Ryettikuoškâ / Ritakoski Rental Hut

Rental hut for 9 persons / 35 m² .

Booking

Hut can be booked directly at Eräluvat.fi webshop (verkkokauppa.eraluvat.fi/en/). Terms of reservation for the Ritakoski rental hut. The hut cannot be booked 16.10.-20.2.

The large log building has two wooden doors on one wall, but no large windows. A hiker is sitting on the bench. The sun is shining on the green meadow yard.

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There are two log buildings on the outskirts of the large meadow yard. Smoke rises from the chimney of the other. There is a river in the far background.

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A rental hut for self-sufficient hikers in a wilderness area without marked trails. Built in the early 1900s, this large log gold prospector’s hut - Ritakosken Kultala - is located on the north bank of the River Ivalojoki, approximately 3 km downstream from the mouth of the River Sotajoki. When the river level is low, it can be forded at the top of the rapids by wading. There is a 6-person open wilderness hut in the same building. Outdoor dry toilet, wood shed, storehouse, campfire site and locked maintenance hut.

Location

Northern Lapland Region, Municipality of Inari, Hammastunturi Wilderness Area.

Ritakoski, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 30.2459' lon: 26° 55.7083' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7599070 E: 497074.

The rental hut is situated on the north bank of the River Ivalojoki about 3 km east of the River Sotajoki's mouth.

Price

40 Euros / day (incl. VAT 10%). The reservation period begins at 2 p.m. on the day of your arrival and ends at 12 noon on the day of your departure.

Facilities

A wood-burning stove and a gas stove.
Mattresses, blankets and pillows.
An outdoor toilet, no sauna.
Visitors can get water from the River Ivalojoki.
There are waste bins at the wilderness hut, but we ask hikers to bring their own litter out of the area. Read more about Hiking Without Littering.

Keys

Key for the hut is in a coded key box located outside at the hut door. You will receive further instructions and the code when booking.

Description

Excursionmap.fi

From Saariselkä take road E-75 and drive south along it for 10 km or alternatively drive 2 km north from Kakslauttanen. Then turn onto Kutturantie Road. Follow Kutturantie Road for 17 km and then turn onto Pahaojantie Road, continuing along it for 10 km at which point you will reach Pahaoja parking area. Pahanojantie Road is not cleared of snow during winter.

The wilderness hut can not be reached by public transport. The closest coach stop is on road E-75 at the intersection for Kutturantie Road. From there it is a 27 km hike to Pahaoja parking area.

Notices

Pets are allowed in the hut.
During the coldest part of winter the hut does not get fully warm as it has no heat insulation.
There is an open wilderness hut in the same building. Hikers can cross the Ritakoski Rapids when the water level is low by cautiously wading across.
From Kultala it is about an 11 km hike to Ritakoski along the northern bank of the River Ivalojoki. A marked summer hiking trail leads from Pahaoja parking area to Kultala. The rental hut can also be reached by canoe.
It is possible to stay for a maximum of 7 nights in a row in the hut.
Safety on hiking.

Maintenance and Management

Metsähallitus, Natural Heritage Services Lapland. For more information contact Urho Kekkonen National Park Customer Service tel. int. +358 206 39 7200 or Ivalo Customer Service tel. int. +358 206 39 7701.

Booking information

Guidelines on using Rental Huts

Read Guidelines on using Rental Huts.