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Aurora, Rental Hut
1.10.2020
Because of the coronavirus, safe distances should be kept even in nature, and thorough hand hygiene should be followed at huts, campfire sites and after using the toilet. Metsähallitus' policies and guidelines will be updated as the general corona guidelines become more specific. Check our website for the current situation: www.nationalparks.fi/coronavirusguidelines.
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.
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Photo: Aini Magga / Metsähallitus.
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Photo: Aini Magga.
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Photo: Jaakko Posti.
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Photo: Jaakko Posti.
Location
- Northern Lapland, Municipality of Inari (inari.fi), 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.
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.
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 for disabled people.
- When leaving the hut, remember that it has to be clean and ready for the next visitors.
- Pets are not permitted in the hut.
- There is a recycling point at the rental hut. Hikers are however adviced to bring their own waste out of the area. Read more about Hiking Without Littering.
- Overnight stays are not possible.
- Safety on hiking.
Maps
- Excursionmap.fi
- Urho Kekkonen National Park map.
- Urho Kekkosen kansallispuisto outdoor map, 1:100 000.
- Saariselkä - Sokosti outdoor map, 1:50 000.
- Terrain map V521, 1:50 000.
Maintenance and Management
- Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland.
- For more information contact Urho Kekkonen National Park Customer Service Kiehinen tel. int. +358 206 39 7200.