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Niehku Mountain Villa

Niehku Mountain Villa

A 14-room mountain lodge in the Riksgränsen ski resort, 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, with IFMGA-certified guides, heliskiing across 5,000 square kilometres, and Hästens beds throughout.

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At a glance

Niehku Mountain Villa sits in the Riksgränsen ski resort, 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle and 50 metres from the Norwegian border, with Norway’s fjords just a few kilometres away. The villa was built on the site of the old roundhouse of the iron ore railway that has crossed this landscape for over a century.

Fourteen rooms (twelve doubles and two suites) sit alongside a dining room, bar, lounge, sauna, gym, and massage services. The villa works at the foot of the mountain with the informality and personal atmosphere of a private residence.

The ground floor centres around a dining room and bar with an open fire pit inspired by coal-fired steam engine boilers. The lounge above has panoramic views over the Riksgränsen ski resort and Vassijaure Lake. Interiors are by the Stylt agency, and all rooms hold Hästens beds. Skiing, heliskiing, hiking, and Arctic winter experiences are all guided by the villa’s own IFMGA-certified mountain team.

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In detail

  • Food and Drink

    Food and Drink

    The dining room is the heart of the lodge, serving a set menu each evening built around local ingredients, wild game, and fish from the surrounding forests, mountains, and lakes.

    The menu follows a culinary journey from the Gulf of Bothnia, with Kalix löjrom as a starting point, through the forests of the Torne Valley with moose, berries, and mushrooms, over the mountaintops with reindeer and grouse, and across the Norwegian border to the fish and shellfish of the Lofoten Islands.
  • Spa and Wellness

    Spa and Wellness

    A sauna, gym, and massage services are built into the lodge. The wellness setup is informal and personal rather than spa-scale, in line with the villa’s private-residence feel.

    After a day on the mountain, the sauna and massage rooms offer a natural recovery point before dinner in the main dining room below.
  • Activities

    Activities

    The villa’s own IFMGA-certified mountain guides lead five core experiences: heliskiing across over 5,000 square kilometres of terrain, ski touring and off-piste skiing, freeriding at the Riksgränsen ski resort, Arctic Winter Weekends covering snowmobile tours and Northern Lights, and guided hiking from late June through September.

    The founding team are skiers and adventurers with careers spanning some of the world’s most remote heliskiing locations. Guests are taken to mountains, valleys, fjords, and remote spots where few travellers venture.
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Room Types

Double Room

A double room designed by the Stylt agency with warm tones, wooden-panelled walls, and a classic Scandinavian character. All rooms are fitted with Hästens beds, en-suite shower and WC, and a dedicated electric drying system for wet clothes and ski boots.

Six rooms on the lower level have access to a small private patio. Twelve in total at the lodge.

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Double Room

Suite

Two suites at the lodge, offering more space and a greater sense of privacy than the double rooms.

One suite includes a sofa group that sleeps two additional guests. The flagship category.

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