Ukko-Luosto Scenic Hut, Day Trip Hut

A wooden hut with big windows is sitting on a rocky hill. There is snow on the ground. Sun shines.
Ukko-Luosto Scenic Hut is located high on the northern slope of Ukko-Luosto Fell. Photo: Emma Napari.
A wooden hut with a large roof window. The hut's entrance has a wooden ramp.
The entrance of the Scenic Hut. Photo: Emma Napari.
Inside a wooden building is a wall with colourful illustrations and text. There is a large window starting from floor level.
Inside the hut you can check out the permanent exhibition or scenery through large windows. Photo: Emma Napari.
A small wooden building in a snowy environment. There is a wooden ramp to the entrance.
The toilet is accessible. You'll find the woodshed in the same building. Photo: Emma Napari.

Type

Day Trip Hut with scenic views.

Location, Maps and Description

Eastern Lapland, Municipality of Sodankylä, Pyhä-Luosto National Park.

Ukko-Luosto Scenic Hut, coordinates Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 67° 09.433' lon: 26° 52.981'  ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7448908 E: 494936

Ukko-Luosto Scenic Hut is a day trip hut that also houses a permanent exhibition "Lightscapes of a Fell" telling about the light phenomena in the north. The hut is situated on the northern slope of Ukko-Luosto Fell along marked trails. Summer trails: The Summit of Ukko-Luosto Fell (marked with blue), Luosto Nature Hiking Trail (marked with green). Winter trails: Luosto-Torvisen Maja snowshoeing trail (marked in early winter with blue plow marker sticks).

Marked trails near Pyhä and Luosto Villages: summer trails (.pdf) and winter trails (.pdf).

The hut has been built in 2022 and not yet appears on printed maps. Maps of the area:
Pyhä Luosto kartta, 1:25 000, Calazo 2018
Pyhä-Luosto ulkoilukartta, 1:25 000, Karttakeskus 2020

Facilities

  • Heating: basic heating, a stove.
  • Cooking: the stove has no hotplate. There are no cooking utensils.
  • Water: there is no water source in the vicinity of the hut.
  • Other facilities: there is a separate building with a vacuum toilet (bring your own toilet paper) and a woodshed.

Notices

  • The exhibition inside the hut will undergo repair work and the Scenic hut will be closed between June 9 and June 19 of 2023. We apologize for the inconvenience. Repair work does not affect the trails and you can still use the dry toilet (in a separate building).
  • The hut, the exhibition and the toilet are accessible. The trail to the hut is not accessible and has big height differences.
  • Pets are permitted in the hut, but only if other visitors agree with this.
  • We recommend you bring your own first-aid kit.
  • There is lighting in the hut, but on the trail you need your own light source when it is dark. We recommend a head torch.

Waste Management

Every visitor must bring their own waste out of the area. Read more about Hiking Without Littering.

Maintenance and Management

Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland. For more information contact Pyhä-Luosto Visitor Centre Naava, tel. int. +358 206 39 7302.

Guidelines on using Day Trip Huts

Read Guidelines on using Day Trip Huts.

For Entrepreneurs

Tourist entrepreneurs operating in national parks or other areas managed by Metsähallitus need a cooperation agreement. A fee is charged for using the routes and service infrastructure for business activities.