Wooden mountain cabin with hikers outside, surrounded by blooming summer meadows and lush mountain slopes.

Cabin kitchen with sink and dining table by the window.

Boardwalk leading down to a mountain lake.

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STF Tarrekaise Mountain cabin

Lush greenery with a view of the peaks along Padjelantaleden

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About the accommodation

STF Tarrekaise is nestled in lush greenery on the northern shore of Tarraure, on the Padjelantaleden trail between Kvikkjokk and Staloluokta. From here you have a beautiful view of the two peaks of the mountain Staika, which frame a dazzling glacier.

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There are two guest cabins with a total of 26 beds. Guest cabin 65 has two rooms with ten beds each, with a kitchen and two sleeping alcoves in each room. Gamla gruvstugan (the old mining cabin) has two rooms: the host’s room and a large six-bed room with wide beds and a kitchen. You may bring your dog in the left-hand ten-bed room in guest cabin 65 and in the safety room, which has two beds.

The emergency phone is in the hall of guest cabin 65. There is no mobile coverage at the cabin. You can pay by card, but it is a good idea to bring some cash as well. Technology does not always work in the mountains.

When you arrive, a refreshing swim can be welcome. There is a nice swimming spot in Tarraure where the mountains are beautifully reflected in the water. Above the cabin lies the small mountain plateau of Hilldo, with beautiful views over Tarradalen. It is a good, secluded place for relaxation and meditation. If you want to feel the wings of history, you can walk to Tarraälvshyddan, five kilometres away on the trail towards Vaimok. The hut dates from 1887 and is today STF’s oldest building, an excellent destination for an outing.

Here in Tarradalen the flora is rich, with northern wolfsbane, globeflower, alpine lady fern and King Charles’s sceptre. The birdlife is also rich, including ptarmigan, black grouse, tufted duck and long-tailed skua. If you walk quietly along the trail, with a bit of luck you may get close to the large moose that graze in the lush birch forest.

Read everything you need to know before staying at one of our mountain cabins:
www.swedishtouristassociation.com/stfmountaincabin

Our service

Guest kitchen

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

Pets allowed

Some rooms are available in which pets may accompany guests.

<1 km to marked trails

Less than 1 kilometer to marked hiking trail.

<1 km to marked winter trails

Less than 1 kilometer to marked winter trail.

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Contact and opening hours

Travel information

STF Tarrekaise is located about 23 km west of Kvikkjokk and is the second cabin on the Padjelantaleden trail that goes all the way to Ritsem. STF Tarrekaise is also a good place to stay overnight when hiking the Nordkalottleden trail to/from STF Vaimok.

In summer, you can only reach the start of the trail by taking a boat on Tarraälven. The hiking distance is around 20 km.

For more information on boats in the mountains, see www.swedishtouristassociation.com/boats

It is easiest to get to Kvikkjokk by bus from Jokkmokk. The nearest railway station is in Murjek. For more information on travel to Kvikkjokk, see www.swedishtouristassociation.com/kvikkjokk

Read more about Padjelantaleden
www.swedishtouristassociation.com/padjelantatrail

Mountain map:
Calazo mountain map Sarek & Padjelanta

GPS-coordinates

N66.989827°, E17.291026°

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Opening hours

2027:
26 February - 18 April
24 June - 5 September

Number of beds

26-50

Sustainability

Sustainability pledge

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

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