FAQ

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 stations.

The easiest way is to book here on our website. If you want personal help you can call our colleagues at the booking service on +46 10 190 23 60 during weekdays 09.00 AM-12.00 AM or send an e-mail to bokningen@stfturist.se.

At Saltoluokta we have both rooms that you can book for yourself, and beds for you who don’t mind sharing rooms with other hikers.

In the main building there are both twin rooms and dormatory beds. Toilet you will find in the corridor, shower, sauna and kitchen you will find in the service house Nåiden.

You will find simpler accommodation in the two other houses: Gamla station and Förarstugan. Here you pay per bed, and you may be joined. For those who live in Gamla station and Förarstugan, there is a shower, toilet and kitchen in the service house Nåiden. In Gamla station and Förarstugan you can also bring a dog.

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out no later than 10:00.

Yes. Linen and towels are only included in our twin rooms in the Laponia annex, as well as the twin rooms in the Main Building. If you live in a room where sheets are not included, you need to bring your own, or rent on site. You will need a bed sheet and a pillowcase, and a travel sheet or sleeping bag. You need to be able to cover all bedding. All beds have duvets and pillows.

It depends on what type of room you have booked. If you want to ensure you get a room to yourself, we recommend you book in advance.

Yes, we have cots, bedding is included and does not cost extra. Please book in advance to ensure you get one as we have a limited number.

Yes, there are drying rooms in Laponia, Kierkau and the service building Nåiden where you can dry your clothes after having spent a day in the mountains.

We are open for the winter season from the end of February to the middle of April. During the summer season, we are open from the middle of June to the middle of September.

The opening hours of the reception and shop may vary. For exact opening hours, phone the reception on +46 10 190 23 50.

The Saltoluokta shop has a varied range of food – both fresh and dry food – as well as some outdoor kit. You can find most things you need for a mountain excursion. We have maps, mosquito repellent, mosquito hats, as well as gas and spirits for camping stoves. Please get in touch in advance if there is something in particular you are after.

In our rental shop, you can find most things you need for your mountain excursion, from snowshoes, touring skis, boots and poles to backpacks, camping stoves, tents and sleeping bags. We also rent kayaks for those who want to explore the area from another point of view.

Yes, that is perfectly fine. That way, you can ensure to get what you want for your excursion. Please visit our rental site where you find a form for rental inquiries

In addition to having a SEK 100 discount per night on accommodation, you get a discount on train, bus and boat travel, amongst other things. We also have different membership offers in our shop, so check them out during your stay. If you would like to be a member – join here.

Our breakfast buffet contains a great deal of yummy things such as sour milk, yoghurt, porridge, various cereals, home-made bread with lots of different toppings, eggs, juice, coffee and tea.

You make your own sandwiches from the breakfast buffet and also get a piece of fruit and a bag of “jägarsnus” (raisins, peanuts and chocolate). You can then choose between different soups, coffee, tea and chocolate powder if you bring a thermos with you. Hand in the thermos the night before and we will make sure it if filled with hot water in the morning before you head out.

We serve a 1-dish or 2-dishes dinner each night. Special diet? No problems, we can make you something as long as you notify us in advance.

We recommend that you book all meals in advance as it might get full. The most important is dinner, which must be booked before 15:00 the same day.

We have a well-equipped self-catering kitchen in our service building Nåjden where you can make your own food. There is also a fridge where you can store food during your stay. Remember to label the food with your room number and departure date.

Unfortunately, we only offer the ordinary dinner for both children and adults. If you do not wish to eat that much food, you can buy food in our shop and prepare it yourself in the self-catering kitchen.

The restaurant has several highchairs available to borrow.

If you are taking the train, it is strongly advisable to also book the bus journey from Gällivare via the train company. The final stop is called Kebnats and if you book your journey all the way there, the train company is responsible for missed connections between the train and bus. If you only book the train to Gällivare, you may need to spend a night in Gällivare and take the bus the next day.

During the season, the bus leaves Gällivare daily. You get off at the Kebnats bus stop. Please visit Road to Ritsem (opens in new tab) for more information.

In the summer, to reach Saltoluokta from the north, you must travel by boat. The boat departs three times per day during the high season and twice during the off-season. All departures are timed to coincide with the buses to and from Gällivare. The timetable will be updated in the spring of 2024.

In order to travel to and from Saltoluokta during winter, you must go across lake Langas along the marked ice trail. This is approximately 4 km long. STF Saltoluokta Mountain Station offers snowmobile transport in conjunction with the arrival and departure of the bus. This transport must be booked in advance by contacting the reception. The rate one-way is 160 SEK for members and 210 SEK for non-members.

When travelling by snowmobile you should wear warm clothes and, preferably,  use a scarf or ski goggles to protect your face. You may also ski or walk along the ice trail, but remember that you must never deviate from the marked trail.

Yes.

We do not drive our own extras, but if time permits, our neighbors at Langas Camp in Björkudden (opens in new tab) can drive a boat taxi.

Snowmobile rides can be ordered from Christer Dynesius +46 70 241 66 35, Tobbe Öberg +46 70 340 42 72 and Christian Heimroth +46 70 260 05 37.

Yes, it’s okay to bring the dog for an additional fee. We have rooms in the cabins Gamla Station, Förarstugan and the building Kieraku where pets are allowed. We recommend that you book your accommodation in advance if you are bringing your dog as we have a limited number of rooms in which dogs are allowed.

Please bear in mind that Saltoluokta borders on the Stora Sjöfallet National Park. Dogs are not permitted in the national park between 1 May and 1 January. Between 1 January and 30 April you can bring your dog into the national park if it is kept on a leash. You can bring your dog with you along the Kungsleden trail and on many other fine day trips around the mountain station. Please ask at reception for advice about day trips.

No, you cannot bring your dog into the station out of consideration for people with allergies.

We have free WiFi in public areas in the main building, Laponia, Gierkav and the service building Nåiden.

You can park the car at Kebnats where the boat departs. Parking is free.

Caravan camping is not allowed in the car park at Kebnats. The closest campsite can be found at Stora Sjöfallet.

Yes, but keep in mind that: We have a store in Saltoluokta where you can refill your pantry. If you still need to send packages, use Bussgods in the first place, in the second place with ordinary postal service. Other courier companies do not deliver to us and must be picked up by you personally in Gällivare 150km away. The address is SaltoluoktaFjällstation, 98299 Gällivare. Always write your name and estimated date of arrival clearly on the box. If you send with Postnord, you may need to order a rural letter carrier when the package is available at the postal agent in Gällivare.

We charge SEK 200 for package handling and SEK 100 extra if the package is to be returned. You solve delivery labels yourself and send them to us.

NOTE! Packages that have not been picked up or requested to be returned within one month after the expected arrival date (or before the season closing) will be opened and the contents will be donated / thrown away.

Yes, you may. The following prices apply to storage and any luggage handling.
• If you are staying at the mountain station and picking up/leaving your bag yourself it is free of charge.
• If you send the bag to us or want us to hand it to you at the bus, the cost for storage and handling is SEK 100. Payment is made in the reception when you get your luggage.

Yes! You can pay by Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard and Amex. We do not accept Diners. We do not accept cash.

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

The trails in Lapland are generally 10–20 km long, some are shorter and some are longer. Saltoluokta–Sitojaure 20 km, Sitojaure–Aktse 9 km, Aktse–Pårte 24 km, Pårte–Kvikkjokk 16 km, Vakkotavare–Teusajaure 14 km, Teusajaure–Kaitumjaure 9 km, Kaitumjaure–Singi 13 km, Singi–Kebnekaise 14 km, Kebnekaise–Nikkaluokta 19 km.

Yes it is, you can read all about it in our guide about prices, booking and payment in the cabins.

Variable. For a more detailed weather forecast please see www.yr.no (opens in new tab) and www.smhi.se (opens in new tab). It is important to remember that the weather in the mountains can change very rapidly; one minute it may be sunny, only for a snow storm to develop the next. Pack your backpack for all kinds of weather.

Of course! You can pitch a tent wherever you want along the trails as long as you leave the place in the same condition you found it. If you want to camp near the mountain cabins and use the services there, you pay a service charge. This gives you access to an outside lavatory, self-catering kitchen and you can also dispose of waste. You can also use the sauna in those cabins that have one!

There are several fishing areas around Saltoluokta. In our shop we sell fishing licences and maps of fishing areas. For more information on fishing, see Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten (opens in new tab).

Mobile phone coverage in the mountains is limited and cannot be relied upon. There is usually some coverage in or near mountain stations, but reception quickly becomes weaker—and often disappears completely—the further you travel into the mountains or between stations. Coverage varies by location and operator, with Telia generally offering the best reception, while other networks often have limited or no coverage at all. Even with Telia, you should be prepared for areas with no signal.

Emergency phones are available in all cabins and stations, but they may only be used in case of emergency.