Aurora Sky Station

Amazing hike, it rained a bit but clear views and fresh water too! The cafe is great!

Overall, after it was all said and done, we had an amazing experience. But the lead-up to it was pretty stressful and confusing. We only participated in the activity--we didn't stay at the Turistation hotel, so we only had the information we received via email and on the confirmation to go on. There needs to be better instructions on how to get to the Turistation and what to expect on the tour. We thought the only way to get from Abisko Mountain Lodge to the Turistation was to take a taxi, but we learned later that there were other options. Our taxi fell through so we had to WALK-45 minutes in the freezing cold. We were not expecting that. The Google map took us to the train station, not the hotel, so we ended up walking an extra 20 minutes. Getting home was really stressful. I couldn't find a taxi company that would pick us up at 01:30 and had NO IDEA there was a BUS!!! The tour details only say that the tour ends at 01:30. It doesn't say anywhere that you can end the tour whenever you want! We saw options for transportation between 23:30 and midnight but didn't think those would be options for us since the tour wasn't supposed to end until after 01:00. It wasn't clearly stated that we would be given a thermal suit to wear. I figured it out at the last minute but it wasn't clear if there would be storage space for any items we wanted or needed to remove before putting on the suit. I tried emailing STF with my questions but the responses weren't helpful. The transportation bit is key! We were so stressed that we wouldn't be able to get to the meeting point on time and that we might forfeit our tour and the HIGH COST as well. We ended up having to walk back to Abisko town at the end of the tour as well. It was SO COLD and not the easiest walk, even though the path is fairly well lit. The food at the dinner was delicious and we met some nice people sitting at the long table. The sky station is super cozy and warm inside, so it's the ideal place to be able to pop outside to see the lights when/if they happen, and then pop back inside when you get cold. The chair lift experience was quite an adventure, too. We got lucky and saw lights on our night, so that made the entire experience worth it.

Great experience. Reached there by cable chair lift during mid-summer time, single digit temperature. I can see the beautiful lake; I can feel the snow on the mountain which is melting slowly. Good for hiking, but need professional shoes and maps, paths showing on Google Maps are not precise enough.

I visited the sky station in December 2021. Sadly, it was cloudy that day. Even after waiting till almost 1 am, I didn't get the chance to see the dancing lights. The sky cleared up for a moment, thus got a glimpse of the green light. The most amazing part of the trip was definitely taking the chairlift through the dark to the top of the mountain. The tour guide showed the way from the STF to the base of the station, where everyone was given a warm overall and a pair of boots. It gets extremely cold while going up the mountain on the open chairlift. The sky station is quite cozy and nicely decorated. There is a cafe inside. The tour included a presentation about aurora. A lifetime experience indeed.

Friendly staff, helpful all the way. We were unlucky to not see any good northern lights by the naked eye, but the trip itself were great. It gives you all you want that they can, the rest is up to nature and luck to see the actual northen lights.

20 minutes up 900ft to the Café, it's a very peaceful ride, and the view of course is just breathtaking. If you're not going up there to ski, you can relax and watch people weaving through the blanket of snow. The staff are lovely. The Café experience is a little unique. I highly recommend. It's worth the trek 🏔😌

Nice experience taking chairlift up to the station at Mt Nuolja. Took around 30mins. No sighting of the northern lights though. Kudos to the guide for clear explanation of lights and its myths. We remained at the station and chose not to hike further up due to cold weather (-18c). A good alternative is to go up spiraling case to top of building.

Best scenic view Take the open chair ride to the mountain and then sat down at the open view deck and enjoy/ relax We walked down to Aurora sky station from Abisko guest house. It was approx 4 Km trail and you can view a canyon during the journey