Hetta Cabins
Open huts, reservable Lapp huts, shelters and private cabins in and around Hetta, near Saivomuotka and elsewhere in Enontekiö.
There are a number of open huts, reservable cabins and private cabins available for hire in and around the immediate village of Hetta.
- Jyppyrä Campfire Shelter - panoramic view of the Pallas-Ounastunturi Fell chain, 700m from the Nature Centre
- Sissanki Rental Lapp Hut - seats 15, sleeps 5, 18 EUR / 4 h or 35 EUR / day
- Haunted Open Hut - sleeps 4-6 on the Hetta-Näkkälä Trail
- Kelokurkkio & Kelovaara cabins (Saivomuotka) - sleep 6 each, riverside, fisherman-focused
- Palojoensuu private cabin - by the Muonionjoki, well suited to fishermen and canoeists
Open Huts and Reservable Cabins near Hetta
The Jyppyrä Campfire Shelter tops Jyppyrä Hill, about 700 metres from the Fell Lapland Nature Centre, with an extraordinary view of Hetta and the whole Pallas-Ounastunturi Fell chain. It has a fireplace, wood and grilling sticks but no water source (borrow a coffeepot and water container from the Nature Centre).
Muotkajärvi Day Trip Hut sits by the narrow pass at the north end of Muotkajärvi Lake (light its fireplace gently, as the chimney blocks easily). Sissanki Rental Lapp Hut, a c. 7 km hike along the Hetta-Näkkälä Trail, seats 15 for meetings and sleeps up to 5, at 18 EUR / 4 h or 35 EUR / day. The Haunted Open Hut sleeps 4-6 further along the same trail, and the Närpistö Lean-to Shelter marks the halfway point of the Pahtajärvi Trail.
Private Cabins near Saivomuotka
These fairly isolated cabins on the majestic border river between Finnish and Swedish Lapland mostly suit fishermen. Kelokurkkio Wilderness Cabin, in Saivomuotka by the Muoniojoki about 3.5 km from the main road, sleeps 6, with candle lighting, gas stove, iron heater, outdoor toilet, sauna, cellar, open-fire site, rowing boat and water from the river. Kelovaara Wilderness Cabin, completed in 2000, is 200 metres away with similar facilities for 6. Book both through villipohjola.fi.
Elsewhere
Puolitaival Open Wilderness Hut sleeps 6 on the River Siosjoki, on the snowmobile track between Hetta and Muonio, with a stove. Palojoensuu Private Wilderness Cabin sits on the Muonionjoki, 44 km north of Muonio and about 6 km south of Palojoensuu village. Well suited to fishermen and canoeists, it has wood stove heating, gas stove, candle lighting, spring drinking water, a separate sauna, open-fire site, outdoor toilet, ground cellar and rowing boat. Book via villipohjola.fi.
Good to know
- Jyppyrä shelter distance
- c. 700m from Fell Lapland Nature Centre
Ready when you are
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