Sálvvošjávri / Salvasjärvi Open Wilderness Hut

A small hut in the middle of snow. A birch grows next to the hut.

Sálvvošjávri / Salvasjärvi Open Wilderness Hut. Photo: Marko Huusko.

There is a table top in front of the window and a sleeping platform with a mattress next to it.

Sálvvošjávri / Salvasjärvi Open Wilderness Hut. Photo: Marko Huusko.

Next to the door there is a level with a dish and pots on top. Frying pans and water scoops hang on the wall above them.

Sálvvošjávri / Salvasjärvi Open Wilderness Hut. Photo: Marko Huusko.

Beautiful autumn fell landscape. A lake, on the shore of which there are a hut and an outbuilding.

Sálvvošjávri / Salvasjärvi Open Wilderness Hut. Photo: Jussi Pusa.

Type

Open wilderness hut for 6 persons

Location, Maps and Description

Northern Lapland Region, Municipality of Enontekiö, Tarvantovaara Wilderness Area

Sálvvošjávri / Salvasjärvi, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 40.8035' lon: 23° 02.2884' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7623864 E: 339342

Hut is located near the border of Norway, on the eastern shore of Salvasjärvi Lake which is located northwest of Salvastunturi Fell. Hut is located along the Hetta-Kilpisjärvi snowmobile trail.

Tarvantovaara Wilderness Area's map
Other maps
Excursionmap.fi

Facilities

A stove. A dry toilet and a woodshed outside the hut.

Notices

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

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

Metsähallitus follows the principles of litter-free hiking. Visitors are adviced to bring their own waste out of the area. Recycling points can be found at Yllästunturi, Pallastunturi and Fell Lapland Visitor Centre. Read more about Hiking without littering.

Maintenance and Management

Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland. For more information contact Fell Lapland Visitor Centre tel. int. +358 20 639 7950.

Guidelines on Using Open Wilderness Huts

Read Guidelines on Using Open Wilderness Huts.

Outdoor Etiquette

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.