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Aurora, Rental Hut
Aurora, Rental Hut, 40-50 persons. In the same building there is a day trip hut.
Booking
Urho Kekkonen National Park Customer Service Kiehinen and Ivalo Customer Service or by e-mail ukpuisto@metsa.fi. Terms of reservation for the Aurora Rental Hut. See where to pick up the keys.
Photo: Aini Magga / Metsähallitus.
Photo: Aini Magga.
Photo: Jaakko Posti.
Photo: Jaakko Posti.
Location
- Northern Lapland, Municipality of Inari, Urho Kekkonen National Park.
- Aurora Rental Hut, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 25.075' lon: 27° 26.182' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7589523 E: 517912
- Aurora hut is along marked trail Aurorapolku (pdf 2,07Mt, julkaisut.metsa.fi) near the centre of Saariselkä.
- The walking distance to the Aurora hut is about 700m from the Saariselkä starting gate. The route is maintained throughout the year.
- The closest huts are the Vellinsärpimä day trip hut and Karvaselkä day trip hut.
- Excursionmap.fi
Price
Minimum reservation time is 2 hours.
December - April and September 50€/h (incl. VAT 24%).
May - August and October - November 30€/h (incl. VAT 24%).
May - August and October - November 30€/h (incl. VAT 24%).
Keys
You can pick up the keys from Urho Kekkonen National Park Customer Service Kiehinen or Ivalo Customer Service. Please check the opening hours by phone, by e-mail or online.
The customer shall have payment receipt and hut reservation confirmation along in order to show proof of reservation and its payment.
Facilities
- A table and benches.
- A wood-burning stove.
- A campfire site, a dry toilet and a woodshed.
- Electricity.
- Air conditioning.
- A large terrace.
- Take toilet paper and drinking water with you.
Notices
- The hut is accessible.
- When leaving the hut, remember that it has to be clean and ready for the next visitors. For neglecting the final cleaning, we charge a cleaning fee of 250 euros.
- Pets are not permitted in the hut.
- Metsähallitus follows the principles of litter-free hiking. Visitors are adviced to bring their own waste out of the area. Read more about Hiking Without Littering.
- Overnight stays are not possible.
- Safety on hiking.
Maintenance and Management
- Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland.
- For more information contact Urho Kekkonen National Park Customer Service Kiehinen tel. int. +358 206 39 7200.