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2026-02-22 16:44 UTC

@gilraen79@mastodon.social @Chrissy@mountains.social Is there always a possibility to sleep in huts? And do you need booking in advance? I have only done day hikes in Poland, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Norway etc. My longer hikes are all done in Finland. Here are two different kind of huts (in Lapland) , the ones with booking (and fee of course) and others for free. But for the latter there is a rule. First in, first out, meaning in case of too many people, if you came first, you must give you place for those who come later. For that reason I never go without tent or hammock. And another question 😊 Do you hike during winter, when there is snow and the weather is cold?

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@gilraen79@mastodon.social 2026-02-22 20:35

@Toukomay@mementomori.social @Chrissy@mountains.social I can share only my experience on the Kungsleden in Sweden. On this trekking you have huts on most of the trail, only a section does not have them, therefore you need a tent. You can book in advance on the STF website, but they usually accept people also without booking. The free ones you talk about are bivouacs, and you should use them only in emergency (I'm talking about Italy). People are using them as "free hut" and they're trashing them [continue on another comment]

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@gilraen79@mastodon.social 2026-02-22 20:37

@Toukomay@mementomori.social @Chrissy@mountains.social and this is leading our national alpine club to think about applying stricter rules about their use. I don't know if there's something similar in Sweden, but, if so, not on the Kungsleden. Maybe in other areas?

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@gilraen79@mastodon.social 2026-02-22 20:41

@Toukomay@mementomori.social @Chrissy@mountains.social I just reread your comment and realized you were talking about Finland, my bad 🤦‍♀️ About your last question, I mainly hike in summer, during winter I prefer to do daily hikes with the local alpine club, as the risk of avalanches is always high here and I don't venture alone.

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@Chrissy@mountains.social 2026-02-22 22:41

@Toukomay@mementomori.social @gilraen79@mastodon.social From what I have read about the huts in Norway, there is always space and you can't book in advance. You need to be member of the Norwegian Trekking Association to get a key for the unserviced cabins but not for the serviced ones. The huts are large and have a lot of space. They also have bedding but you have to bring your own sheets. I'll be able to tell you more once I've been on the hike.

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