STF Vålåstugan

STF Vålåstugan (commonly Vålåstugan) is a mountain cabin (fjällstuga) in Vålådalen Nature Reserve in Jämtland, Sweden, run by Svenska Turistföreningen (STF), the Swedish Tourist Association. It sits on a slope at the boundary between forest and bare mountain, overlooking lakes and mires, northwest of the Lunndörr mountains and east of the Härjång mountains; the nearest peaks are Vålåvalen and Gruvsmällen. The cabin is a well-known stop on the network of STF mountain trails and is rated 4.5 out of 5 by guests (278 reviews). The cabin comprises two guest buildings with a total of 44 guest beds. The main building (Storstugan) is a corridor cabin with 24 beds in six four-bed rooms, and also contains a cabin-host room and a shop carrying a large assortment of food, drinks, sweets and hygiene articles. The Old Cabin (Gamla stugan) has two guest rooms with a total of 20 beds; both rooms have kitchens and wood-fired stoves, with two sleeping alcoves adjoining each kitchen. One kitchen serves as a dog room and safety room with an emergency telephone. Behind the cabin there is space for several dog teams, and there are fine tent sites around the buildings. There is no sauna; in summer, the Sturebadet pool in a stream about 100 m below the main cabin is used for bathing. Mobile coverage at the cabin site is poor, with Telia coverage just above the cabin. From the cabin, hiking trails radiate in five directions: toward Stensdalen, Helags, Lunndörren and Vålådalen. Shorter mountain excursions are also possible, and south of the bridge over Härjångsån there are rich stands of orchids and other mountain flowers. Anglers are drawn to the Kroktjärnarna lakes, and around Vålåsjön there are traces of Stone Age settlements and prehistoric graves. On the southern slope of Gruvsmällen, copper was mined for a period in the 19th century, and traces remain; three kilometres west of the cabin are small water-filled mine pits and the remains of a stone mining cabin. As an STF facility, STF Vålåstugan is part of Sweden's organized mountain tourism infrastructure, offering self-catering and serviced accommodation for hikers, skiers and outdoor visitors in the Vålådalen area. It is a product brand of STF rather than an independent company.

STF Vålåstugan is a mountain cabin in Vålådalen Nature Reserve, Jämtland, Sweden, operated by Svenska Turistföreningen (STF). The cabin is located northwest of the Lunndörr mountains and east of the Härjång mountains, with the nearest peaks being Vålåvalen and Gruvsmällen. The site lies at the boundary between the bare mountain and the mountain birch forest, on a slope overlooking lakes and mires. The cabin consists of two guest buildings. The main building (Storstugan) is a corridor cabin with 24 beds in six four-bed rooms; one of the rooms serves as a shop with a broad assortment of food, drinks, sweets and hygiene articles. The Old Cabin (Gamla stugan) has two guest rooms with a total of 20 beds. Both guest rooms have kitchens and wood-fired stoves, with two sleeping alcoves adjoining each kitchen. One kitchen serves as a dog room and safety room with an emergency telephone. Behind the cabin there is space for several dog teams, and there are fine tent sites around the buildings. There is no sauna; in summer, the Sturebadet pool in a stream about 100 m below the main cabin is used for bathing. Mobile coverage at the cabin site is poor, with Telia coverage just above the cabin. From the cabin, hiking trails go in five directions: toward Vålådalen, Lunndörrsstugan, Helags fjällstation, Gåsenstugan and Stensdalsstugan. Shorter mountain excursions are also possible, and south of the bridge over Härjångsån there are rich stands of orchids and other mountain flowers. Anglers are drawn to the Kroktjärnarna lakes, and around Vålåsjön there are traces of Stone Age settlements and prehistoric graves. On the southern slope of Gruvsmällen, copper was mined for a period in the 19th century, and traces remain; three kilometres west of the cabin are small water-filled mine pits and the remains of a stone mining cabin. The cabin is part of STF's network of mountain cabins and stations, which supports hiking, skiing and outdoor recreation in the Swedish mountains. As an STF facility, it is a product brand of the association rather than an independent company. The cabin has a guest rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on 278 reviews.

• Copper mining took place on the southern slope of Gruvsmällen for a period in the 19th century.

A serviced STF mountain cabin in Vålådalen Nature Reserve, offering lakeside hiking accommodation with self-catering facilities and a shop, positioned within Sweden's organized mountain tourism network.

• Storstugan corridor cabin

  Main building with 24 beds in six four-bed rooms, a cabin-host room and a shop with a large assortment of food, drinks, sweets and hygiene articles.

• Gamla stugan (Old Cabin)

  Two guest rooms with a total of 20 beds; both have kitchens and wood-fired stoves, with two sleeping alcoves adjoining each kitchen. One kitchen serves as a dog room and safety room with an emergency telephone.

• Cabin shop

  Shop with a large assortment of food, drinks, sweets and hygiene articles.

• Tent sites

  Fine tent sites around the cabins.

• Dog team space

  Space for several dog teams behind the cabin.

1. 1STF Vålåstugan Fjällstuga - Svenska Turistföreningensvenskaturistforeningen.se
2. 2STF Vålåstugan - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Vålåstugan - Wikipedia (Swedish)sv.wikipedia.org