STF Fågelsjö Gästis hostel
The village's old coaching inn at the farm museum is today a hostel affiliated with the Swedish Tourist Association (STF), open all year round. It is unstaffed with self check-in – book ahead and receive a code and instructions. Self-catering in a shared kitchen, pets allowed in some rooms, bike and canoe hire. Travellers on the Inlandsbanan railway can stay here between trains.
- Address
- Fågelsjövägen 239, 827 70 Los, Sweden. GPS N 61.796121, E 14.635399
- Booking
- +46 657 300 30 · [email protected] · STF
- Rooms
- A dozen or so rooms with 2–4 beds, plus beds in cabins
- Check-in/out
- Check-in from 17:00, check-out by 10:00
Cabins and motorhome pitch
For a simpler stay there are sleeping cabins with about twenty beds on the farm grounds – basic, without a kitchen, with shower and toilet in the community hall. There is also a motorhome pitch with electricity; it cannot be booked in advance and is first come, first served. Information and prices from the farm, +46 657 300 30.
Eating in the village
Café Bortom Åa in the America house at the farm museum serves coffee, home-baked bread, sandwiches and a light lunch (about 11–14) during the museum season, 1 June–13 September. It is the only place to eat in the village; out of season you cook for yourself. Remember that the nearest shop is in Los, thirty kilometres away – buy groceries before you come. During the craft festival in July, motti – the Forest Finn flour dish – is served with meatballs.
In the neighbourhood
| Place | Distance | What |
|---|---|---|
| Hamra | approx. 25 km | Hamra Stugby – cabins near the national park |
| Tandsjöborg | approx. 9 km | Campsite by lake Tandsjön, boat hire |
| Los | approx. 30 km | Lokatten inn at the cobalt mine, Loos Camping/Gammeltomten, guesthouse, bakery, grocery shop |
| Sveg | approx. 40 km | Hotels, restaurants, pizzerias, campsites, all services |
| Orsa Grönklitt | approx. 70 km | Holiday village, hotel, predator park, ski resort |
Holiday homes
Several of the houses in Fågelsjö and at Stationen are holiday homes used by their owners in summer and winter. Properties in the area come up for sale now and then through estate agents in Ljusdal, Sveg and Orsa. Ljusdal Municipality advises on building permits, sewage and fibre – see practical information.