STF Vålåstugan Mountain cabin

Lake view mountain cabin in the Vålådalen nature reserve

Travel information

About the accommodation

This mountain cabin lies on a slope between forest and mountain, with a view across lakes and marshland. There are excellent fishing opportunities nearby, and a fishing permit can be bought at the cabin. It is not unusual to discover the tracks of predators.

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Hiking trails from the cabin go in five directions towards Stensdalen, Helags, Lunndörren and Vålådalen. From here, you can also choose between various types of shorter mountain tours, as well as enjoy rich groups of orchids and other mountain flowers south of the bridge over the Härjång stream.
 
Fishing enthusiasts usually find their way to the small lakes of Krok, and there are traces of stone-age settlements and the remains of pre-historic grave around Lake Vålå.
Copper was quarried on the southern slope of Gruvsmällen for a time during the 1800s, and signs still remain. Smaller water-filled pits and the remains of a mining cabin in stone are found three kilometres west of the cabin.
 
This is how it works in a mountain cabin
Our mountain cabins offer a simple and authentic stay in multi-bedded rooms with self catering. The rooms are different sizes with bunk beds and usually heated by gas stoves. On site you will be greeted by a cabin manager. As a guest you chop wood, fetch water from the stream or lake, wash up and clean up after youself.
 
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Our service

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.

<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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Travel information
STF Vålåstugan is located southwest of Vålådalen and is part of so-called Vålådalsfyrkanten, or “Vålådalen rectangle”. It is easiest to get here via Vålådalen, located about 20 km from Vålåstugan.

Car parking is available in Vålådalen. You can also go by train to Undersåker and continue from there by bus. For more information, see www.valadalen.se/en

For more information on Vålådalsfyrkanten, see www.swedishtouristassociation.com/valatrail

Mountain map:
Calazo mountain map Vålådalen, Lunndörren & Oviksfjällen

GPS-coordinates

N63.04053°, E12.79984°

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STF Vålåstugan Mountain cabin

Opening hours

2025:
21 February - 19 April
1 July - 21 September

Number of beds

26-50

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Sustainability

  • 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.

Tips for hiking

Vålådalen trail

Vålådalen is the starting point for the "Vålådalsfyrkanten hike", a route that passes between mountain cabins, specifically STF Lunndörren, STF Vålåstugan, and STF Stensdalen.

Hiking trails in Sweden

The amazing thing about hiking in Sweden is that there is always more to discover. You can hike on remote mountain peaks, along rugged coastlines, beside bright yellow rapeseed fields, or near major cities.

6 sustainable hiking tips

Many people have realized that hiking is an excellent way to discover Sweden. Increasing numbers are heading out onto forest trails and mountain expanses, in national parks and coastal meadows across the country.

Two people walking on a gravel road in between yellow canola fields.

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