Location, Maps and Description
Northern Lapland Region, Municipality of Enontekiö, Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area
Bievrrašjávri / Pöyrisjärvi, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 42.0049' lon: 23° 48.7611' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7624268 E: 370839
Hut is located on the southern shore of Pöyrisjärvi Lake, near the river running from Naapajärvi Lake to Pöyrisjärvi Lake.
The building also houses an open wilderness hut for 12 persons.
Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area map
Other maps of the area
Excursionmap.fi
From the village of Näkkälä, there is an unmarked, but clearly distinguishable 18 km track leading to the hut.
Arrival instructions for the Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area. Please check the opening times in advance.
Price and Keys
16,50 €/night/person (incl. VAT 10%).
Keys can be picked up from the Fell Lapland Visitor Centre.
Facilities
A stove, a gas cooker. Basic cookware (pot, frying pan, coffee pot). The hut has bunk beds with mattresses, pillows and blankets, with space for a total of 14 people. In the reservable hut, hikers sleep side-by-side in bunk beds, so hikers have to be comfortable with strangers.
There is a dry toilet, woodshed and campfire site on the hut grounds. You can camp near the hut.
Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.
Notices
It is recommended to boil water from natural sources before consumption. There is a river approximately 50 metres from the hut.
Weather conditions should be taken into account when planning an outing. Weather conditions in the wilderness can be extremely challenging. Fog or storms can form in just a few hours. Make sure that you have proper wilderness survival skills for the trek. Visitors must have appropriate equipment: warm clothing, food, drink, maps, compass, orienteering skills and matches. Take also your own toilet paper.
The firewood should only be used for heating the huts. Making campfires outdoors is prohibited if the hut does not have an official campfire site.
Pets are not permitted in the hut.
Safety on hiking
Waste Management
Metsähallitus follows the principles of litter-free hiking. Visitors are adviced to bring their own waste out of the area. Recycling points can be found at Kilpisjärvi and Fell Lapland Visitor Centre. Read more about Hiking without littering.
Maintenance and Management
Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland. For more information contact Fell Lapland Visitor Centre, tel. int. +358 206 39 7950.
