Boazojávri / Porojärvi Rental Hut

Two small cabins situated in the Käsivarsi Wilderness Area, in the southeastern shore of Lake Porojärvi. Porojärvi Rental Hut is known as a holiday destination for the ex-president of Finland, Urho Kekkonen. It is possible to go from Kilpisjärvi to Porojärvi by foot, skiing or by snowmobile transport (45 km). The most popular times to visit are early spring and autumn.

Location

Northern Lapland, Municipality of Enontekiö (enontekiolapland.com), Käsivarsi Wilderness Area

Driving directions, GPS  X=3285230 Y=7683374

Along the main road E8 to Kilpisjärvi, from where 45 km by foot, skiing or by snowmobile. The cabin is located on the southeastern shore of  Lake Porojärvi, in the place, where begins the River Poroeno.

Boazojávri / Porojärvi rental hut, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 69° 8.784' lon: 21° 35.108' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7680184 E: 285117.

Boazojávri / Porojärvi Open Wilderness Hut  is situated about 1 km from the rental hut.

Maps

Käsivarsi Wilderness Area Map
Other maps of the area
Excursionmap.fi 

Price 

250 € / day or 1500 € / week (incl. VAT 10%).
Available for rent: around the year.

Keys

Those renting the hut can pick up the keys at Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre, tel. int. +358 206 39 7990, from Neste Kilpisjärvi, Käsivarrentie 14205, 99490, Kilpisjärvi, tel. int. +358 10 320 4771, neste.kilpis(at)gmail.com, from the shop of Arctic Knife, Muoniontie 1632, 99320 Kätkäsuvanto, tel. int. +358 400 695 796 and at Fell Lapland Visitor Centre, tel. int. +358 206 39 7950.

When picking up the keys you must have a receipt with you. Please check the opening times of the key suppliers in advance.

Keys should be returned at the same place where you have fetched them.  

Facilities

The old UKK cabin has two bunk beds, candle light, gas stove and wood heated iron heater. 
The new cabin was build in 1998, and it has a wood heated iron heater, living room, kitchenette and bed room with bunk beds. Candle light. Please note that it takes some time before the huts get properly warm.

Separate wood heated sauna by shore. Boat. The sauna is reserved for the guests in the rental cabin and cannot be used by other hikers. A dry toilet and a woodshed outside near the huts. Firewood can be used in the hut stoves and sauna, but not outside in campfires!

Bring your own bed linen or sleeping bag, candles, matches, toilet paper and headlamp with you.

The lake shore is approximately 50 metres away from the hut. It is recommended to boil water from natural sources before consumption.

Metsähallitus follows the principles of litter-free hiking. Visitors are adviced to bring their own waste out of the area. Recycling point can be found at Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre. Read more about Hiking without Littering.

Notices

It is 45 km from Porojärvi to Kilpisjärvi village. In the village there is a shop, a fuel distribution point and restaurants. Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre is open during the peak season from March to September. It is 120 km to Hetta village, the centre of the municipality of Enontekiö. In Hetta there is the Fell Lapland Visitor Centre and other services.

It is possible to have snowmobile transportation to the hut.  

When leaving the hut, remember that it has to be clean an ready for the next customers. The hut can´t be checked after each customer. If the previous customer has not cleaned the hut, please contact immediately to the maintenance of the hut.  If the hut is not cleaned after the rent, Metsähallitus will charge for the cleaning.

Visitors must come prepared with warm clothing, food, drink, maps, compass and orienteering skills. Fog or storms can form in just a few hours.

Fishing area 

When fishing in the rivers, you have to pay the fisheries management fee (eraluvat.fi) and have a Käsivarsi-Tarvanto 1401 (eraluvat.fi) permit. When fishing at Poroeno you must have a Poroeno 1432 (eraluvat.fi) permit. Fishing permits are sold by the customer service points of Metsähallitus and Eräluvat webshop (eraluvat.fi).

Safety on hiking

Maintenance and Management

Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland. For more information contact Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre or Fell Lapland Visitor Centre.

A hand holding a mobile phone showing Excursionmap.fi. Open the map of Porojärvi hut in Excursionmap.fi.

You can check the booking situation here. To book the hut, contact Fell Lapland Visitor Centre.

Booking information