Nammalakuru Reservable Wilderness Hut

A log hut on a treeless fell on a sunny summer day.

Nammalakuru Open and Reservable Wilderness Hut. Photo: Joonas Talka.

There are three two-story sleeping platforms with benches in the ends, fit for four persons each, and two tables in the hut.

There are beds for 12 persons in the Nammalakuru Reservable Wilderness Hut. Photo: Marko Huusko.

There are cupboards, water buckets, a gas stove, a wood stove, a firewood rack and a wooden storage box in the kitchen of the hut.

Kitchen in Nammalakuru Reservable Wilderness Hut. Photo: Marko Huusko.

Three wooden buildings in open fell scenery above the treeline in summer. In the background there are five fell tops, and some mountain birches and spruces below.

Nammalakuru Wilderness Hut and Pallastunturi Fells. Photo: Joonas Talka.

Reservable wilderness hut 12 persons.

Booking

Pallastunturi Visitor Centre, 99330 Pallastunturi, tel. int. +358 206 39 7930
Fell Lapland Visitor Centre, 99400 Enontekiö, tel. int. +358 206 39 7950.
Terms of reservation for the Nammalakuru reservable hut.

See where to pick up the keys.

Reservable huts are meant for those travelling by foot, skis or other means of physical movement. These huts may be used for 1 to 2 days by those who have reserved a bed in advance. Commercial use (i.e. guided hikes and tours etc.) of reservable huts is only allowed with special permission from Metsähallitus.

Reservations for 2024 can be made from Tue 2.5.2023 at 12am.

Litter-Free Hetta-Pallas Hiking Trail

The Hetta-Pallas Hiking Trail is officially litter-free and all waste bins has been removed from the trail. Take your own trash out of the terrain to eco-points at the Fell Lapland Visitor Centre or the Pallastunturi Visitor Centre.

Location, Maps and Description

Northern Lapland Region, Municipality of Enontekiö, Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park

Nammalakuru, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 07.7802' lon: 24° 03.3675' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7560239 E: 377659

The wilderness hut is situated by the Hetta-Pallas Trail, 42 km from Hetta and 13 km from Pallas.

Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park map
Excursionmap.fi

Price and Keys

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

Keys can be picked up from Pallastunturi Visitor Centre or Fell Lapland Visitor Centre.

Facilities

A stove, a gas cooker, a dry toilet and a wood shed. Basic cookware (pot, frying pan, coffee pot). Bunk beds with mattresses, pillows and blankets. NB! Please, take your own sheets and pillowcase to protect your bedding.

Notices

Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.

The peak seasons for this hut are Easter holidays and the autumn´s ruska season.

Pets are not permitted in the hut.

The building also houses an open wilderness hut for 20 persons.

Visitors must come prepared with warm clothing, food, drink, maps, compass, orienteering skills and matches. Fog or storms can form in just a few hours. Take also your own toilet paper.

Safety on hiking

Waste Management

There are no waste management services at the hut. The goal of the National Park is to be a litter-free area and hikers are adviced to bring their own waste out of the area. Recycling points can be found at Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas, Pallastunturi Visitor Centre and Fell Lapland Visitor Centre. Read more about Hiking Without Littering.

Maintenance and Management

Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland. For more information contact Pallastunturi Visitor Centre, tel. int. +358 206 39 7930 or Fell Lapland Visitor Centre, tel. int. +358 206 39 7950.

Terms of reservation

Read the terms of reservation.

Guidelines on using Reservable Wilderness Huts

Read Guidelines on using Reservable Wilderness Huts.

The booking calendar

By checking the booking calendar of the huts (eraluvat.fi) you can see the availability beforehand. For making the reservation, please contact Pallastunturi Visitor Centre or Fell Lapland Visitor Centre.

Booking information

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.