Tikkasen Vieriharju, Rental Hut

Location

• Northern Lapland, Savukoski, Urho Kekkonen National Park.
• Tikkasen Vieriharju, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 67° 54.7132' lon: 29° 01.5240'  ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7534432 E: 584980.
• Suitable for overnight stays for individual hikers and small groups. The nearest shops and restaurants are located in Savukoski.
• The closest huts are the Naltio open wilderness hut and the Vieriharjun open wilderness hut.
• Excursionmap.fi
• Urho Kekkonen National Park map

Price

• From the March to September is possible to stay in the hut maximum two nights in a row and from October to February maximum 7 nights in a row.

Keys

• Please check the opening hours for key pick-up in advance by phone, from www-pages or by e-mail.
• The customer shall have payment receipt and hut reservation confirmation along in order to show proof of reservation and its payment.

Facilities

• Two sleeping platforms, mattresses, pillows, quilts, a table, and benches.
• 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, a woodshed and sauna.
• Take own candles, toilet paper and headlamp with you.

Notices

• It is allowed to bring pets in the hut.
• There are no accessible services in the hut.
• You can camp by the campfire sites.
• Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.
• When leaving the hut, remember to tidy up the hut ready for the next customers.
• Make sure you pack a first-aid kit.
• 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 Kiehinen tel. int. +358 206 39 7200.