Huts in Nothern Lapland, Inari - Utsjoki Area

7.6.2021

If you are planning on spending the night, bring some type of accommodation with you. During the coronavirus pandemic, it is impossible to guarantee sufficient safety distances in wilderness huts and lean-to shelters. 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

Iisakkijärvi Open Wilderness Hut. Photo: Tuija Kangasniemi/Metsähallitus.

Kaikunuora Open Wilderness Hut. Photo: Olli Vainio/Metsähallitus.

Saunakoski Reservable Hut. Photo: Katja Huotari.

How to Use Huts

Guidelines on using Open Wilderness Huts
Guidelines on using Day Trip Huts
Guidelines on using Reservable Wilderness Huts
Guidelines on using Rental Huts
Pets are permitted in Open Wilderness Huts and Day Trip Huts in Northern Lapland, but only in case that other visitors agree with it.

Hammastunturi Wilderness Area and Ivalojoki River

Moberginoja Huts, Pahaoja Huts and Raahen Pirtti Hut are today preserved sights, in which one can not overnight. Read more about these preserved sights.

Inari Hiking Area, Inarijärvi and Vätsäri Wilderness Area

Kaldoaivi Wilderness Area, Näätämöjoki River and Sevetti - Pulmanki Hiking Trail

Kevo Strict Nature Reserve, Paistunturi Wilderness Area and Utsjoki Area

Lemmenjoki National Park

Muotkatunturi Wilderness Area

Saariselkä Area and Urho Kekkonen National Park

A map of huts in Urho Kekkonen National Park (pdf, 659 kt).

Sompio Strict Nature Reserve

Nattasen palovartijan tupa Day Trip Hut

Tsarmitunturi Wilderness Area

Nationalparks.fi website gives information on Metsähallitus open wilderness huts, reservable wilderness and rental huts, day trip huts and turf huts.

Terms of reservation

Read the terms of reservation.

Rules for Using Wilderness Huts

Safety Tip

There are fire alarms at wilderness huts, but we recommend to bring a 9 V battery and/or your own travel fire alarm with you.

Length of Reservation

Rental time begins at 2 pm and ends at noon in reservable and rental huts.

Information for Companies and Big Groups

Do you plan to organize guided excursions to the Finnish National Parks or other protected areas? It is possible due to partnership agreement with Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland.

Principles of Sustainable Tourism (metsa.fi)
Sustainable Tourism in Protected areas in Finland (pdf 3,96 Mt, julkaisut.metsa.fi)
Please, contact kirjaamo(at)metsa.fi

Overnighting

Many kinds of Huts for the Hiker. Please note, that it is not allowed for big groups or commercial groups to overnight in Open Wilderness Huts and in Day Trip Huts.