Hammaskuru Reservable Wilderness Hut

Reservable wilderness hut for 8 persons. In the same building there is a open wilderness hut.

Booking

Urho Kekkonen National Park Customer Service or by e-mail ukpuisto@metsa.fi. Terms of reservation for the Hammaskuru reservable hut. See where to pick up the keys.

In the summer sunshine, in the middle of the forest, there is a long building with gray log walls. In the middle of the long wall is a door with stairs leading up to it. There is one window on the wall, next to which is a map board and a wooden sign. Clothes are hanging on a string between the back walls of the building and the tree.

Photo: Niina Pehkonen.

There is a fireplace in the corner of the log-walled room, the wall behind which is covered with a non-combustible board. On the front side of the fireplace are firewoods. There is a small window on the wall, under which there is a table for the gas stove. There are pots and pans and other kitchen utensils above the window. In the left corner is the edges of the sleeping sheets in two layers. In the foreground is the corner of a wooden table with a bench underneath.

Photo: Allan Niva/Metsähallitus.

Inside the log cabin, there is a wooden sleeping bed, mattresses covered with green fabric. There are also pillows here and there on top of the mattresses. In the middle is a ladder to the upper bed. In the foreground is a wooden table.

Photo: Niina Pehkonen.

Suitable for overnight stays for hikers and groups with good navigation skills. The hut is located in the Urho Kekkonen National Park's wilderness zone, which has no marked trails. The nearest shops and restaurants are located in Saariselkä or in Ivalo. The hut was built in 1966.

Location

Northern Lapland, Municipality of Sodankylä, Urho Kekkonen National Park.
Hammaskota, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 09.164' lon: 28° 16.761' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7560443 E: 553127.
The campfire shelter is located in the Urho Kekkonen National Park's wilderness zone, which has no marked trails.
The closest huts are the Anterinmukka open wilderness hut, the Muorravaarakka open and reservable wilderness hut, the Muorravaarakanruoktu rental turf hut, the Luirojärvi open and reservable wilderness, the Kuusela rental hut, the Rajankämppä open wilderness hut and the Siulanruoktu open wilderness hut.
You can get to the hut on foot or by skis from several starting points (659kt). The distance from Aittajärvi is ca. 38 km, from Raja-Jooseppi ca. 47 km, from Kemihaara ca. 43 km, and from Kiilopää ca. 48 km.
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Price

16,50 € /night / person (incl. VAT 10%).

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, in 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-tiered sleeping platforms, mattresses, pillows, a table and benches.
A wood-burning stove, a gas cooker, a saucepan, and a frying pan.
Take own candles, toilet paper and headlamp with you.
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.
Household water is taken from the river Hammasjoki.

When leaving the hut, remember that it has to be clean and ready for the next customers.
Camping is allowed in the immediate proximity to campfire site.

Notices

The route includes some river crossings. There are bridges by the River Suomujoki at Aitaoja, Kotaköngäs, and Porttikoski and by the River Luttojoki at Raja-Jooseppi.
Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.
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 and Safety on hiking. Make sure you pack a first-aid kit.

Maintenance and Management

Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland.
For more information contact Urho Kekkonen National Park Customer Service tel. int. +358 206 39 7200.

The booking calendar

By checking the booking calendar of the huts (eraluvat.fi) you can see the availability beforehand. Bookings: Urho Kekkonen National Park Customer Service, tel. +358 206 39 7200 or by e-mail ukpuisto(at)metsa.fi.

Guidelines on using Reservable Wilderness Huts

Read Guidelines on using Reservable Wilderness Huts.