Mountain guide
On this page, you’ll find important information about mountain safety, waste management, and what it’s like to stay in a mountain cabin.
All about mountain safety
Learn about avalanches, find out how to best prevent injuries, or read about how to safely ford rivers during your hike.
Hiking with dogs
When you want to bring your four-legged friend on an adventure, there are some things to consider. But don’t let that stop you.
How long does it take to hike?
It is, of course, easier to hike on a smooth and flat trail than to climb a steep mountain, and your hiking speed will reflect this. The overview chart can give you an indication based on experiential grounds.
Mountain transport
Traveling to the mountain areas is often an adventure in itself. On this page you can read more about how to get there and what transport options are available once you arrive.
Packing list – hiking in the mountains
Start with our basic packing list—mountain hiking is most enjoyable when you pack both correctly and lightly. Also, check out the additional lists for those who are staying overnight in a tent or lodging in a mountain cabin.
Prices, booking & payment in cabins
There are a few things to keep in mind before your stay in a mountain cabin. That’s why we have gathered everything you need to know about prices, booking, and payment for mountain cabins on this page.
Reindeer in the mountains
As a visitor in the Swedish mountains and in all areas where reindeer herding is practiced, it is important that you do not disturb or scare the reindeer.
Right of public access
Sweden’s nature is open to everyone thanks to the right of public access. It is a unique opportunity that means you can freely roam most natural areas, even in privately owned forests and lands.
STF Mountain shops
STF makes it possible to stock up along your mountain trek. In selected mountain cabins, you’ll find shops offering essential and popular products – carefully chosen to suit the mountain environment and support sustainable outdoor life.
STF Mountain stations
STF’s mountain stations are the starting point for wonderful mountain experiences. Here, you can choose your own level of comfort and price. You make your own bed with your own sheets or rent them on-site. Cleaning and meals can be booked as extras.
Tent and service fees
Camping in the mountains while hiking is free. However, if you want access to guest kitchens, drying rooms, showers, saunas, or other facilities at STF’s mountain cabins and stations, you will need to pay a service fee.
The trail system in the mountain areas
The state trail system consists of approximately 5,500 kilometers of marked trails, of which 2,250 kilometers are in Norrbotten and 1,940 kilometers in Jämtland.
Waste management in the mountain cabins
Waste management beyond accessible roads is a complex issue. Those of us who spend time in the delicate mountain environment must work together to make it function.
Tent and service fee
Camping in the mountains is free. However, if you want access to guest kitchens, drying rooms, showers, saunas, or other facilities at our accommodations, you will need to pay a small service fee.
More info about tent and service fees