Narvik Municipality

Wilderness huts in Narvik Municipality

Wilderness Huts & Shelters

This network of mountain cabins and emergency shelters spans the rugged border region between Narvik, Norway, and Sweden. Managed primarily by the DNT (Norwegian Trekking Association) and Statskog, these sites provide essential infrastructure for long-distance hikers on the Nordkalottruta and E1 trails. The collection includes high-altitude cabins like Cáihnavággihytta and strategically placed rest stops like the Stuor Kärpel emergency shelter, offering amenities ranging from wood-burning stoves to emergency communication tools.

Wilderness Huts & Shelters — Map

A

Skoaddejávre

DNT mountain cabin located on the Nordkalottruta trail near the Swedish border.

B

Gautelishytta

Large DNT cabin situated at 850 meters above sea level near the Gautelisvatnet reservoir.

C

Losistua

DNT cabin in Losidalen valley, providing a link between Beisfjord and the high mountain plateaus.

D

Cáihnavággihytta

Remote DNT cabin located over 1,000 meters above sea level in a high-alpine valley.

E

Storsteinshytta

DNT mountain hut located in Norddalen, serving as a key stop on the E1 long-distance trail.

F

Cunojávrihytta

DNT cabin situated by Lake Cunojávri, near the border with Sweden on the Nordkalottruta.

G

Funnhytta

Basic mountain shelter located in the rugged terrain north of Narvik.

H

Hundalshytta

DNT cabin complex accessible via a hike from the Katterat station on the Ofotbanen railway.

I

Oallavagge

Basic mountain shelter located in the Oallavagge valley for rest and emergency refuge.

J

100-årsbua

Small mountain shelter providing basic cover for hikers in the Narvik region.

K

Stuor Kärpel rastskydd

Swedish STF emergency shelter on the Nordkalottruta trail, equipped with an emergency telephone.

L

Nævrastua

Basic mountain hut providing shelter in the high terrain north of Narvik.

M

Kobberfjellbua

Basic mountain hut located in the vicinity of Kobberfjellet.

N

Slottet

High-altitude shelter providing basic refuge for hikers navigating the northern Narvik mountains.

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