Rautulampi, Open Wilderness Hut

Open Wilderness hut for 8 persons. In the same building there is also an reservable wilderness hut and a drying room. The day hut is in a separate building.

Rautulampi Open Wilderness Hut. Photo: Tuija Kangasniemi, Metsähallitus.

Rautulampi. Photo: Tuija Kangasniemi, Metsähallitus

Location

Northern Lapland, Municipality of Sodankylä, Urho Kekkonen National Park.
Rautulampi, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 18.802' lon: 27° 38.954' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7577944 E: 526773
The hut is situated on a marked hiking trail on the north shore of the Lake Rautulampi, 12 km from Kiilopää Fell.
You can get to the hut on foot or by skis from several starting points (pdf 659kt).
The closest huts are the Luulampi day trip hut, the Niilanpää day trip hut, the Suomunruoktu open and reservable wilderness hut and Lankojärvi open and reservable wildeness hut.
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Two-tiered sleeping platforms, a table and benches.
A wood-burning stove, a gas cooker.
There's no lighting in the hut, please bring your own candles.
There is a smoke alarm in the hut, but we recommend bringing your own device with you.
A campfire site, a dry toilet and a woodshed.
Drinking water can be taken from the River Rautuoja. Household water is taken from the lake.

You can camp by the campfire sites.
There are no accessible services in the hut.
When leaving the hut, remember that it has to be clean and ready for the next customers.
Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.
Make sure you pack a first-aid kit.
Pets are permitted in the hut, but only in case that other visitors agree with it.
Metsähallitus follows the principles of litter-free hiking. Visitors are adviced to bring their own waste out of the area. Hiking Without Littering.
Safety on hiking.