Tent camping and service fees

Camping in the mountains is free. If you want to use facilities such as guest kitchens, drying rooms, showers, saunas or other shared spaces at STF mountain cabins and mountain stations, you need to pay a service fee. Here we explain what applies.

Camping next to mountain cabins and mountain stations

Day visits at mountain cabins and mountain stations

Good to know about the service fees:

• Children (0–15 years) are free of charge
• Prices are per person
• The fee gives access to facilities such as guest kitchens, showers, drying rooms, saunas and other shared spaces. Day visits at mountain cabins include access to drying rooms, guest kitchens and other shared spaces
• The fee is paid on site and cannot be booked in advance. At mountain cabins you pay the cabin host, and at mountain stations you pay at the reception. Tent pitches cannot be booked in advance either
• The service fee for campers applies to all mountain cabins and the mountain stations in Abisko, Kebnekaise, Saltoluokta, Storulvån, Sylarna, Blåhammaren, Helags and Grövelsjön
• Day visits at mountain cabins apply between 11:00–15:00 (times may vary at mountain stations)
• The service fee for day visits also applies to groups

Why a service fee?

The service fee helps us keep our mountain cabins and mountain stations open, well maintained and accessible for everyone who visits the mountains. Running facilities in remote mountain environments requires ongoing maintenance and transport, and the fee contributes to covering these costs.

The service fee is used to:

• maintain buildings
• ensure water and sewage systems at mountain stations
• provide gas and firewood at mountain cabins
• manage waste
• transport supplies such as toilet paper

If you use the facilities at a mountain cabin or mountain station, you pay a service fee, whether you are camping nearby or visiting during the day. The fee gives you access to guest kitchens, showers, drying rooms, saunas and other shared spaces. Outdoor toilets are free to use. You can also leave sorted and non-perishable waste, but it is important to minimise the amount of waste in the mountains.

The service fee is included in the price if you have booked accommodation in a mountain cabin or mountain station.

If you do not plan to use the facilities, please show consideration by camping a bit further away from cabins and stations so that space is available for those who need the services.

By paying the service fee, you help keep the mountains accessible for everyone.

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STF Mountain cabins

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Mountain guide

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