Tikkasen Vieriharju, Rental Hut

There is a lot of snow on the roof of the cabin. The cottage has a covered terrace and two windows with lattices.
Photo: Eero Hetta.
The cabin has a large window. In front of the window is a table and a bench. There are candles on the table and a room book. Light comes from the window into the dark room.
Photo: Eero Hetta.
The sauna benches are wooden and the legs are metal. There is a ladle, a wash basin, a bucket and two buckets on the boards. The platforms are against the log wall.
Sauna. Photo: Eero Hetta.
Suitable for overnight stays for individual hikers and small groups. The hut is situated about 50 metres from road 9671. During summer it is possible to park cars in the space behind the hut. During winter road 9671 is narrow and you must clear a space - by shovelling the snow away - for your car from the side of the road.

Location

Price

90 €/night (incl. VAT 10%). The rental of the cabin ends after 2024.
 
Keys

You can pick up the keys at the following places

Ivalo Customer Service
the key drop box in Saariselkä
the key drop box in Kiilopää 
Samperin Savotta (samperi.com) in Savukoski
Tulppion Majat (tulppio.fi, Finnish) in Savukoski
Sodankylä Väri- ja Urheilu Simonen Oy (simonen.fi, in Finnish)
Taxi Vuotso / JJR Pehkonen Oy, tel. 044-243 2449, 044 2422967 (call in advance).

The customer must have payment receipt and hut reservation confirmation with in so that one can prove the reservation and its payment.

Please check the opening hours of the place where you intend to collect the key in advance. Outside opening hours, the key can be collected from the key box at all key collection points by appointment. If you intend to collect the key after opening hours, contact the key collection point 3-5 weekdays before the key collection date.

When collecting the key from Saariselka or Kiilopää, you get instructions for collecting the key from Urho Kekkonen National Park Customer Service. Contact customer service 3-5 weekdays before you collect the key (ukpuisto@metsa.fi, 020 6397200).

The key can be returned to any of the locations mentioned.

Facilities

  • Two sleeping platforms, mattresses, pillows, quilts, a table, and benches.
  • A wood-burning stove, a gas cooker, a saucepan, and a frying pan.
  • There is a smoke alarm in the hut, but we recommend bringing your own device with you. 
  • A campfire site, a dry toilet, a woodshed and sauna.
  • Take own candles, toilet paper and headlamp with you.

Description

There is a signpost guiding you to Tikkasen Vieriharju on the right side of the road approximately 7 km before Kemihaara. The hut is located approximately 50 metres from the Korvatunturintie road. In the summer, you can park your car in the lay-by behind the hut. The Korvatunturintie road is narrow in the winter, and the lay-by cannot be used – if you want to park, shovel a parking space for yourself along the road. Parking in the lay-by during winter prevents the ploughing of the road. You can travel to Savukoski from Kemijärvi railway station by bus or using a pre-bookable taxi service (website in Finnish). You should book the taxi the night before at the latest. You can take a taxi from Savukoski to Kemihaara (approximately 100 km). Taxi services are provided by Korvatunturin taksi, tel. +358 40 730 6484 . They also offer car transport services. 

Notices

  • It is allowed to bring pets in the hut.
  • There are no accessible services in the hut.
  • You can camp by the campfire sites.
  • Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.
  • When leaving the hut, remember to tidy up the hut ready for the next customers.
  • Make sure you pack a first-aid kit.
  • 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.

  • Safety on hiking.

Maintenance and Management

Booking information

A hand holding a mobile phone showing Excursionmap.fi. Open the map of Tikkasen Vieriharju hut in Excursionmap.fi.
 

Guidelines on using Rental Huts

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