STF Alesjaure Mountain cabin

STF Alesjaure Mountain cabin (Swedish: STF Alesjaure Fjällstuga, also known as Alesjaurestuga) is a mountain lodge operated by Svenska Turistföreningen (STF), the Swedish Tourist Association. It sits on a hill above the lake of the same name at roughly 780 metres above sea level, on the northern section of the Kungsleden long-distance hiking trail between Abisko and Kebnekaise in Swedish Lapland. The cabin faces the Sámi settlement of Alesjaure across the lake, an area used as summer grazing land for reindeer. According to STF, Alesjaure is the association's largest mountain cabin. The accommodation consists of three guest cabins with a total of 78 beds, arranged as corridor-style buildings each holding 26 beds: one 10-bed room, four 4-bed rooms, a drying room and a large shared kitchen per cabin. One of the cabins includes rooms where guests may bring dogs. A separate larger building nearby houses the reception, a shop with a large assortment, a common lounge, a conference area and the cabin host's living quarters. The cabin operates on the classic STF fjällstuga model: guests stay simply in multi-bed rooms with wood-burning stoves and bunk beds, and are expected to chop their own firewood, fetch water from the stream or lake, and clean up after themselves. A resident cabin host (stugvärd) welcomes guests and provides assistance. Services include a self-catering kitchen, a provisions shop (with some outdoor equipment depending on season), a sauna, and pet-friendly rooms in limited numbers. The cabin lies less than one kilometre from both a marked summer hiking trail and a marked winter trail. There is no mobile phone coverage at the cabin, though the cabin host has a telephone and guests can purchase call time. The cabin has received strong guest ratings, reported by STF as 4.6 out of 5 based on 326 reviews. As part of the STF network, Alesjaure serves through-hikers on the Kungsleden as well as skiers and other visitors to the northern Swedish mountains.

STF Alesjaure Mountain cabin is one of the mountain lodges in the network operated by Svenska Turistföreningen (STF), the Swedish Tourist Association, which has maintained a system of fjällstugor along Sweden's long-distance trails. The cabin lies on the northern section of the Kungsleden, the long-distance hiking trail running between Abisko and Kebnekaise, and is situated on a hill above the lake of the same name at about 780 metres above sea level, opposite the Sámi settlement of Alesjaure that serves as summer grazing land for reindeer. Over time the site developed into STF's largest mountain cabin. As described by STF, the accommodation now comprises three guest cabins with a total of 78 beds, each cabin holding 26 beds in a corridor layout with one 10-bed room, four 4-bed rooms, a drying room and a large shared kitchen. A separate larger building close to the guest cabins contains the reception, a shop with a large assortment, a common lounge, a conference area and the cabin host's residence. The cabin offers a sauna and self-catering kitchens, and a limited number of rooms where guests may bring dogs. Like other STF fjällstugor, Alesjaure operates on a self-service principle: guests chop their own firewood, fetch water from the stream or lake, and clean up after themselves, with a resident cabin host on site to welcome and assist visitors. The cabin has no mobile phone coverage, although the host has a telephone and guests can buy call time. It lies less than one kilometre from both a marked summer hiking trail and a marked winter trail, making it a stop for hikers in summer and skiers in winter. STF reports a guest rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 326 reviews.

STF's largest mountain cabin, a self-catering backcountry lodge serving through-hikers on the Kungsleden between Abisko and Kebnekaise.

• Mountain cabin accommodation (78 beds across three guest cabins)

• Self-catering kitchens

• Provisions shop (large assortment)

• Sauna

• Conference area

• Pet-friendly rooms

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2. 2STF Alesjaure Mountain cabin - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Alesjaure - Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org