Pallaskota, Rental Lapp Hut

Location, Maps and Description

Western Lapland Region, Municipality of Muonio (www.muonio.fi, in Finnish), Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park

Pallaskota, a rental Lapp ‘kota' hut made of logs, is located amidst beautiful mountain birches at the foot of the Pallaskero and Palkaskero summits at a distance of less than one kilometre from the Pallastunturi Visitor Centre.

A trail named Orava-Avenue ("Squirrel Avenue") branches off from Pallastunturi Road. There are environmental artworks along this trail, which continues as the Palkaskeron kierros Circle Trail onto the Palkaskero summit. The Pallaskota crossroads is situated at a distance of 0.5 km from the main road, and Pallaskota is located along the trail leading to Lake Pallasjärvi.

Pallaskota has been designed for the use of entrepreneurs and groups. This rental Lapp ‘kota' hut offers peace and quiet to groups regardless of whether they wish to make coffee in the coffeepot over the fire while taking a rest break or have a small-scale wedding or other festive occasion at the foot of the fell.

Next to Pallaskota, there is a campfire site and an open Lapp 'kota' hut that hikers may use freely for taking a rest break and making a campfire.

Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park map.
Pallas - Yllästunturi outdoor map 1:50 000.
Pallas - Ounastunturi geological hiking map 1:50 000.
Excursionmap.fi

Price and Keys

35 € / 0  – 4 h (incl. VAT 10%)
50 € / 4 h – 24 h (incl. VAT 10%)

Keys can be picked up from Pallastunturi Visitor Centre.

Facilities

An open fireplace, a dry toilet in the immediate vicinity of Pallaskota, a dry toilet for the disabled. Pallaskota has been made accessible to all, so it is also suitable for the disabled. Pallaskota provides basic utensils for coffee making, but for group meals the tenants must bring their own dishes or collect dishes from the visitor centre.

Notices

Pets are not permitted in the hut.
There is no heat-storing device at Pallaskota.

Directions and Public Transportation

The walking distance from the Pallastunturi Visitor Centre to Pallaskota is less than one kilometre.
Hikers can use the postal vehicle connection from Muonio to Pallastunturi Fell on weekday mornings. The Rovaniemi - Kittilä - Jerisjärvi - Muonio coach service runs daily, and connecting transport may also be booked from Jerisjärvi to Pallastunturi Fell.
More information on scheduled coaches (www.matkahuolto.fi). During the high seasons, there is a bus or taxi service (reservable in advance) from Kittilä Airport via Hotel Jeris and Olos to Muonio. Connecting transport may also be booked from Jerisjärvi to Pallastunturi Fell.

Maintenance and Management

Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland. For more information contact Pallastunturi Visitor Centre, tel. int. +358 206 39 7930.