STF Pieskehaure Mountain cabin

STF Pieskehaure Mountain cabin (Swedish: STF Pieskehaure Fjällstuga) is a mountain lodge in the Swedish mountains, operated by the Swedish Tourist Association (Svenska Turistföreningen, STF). It sits by Lake Pieskehaure in an open, scenic and easily walked area near the Norwegian border, with views toward the Sulitelma glaciers. The cabin is a stop on the Nordkalottleden long-distance trail and is used mainly by hikers and skiers seeking a simple, self-catering mountain experience. The facility consists of a guest cabin with 26 beds, a cabin warden's cabin, a storage building and a sauna. The guest cabin is corridor-style, with one 10-bed room, four 4-bed rooms, a drying room and a large shared kitchen. A separate warden/security room can accommodate guests with dogs and contains an emergency telephone; it also functions as a small shop. Guests are expected to be self-sufficient: they chop their own firewood, fetch water from the stream and share the kitchen and common areas. The cabin has a resident warden in season who welcomes guests and helps them settle in. The surrounding area is dominated by the view of the Sulitelma massif and its glaciers. The highest peak in the massif, Suliskongen, can only be reached from Pieskehaure after a serious glacier hike, suitable only for experienced mountaineers with glacier travel skills. The cabin is described by STF as having very low occupancy in summer, relatively extensive snowmobile traffic around Pieskehaure, and no mobile phone coverage. Payment at the cabin can be made by card or cash, but not by Swish. As an STF fjällstuga, Pieskehaure is part of a nationwide network of mountain cabins maintained by the association. It offers basic, hostel-like accommodation rather than hotel services, and its remote location makes it a destination for trekkers on the Nordkalottleden and for visitors exploring the Sulitelma area.

STF Pieskehaure Mountain cabin is one of the mountain lodges in the network of the Swedish Tourist Association (Svenska Turistföreningen, STF), a non-profit association founded in the late 19th century to promote outdoor life and tourism in Sweden. The cabin is located by Lake Pieskehaure in the northern Swedish mountains, close to the Norwegian border, in an area dominated by the Sulitelma massif and its glaciers. It serves hikers on the Nordkalottleden, a long-distance trail that crosses the northern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland. The cabin is a typical STF fjällstuga: a simple, self-catering mountain lodge with shared rooms, a communal kitchen and a resident warden in season. According to STF's official information, the facility consists of a guest cabin with 26 beds, a warden's cabin, a storage building and a sauna. The guest cabin is corridor-style with one 10-bed room, four 4-bed rooms, a drying room and a large shared kitchen. A warden/security room can accommodate guests with dogs and contains an emergency telephone; it also functions as a small shop. STF notes that summer occupancy at Pieskehaure is very low, that snowmobile traffic around the lake is relatively extensive, and that there is no mobile phone coverage. Payment can be made by card or cash, but not by Swish. The cabin's setting offers views of the Sulitelma glaciers, and the highest peak of the massif, Suliskongen, can only be reached from Pieskehaure after a demanding glacier hike suitable only for experienced mountaineers. The cabin thus continues STF's tradition of providing basic accommodation in remote mountain areas for self-reliant visitors.

Remote, self-catering mountain lodge in the STF network, aimed at hikers and skiers on the Nordkalottleden near the Sulitelma glaciers.

• Guest cabin with 26 beds

  Corridor-style cabin with one 10-bed room, four 4-bed rooms, a drying room and a large shared kitchen.

• Sauna

  A sauna is available for guests to relax after a day outdoors.

• Warden/security room

  Room where guests can stay with dogs; contains an emergency telephone and functions as a small shop.

1. 1STF Pieskehaure Fjällstuga - Svenska Turistföreningensvenskaturistforeningen.se
2. 2STF Pieskehaure Mountain cabin - Wikidatawikidata.org