STF Arådalen Mountain cabin

The site has four buildings and room for 14 guests. The original house from 1895 has two four-bed rooms with a kitchen. Backmanstugan, an old timber house from the 1930s, is open in summer and has two two-bed rooms, one of which has a kitchen. A separate building with a shower and toilet has another two-bed room. The fourth building houses the café and the host’s quarters. All the buildings have electric heating, and the guest rooms also have wood-burning stoves.

There is good mobile coverage at the site for operators that use the Telia network, although it can sometimes be patchy. Water comes from the site’s own well, and there are camping spots near the cabin.

The café offers waffles and treats, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cordial and soft drinks. It is open Tuesday to Sunday during the months the cabin is open. There is a shop with a smaller range of goods (Small selection), so it is best to do larger shopping at ICA in Svenstavik or ICA in Myrviken.

The Arådalen Nature Reserve bears traces of both Sami culture and summer farming. Between Mustvallen and Storsundet lies the old Sami settlement of Kojåsen, where you can still see the hearths from the old Sami huts. In the middle of the reserve is Östra Arådalen, a summer farm that is still in use. There you can learn about history, animals and traditional food crafts, and if you are hiking the Jämt-Norgevägen trail, the farm makes a nice detour.

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