STF Hostel Riksgränsen

Lappland


This hostel is a boon for self-caterers, with a large, well-equipped guest kitchen, and the added bonus of a gym and sauna. There's a good ICA Nära supermarket next door open 9am to 8pm.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Lappland attractions

1. Water Spout

16.58 MILES

No, Narvik can't claim geothermal activity. But locals reckon that its water is the purest in the land. Each day at 1pm and 9pm from May to September, a…

2. Aurora Sky Station

17.16 MILES

Across the highway from the STF Turiststation, a chairlift takes you up Mt Nuolja (1164m), where you can enjoy epic views from the deck of the Panorama…

3. Main Cemetery

17.24 MILES

In this cemetery, beside the E6 on the north side of town, are monuments to the French and Polish troops who fought alongside the Norwegians on land, and…

4. Red Cross War Museum

17.68 MILES

This small but revealing museum illustrates the military campaigns fought hereabouts in the early years of WWII. The presentation may not be flash but it…

5. Ofoten Museum

17.74 MILES

This museum tells of Narvik's farming, fishing, railway-building and ore trans-shipment heritage. There's a rolling film about the Ofotbanen Railway and…

6. Polar Park

18.27 MILES

This large, open-air zoo is 23km south of Setermoen and 3.3km east of the E6. It features wildlife of the boreal taiga (marshy forest) in spacious…