STF Tärnasjö Mountain cabin

STF Tärnasjö Mountain cabin (Swedish: STF Tärnasjö Fjällstuga) is a mountain lodge operated by the Swedish Tourist Association (Svenska Turistföreningen, STF). It sits in a birch-forest clearing beside Lake Tärnasjön, in the heart of the Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve in Swedish Lapland. The area is described by STF as one of the country's densest reindeer-herding districts, characterised by thick, leafy mountain birch forest alternating with open mire. The cabin is a classic STF fjällstuga: simple, self-catering accommodation in multi-bed rooms, with a resident cabin host (stugvärd) who welcomes guests and helps them settle in. The lodge has a total of 26 beds, divided between a corridor building and a smaller building. The corridor building contains one 10-bed room, two 4-bed rooms and one 2-bed room, plus a large shared kitchen, a shop with a large assortment, and a drying room; the cabin host also lives in this building. The smaller building has four beds on the ground floor and two upstairs, reached via a steep staircase, and is the part of the lodge where guests may stay with a dog. Guests are expected to chop their own firewood, fetch water from the stream or lake, and wash up and clean after themselves. Payment by card is possible, but STF advises bringing some cash because technology does not always work on the mountain. Mobile coverage is poor at the cabin, though it can sometimes be found out on the point, on the trail above Stáinnavarrie, or on the trail towards Serve. Lake Tärnasjön runs north–south and is nearly two Swedish miles (roughly 20 km) long. Snowmobile traffic in the area is intense, but the cabin itself is not much affected because the snowmobile trail passes out on the lake about a kilometre away. The cabin is a stop on the STF mountain cabin network and is marketed through STF's booking tool, with a guest rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 172 reviews shown on the official page. As part of the STF system, it is a not-for-profit, member-oriented accommodation rather than a commercial hotel brand, and it is aimed at hikers, skiers and other outdoor visitors travelling in the Vindelfjällen area.

STF Tärnasjö Mountain cabin is one of the mountain lodges in the network of the Swedish Tourist Association (Svenska Turistföreningen, STF), a non-profit organisation founded in the late 19th century to promote outdoor life and tourism in Sweden. The cabin is located in the Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve, one of Europe's largest protected areas, in the mountain birch belt beside Lake Tärnasjön. The surrounding area is described by STF as one of the country's densest reindeer-herding districts, with a landscape of thick birch forest and open mire. The lodge is a classic STF fjällstuga, a type of simple, self-catering mountain accommodation that STF has developed across the Swedish mountains. Such cabins are staffed by a resident cabin host (stugvärd) during the season, and guests are expected to share in practical tasks such as chopping wood, fetching water and cleaning. The Tärnasjö cabin has 26 beds in total, split between a corridor building with a 10-bed room, two 4-bed rooms and a 2-bed room, and a smaller building with four beds downstairs and two upstairs. The corridor building also houses a large shared kitchen, a shop with a large assortment, and a drying room; the smaller building is the dog-friendly part of the lodge. The cabin is reached on foot or on skis along the trail network in the Vindelfjällen area, and it is bookable through STF's online booking tool. The official STF page for the cabin shows a guest rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 172 reviews. Practical information for guests notes that card payment is accepted but cash is advisable, that mobile coverage is poor at the cabin, and that snowmobile traffic in the area is intense although the snowmobile trail passes about a kilometre away out on the lake. The cabin is part of STF's wider system of mountain cabins and mountain stations that provide accommodation for hikers and skiers across the Swedish mountain chain.

Simple, self-catering mountain lodge in the STF network, aimed at hikers and outdoor visitors in the Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve.

• Corridor building with 10-bed, two 4-bed and one 2-bed room

  Main building of the lodge, also containing a large shared kitchen, a shop with large assortment, a drying room, and the cabin host's quarters.

• Smaller building with 4 beds downstairs and 2 upstairs

  Dog-friendly part of the lodge; the upper floor is reached via a steep staircase.

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