STF Stensdalen Mountain cabin

STF Stensdalen Mountain cabin (Swedish: STF Stensdalen Fjällstuga) is a mountain lodge operated by Svenska Turistföreningen (STF), the Swedish Tourist Association. It sits at about 800 metres above sea level by the Stensån stream, just below the tree line in Vålådalen Nature Reserve, 13 kilometres west of Vålådalen in roadless terrain within the Handöldalen Sámi village area. The lodge is described by STF as its newest mountain cabin and its most modern one, with a guest rating of 4.8 out of 5 based on 277 reviews. The current facility opened in June 2014 and comprises two buildings. The main cabin (storstugan) has 22 beds across four four-bed rooms and one six-bed room, plus a common area with a cosy corner where sofas can be used for sleeping. It also contains a shop with a large assortment, a drying room, a cold vestibule and a kitchen island with four gas stoves. The middle cabin (mellanstugan) has 12 beds in two rooms of six wide beds each; one room doubles as a safety room. Both rooms have kitchen equipment and gas stoves, and both are dog-friendly. A help telephone is in the vestibule. In total the cabin has 34 beds. The site also includes a cabin host's cabin, a sauna, a wood shed, a rubbish house, toilets and storage. The original mountain cabin burned to the ground in May 2010, which STF describes as a great loss. Rather than simply rebuilding a similar cabin, STF used the opportunity to develop a future model for its mountain cabins, designed to meet the needs of present and future mountain tourists. The new cabin has been in operation since 2014. Rebuilding cost many millions, only a small part of which was covered by insurance money; the project was made possible by dedicated corporate sponsors and STF members. Mobile coverage is limited: near the rubbish house or down by the sauna there is reasonable coverage with a Telia subscription, while Telenor users need to walk a bit towards Vålåstugorna to get coverage. The cabin is a member of the STF mountain lodge network and is marketed through STF's accommodation booking platform.

The Stensdalen mountain cabin is part of Svenska Turistföreningen's (STF) network of mountain lodges in Sweden. The original cabin at the site burned to the ground in May 2010, an event STF describes as a great loss. Instead of rebuilding a similar structure, STF took the opportunity to develop a future model for its mountain cabins, aiming to meet the needs of present and future mountain tourists. The new cabin opened in June 2014 and has been in operation since. The rebuild cost many millions of kronor, with only a small portion covered by insurance; dedicated corporate sponsors and STF members made the project possible. The result is described by STF as its newest and most modern mountain cabin, with 34 beds split between a main cabin (22 beds, opened June 2014) and a middle cabin (12 beds). The site also includes a cabin host's cabin, sauna, wood shed, rubbish house, toilets and storage. The cabin is located at about 800 metres elevation by the Stensån stream, just below the tree line in Vålådalen Nature Reserve, 13 km west of Vålådalen in roadless terrain within the Handöldalen Sámi village area.

• 2014

  The new STF Stensdalen mountain cabin opened in June, with 22 beds in the main cabin.

• 2010

  The original Stensdalen mountain cabin burned to the ground in May.

STF's most modern mountain cabin, a future model for STF mountain lodges, located in roadless wilderness for self-catering mountain tourists.

• Main cabin (storstugan)

  22 beds in four four-bed rooms and one six-bed room; common area with cosy corner; shop with large assortment; drying room; cold vestibule; kitchen island with four gas stoves.

• Middle cabin (mellanstugan)

  12 beds in two rooms of six wide beds each; one room is a safety room; kitchen equipment and gas stoves; both rooms are dog-friendly; help telephone in vestibule.

• Sauna

  On-site sauna; mobile coverage may be available nearby with Telia.

• Shop

  Shop in the main cabin with a large assortment.

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