, Stensdalen och Vålåstugan. Vindelfjällen: Aigert, Syter och Viterskalet. Lapplandsfjällen: Abiskojaure, Alesjaure, Tjäktja, Sälka, Singi, Kaitumjaure, Teusajaure, Vakkotavare, Sitojaure, Aktse och Akka. You can read more about payment at mountain cabins here.

The Nature Conservation Authority is responsible for the public pathway system. In Norrland’s county they’re maintained by the county’s administration committee (länsstyrelse). Upkeep of local pathways is the responsibility of a local-authority leader.

Jämtland’s mountains (Jämtlandsfjällen), for example the so-called Jämtland Triangle (Storulvån, Sylarna, Blåhammaren), is suitable for beginners.

Yes – there’s nothing better! The water should be running and clear. You can even drink the lake water in the mountains.

Absolutely not. There are plenty of ways to enjoy Swedish mountain life without great hardship. Many people enjoy just walking or skiing in the vicinity of the mountain station or mountain cabin. Those planning to make longer excursions will, of course, feel better if they’re not completely out of shape.

Yes, you can. If you choose to camp by one of STF’s mountain cabins or mountain stations there’s a service charge, for which you get access to the services the cabin or station provides. Read more here.

We recommend our guests to pre-book accommodation in our mountain cabins. Bookings and repayments must be made for the specific date and cabin. Click here to make an online booking. The number of beds available for pre-booking is limited and depends on the type of cabin/area, so they may be fully booked. When you pre-book your stay, you will receive a special discounted advance price, and you are guaranteed a bed as long as you arrive at the cabin no later than 18:00. Later arrivals are guaranteed an unspecified bed. You must be able to show your booking confirmation to the cabin host on arrival, either printed or digital. If you do not have the opportunity to make an advance booking, you can still pay on arrival. In that case you will be given an unspecified bed, which could mean a floor bed in the mountain cabin or a different indoor space. Unspecified beds are normally allocated after 18:00. Kindly note that tent sites and day visits are not available for pre-booking and that service fees must be paid to the cabin host on arrival. Read more about staying in our mountain cabins.

Maps of the mountains are available for purchase at Lantmäteriet´s website or from good bookshops. At our mountain stations you can buy maps of the surrounding area.

The season starts at midsummer and continues into September. High season is between about 20 July and 10 August. There are a lot of people in the cabins then, and in some places it can get a bit crowded. Winter season begins at New Year. Most mountain stations, however, open in February and remain open until the beginning of May. Mountain cabins open in late February/early March and are open until the beginning of May.

Our mountain cabins are located in scenic locations 10-25 km from each other, which is just a day trip for most people. Read more about each mountain cabin here and look at a map to get an idea of how far it is between the specific cabins you want to visit.

It is true that there are mosquitoes, but no more than you will find in the archipelago of Stockholm or in the woods in Skåne. There are more mosquitoes in late spring/early summer, in mountain birch forests and near bog areas. Later in the summer there are few mosquitoes – sometimes none! Up on the mountain where the wind almost always blows, there are next to no mosquitoes.

In the cabin you will find a payment slip that you can take home and use to pay for your stay. You can also pay the money into the BankGiro account BG 5313-0225. With the payment you should include your name, which cabin you stayed at, and the date of your stay. More information about payment at mountain cabins  

In the very far north of Sweden, north of the Arctic Circle. At Nuolja in Abisko you can see the midnight sun between 27 May and 18 July.

No. STF doesn’t run distance learning courses any longer. The Mountain Safety Council has brought out a standard course for guides. You can find these at the website www.fjallsaker.nu. You’ll also find there the Council’s contact details, for advice on who currently runs courses.

You go first to Kebnekaise’s mountain station, 19 km from Nikkaluokta, a bus journey from Kiruna. Then you spend the night at the mountain station and set out with the STF guide to reach the summit. You ought to allow a couple of extra days – depending on the weather it might not be possible to make the trip some days. The hike to the summit is tough, but most people can make it with moderate effort.

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