Mantoselkä Open Wilderness Hut

Location

• Eastern Lapland, Municipality of Savukoski, Urho Kekkonen National Park.
• Mantoselkä, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 03.043' lon: 28° 58.371'  ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7549833 E: 582282.
• The wilderness hut is situated on the east side of the River Manto-oja, 500 metres north of a reindeer fence.
• Suitable for overnight stays for hikers good navigation skills. The hut is located in the Urho Kekkonen National Park's wilderness zone, which has no marked trails. 
• The closest huts are the Peuraselkä open wilderness hut, the Peskihaara open wilderness hut, and the Manto-oja open wilderness hut.
• You can get to the hut on foot or by skis from several starting points (pdf 659kt). The distance from Kemihaara is ca. 11km and from Raja-Jooseppi ca. 66 km. 
• Excursionmap.fi

Facilities

• Two sleeping platforms, a table.
• 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 and a woodshed.
• In the same building, there is also an reservable wilderness hut and a drying room. A drying room shared with the other hut.
• Take own candles, toilet paper and headlamp with you.
• Household water is taken from the river Manto-oja.

Notices

• You can camp by the campfire sites.
• There are no accessible services in the hut.
• 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. The wading cables are located by the River Nuorttijoki some 300 metres upstream from the Kärekeoja hut.
• There is bridge by the River Nuorttijoki at Kolsankoski.
• Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.
• When leaving the hut, remember that it has to be clean and ready for the next customers.
• 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. Read more about Hiking Without Littering.

• Safety on hiking.

Maintenance and Management 

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