Kebnekaise mountain lodge (Kebnekaise fjällstation), elevation , is situated at the base of Mount

Kebnekaise Kebnekaise (; from Sami language, Sami or , "Cauldron Crest") is the highest mountain in Sweden. The Kebnekaise massif, which is part of the Scandinavian Mountains, Scandinavian mountain range, has two main peaks. The glaciated southern peak use ...

, west of

Nikkaluokta Nikkaluokta () is a Swedish Sami village in Norrbotten County. The village belongs to Gällivare Municipality, bordering Kiruna Municipality, the closest urban area some 60 kilometers away. In its vicinity lie the areas of two Sami communities, ...

, which in turn is situated west of Kiruna in Lappland, Sweden. The lodge is owned and managed by the Swedish Tourist Association (STF).

Facilities

A restaurant serves a set menu, there is a mountaineering shop, a sauna, showers, rooms and a kiosk. The lodge offers guided tours to the summit of Kebnekaise. The ascent takes roughly 4-6 hours. Several other guided tours are also arranged. The road ends at Nikkaluokta and from there on one has to walk. The walk from Nikkaluokta to

takes approximately 4 h. After there is a restaurant called "Kaffekåtan" by the lake Ladtjojaure where one can get coffee/tea, hot waffles or a burger made of reindeer. It is also possible to take a helicopter from Nikkaluokta to Kebnekaise mountain lodge. The trip takes approximately 10 minutes and costs SEK 850 (ca. $) one way. Another option to shorten the walk is to take the boat across the lake Ladtjojaure. This saves ca of walking. In the winter (November to 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 body is based in the Tarfala Valley, close to Kebnekaise mountain lodge.

Accommodation

There are 220 beds at the lodge. Booking in advance is recommended during the summer season. There is plenty of space for tents, although camping is not allowed within from the buildings. No booking needed.

Maps

Mountain map BD6, BD8, Högfjällskarta Kebnekaise.

Gallery

Image:Kebnekaise_mountan_lodge_Baksidan.JPG, The Kebnekaise Mountain lodge Image:Leden.JPG, The track leading to the lodge

External links

Homepage of the LodgeGlacier research in the Tarfala ValleyThe Swedish Tourist Association

References

{{Mountain huts of Sweden Mountain huts in Sweden

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