Kebnekaise mountain lodge

Kebnekaise mountain lodge (Kebnekaise fjällstation), elev 690 m, is situated at the base of Mount Kebnekaise, 19 km west of Nikkaluokta, as in turn is situated 66 km west of Kiruna in Lappland, Sweden.

The lodge is owned and managed by the Swedish Tourist Association (STF). A restaurant serves à la carte menu, there is a mountaineering shop, a sauna, showers, rooms and a kiosk. The lodge makes guided tours to the summit of Kebnekaise. The ascent takes roughly 4-6 h. Several other guided tours are also arranged.

The road ends at Nikkaluokta and from there on one have to walk. The walk from Nikkaluokta to Kebnekaise takes approximately 4 h. After 6 km there is a restaurant "Kaffekåtan" by the lake Ladtjojaure where one can get coffee/tea, hot waffles or a burger made of reindeer.

There is an option of taking a helicopter from Nikkaluokta to Kebnekaise mountain lodge, the trip takes app. 10 min and costs 600 SEK one way. Another option to shorten the walk is to take the boat across lake Ladtjojaure, this saves ca 6 km of walking. In the winter (Nov - May) skiing is the preferred way of getting to the Lodge. Snow mobile rides are synchronized with the buses to Kiruna.

The Swedish Glacier research is made in the Tarfala Valley, close to Kebnekaise mountain lodge.

Accommodation

There are 198 beds at the lodge. Booking in advance is recommended during the summer season. There is plenty of space for tents. No booking needed.

Maps

Mountain map BD6, BD8, Högfjällskarta Kebnekaise.

External links

* [http://www.stfkebnekaise.com Homepage of the Lodge]
* [http://www.tarfala.su.se/ Glacier research in the Tarfala Valley]
* [http://www.svenskaturistforeningen.se/ The Swedish Tourist Association]