The lodge is owned and managed by the Swedish Tourist Association (STF).
A restaurant serves a set menu, there is a mountaineering shop, a sauna, showers, rooms and a kiosk.
The walk from Nikkaluokta to Kebnekaise takes approximately 6 h. After 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) there is a restaurant called "Enoks" by the lake Ladtjojaure.
The Swedish Glacier Research body is based in the Tarfala Valley, close to the Kebnekaise Mountain lodge.
There is plenty of space for tents, although camping is not allowed within 150 metres (490 ft) from the buildings.