STF cottage site Region:   Northern Lapland Location:   Kebnekaise On trail:   – Coordinates:   67°55'07"N, 18°36'01"E Altitude:   1180 m Fjeld map:   BD6/BD8/Högfjällskartan Kebnekaise Accommodation:   20 beds Service:   –

This is STF's highest situated cottage site, sitting southeast of Darfáljávri in the upper end of Darfálvággi. This location is awe-inspiring, with four of Sweden's highest (>2000 m) peaks in close proximity; here one sits in the lap of the mighty Giebmegáisi and Gaskkasčohkka massifs with several large glaciers within easy reach. Since the distance to the Kebnekaise fjeld station is modest the cottage is a common target for day tours originating from there, and the alpine winter courses held by the station often spend several days here. About a kilometer southeast of the cottage there is an active research station run by Stockholm University, which has both electricity and a land line – the STF cottage has neither. Darfálvággi is (in)famous for its powerful winds, and in December 1992 the official Swedish wind speed record was registered here: 81 m/s!

Approximate distances

Kebnekaise:	8 km
Nikkaluokta:	23 km
Ladtjojaure:	18 km

References

Kebnekaise 2007: Day Tours – 26/2
STF website