Kapusta Day Trip Hut

A logwood hut in autumn nature. Next to the hut wall there are two mountain bikes.

It's snowing over a hut building in the winter nature.

Inside the hut in front of both windows there is a wooden table and long benches. One can see summer forest through the windows.

Type

Location, Maps and Description

Eastern Lapland, Municipality of Pelkosenniemi, Pyhä-Luosto National Park

Kapusta päivätupa, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 67° 03.6891' lon: 27° 00.0888' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7438234 E: 500064

Kapusta day trip hut is situated in Pyhä-Luosto National Park, near its eastern boundary, along the Pyhä-Luosto Hiking Trail. In summer there is a mountain biking trail and in winter (from week 8 onwards) a cross country skiing trail going next to the hut.

Pyhä Luosto tunturikartta, Pyhä-Luosto Fell Map, 1:25 000, Calazo 2018
Pyhä-Luosto ulkoilukartta, Pyhä-Luosto outdoor map, 1:50 000, Karttakeskus 2014

Excursionmap.fi

Facilities

A stove and a gas cooker.

There is a woodshed and a dry toilet in the yard (bring your own toilet paper).

Notices

Pets are permitted in the hut, but only in case that other visitors agree with it.

Make sure you pack a first-aid kit.

Safety on hiking

Waste Management

Hikers are asked to bring their own waste out of the area. Read more about Hiking Without Littering.

Maintenance and Management

Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland. For more information contact Pyhä-Luosto Visitor Centre Naava, tel. int. +358 206 39 7302.

Guidelines on using Day Trip Huts

Read Guidelines on using Day Trip Huts.

Outdoor Etiquette

A cartoon picture of a family walking on a summer path.

1. Respect nature.

2. Mainly use marked trails.

3. Camp only where it is allowed.

4. Light your campfire only where it is allowed.

5. Do not litter.