Where to sleep
A detailed catalogue of the open and reservable wilderness huts across the Pöyrisjärvi, Pulju, Tarvantovaara and Käsivarsi wilderness areas and the Kilpisjärvi region.
Outdoors.fi lists the open and reservable wilderness cabins available through the Ministry of Forestry in Northern Lapland, covering most of Enontekiö (some western Enontekiö huts sit on its Western Lapland pages). WildNorth is the starting point for private cabin rental in Finland, and Lomarengas for cabins around Enontekiö. The huts below are all open ones and can be in very variable condition.
- Pöyrisjärvi - 6 open huts + 1 combined open/reservable, Pöyrisjärvi reservable sleeps 14
- Näkkälän Pikkukämppä private cabin - week 484-564 EUR, weekend 161-242 EUR + 20 EUR booking fee
- Pulju - Korsatupa (6, with sauna) and Avisuora turf hut (4)
- Tarvantovaara - Salvasjärvi (6) and Syväjärvi (4) open huts on the snowmobile trail
- Käsivarsi (2,206 sq.km, est. 1991) - reservable huts (Halti 13, Meekonjärvi, Saarijärvi etc.) at 10 EUR/night/person along the Nordkalottleden Trail
- Water at most huts is not tested yearly - boil drinking water before use
Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area
There are 6 open wilderness huts and one combined open and reservable hut in and around Pöyrisjärvi.
- Näkkälän Välitupa: a 6-person hut, supposedly haunted, on the Hetta-Näkkälä Trail c. 15 km north of Hetta
- Pöyrisjärvi hut: the reservable hut sleeps 14, with a 12-person open hut adjoining (10-11 EUR / night / person, 34 EUR / 4 h / group)
- Other open huts: Naltijärvi (10), Lenkihaka (10), Staalojärvi (12), Korteoja (6), Nallatupa (12) and Kalmakaltio (6)
- Private Näkkälä cabins: Isokämppä and Näkkälän Pikkukämppä on the edges of the area rent by the week (484-564 EUR) or weekend (161-242 EUR + 20 EUR booking fee)
Pulju Wilderness Area
Two open wilderness huts serve the Pulju Wilderness area. Korsatupa holds 6 people, close to where Enontekiö, Kittilä and Inari meet, with a fireplace and sauna (pets allowed if others agree). Avisuora turf hut sleeps 4, southeast of Kalmankaltio on the boundary between Enontekiö and Inari. There are no marked trails in the area, though old unmarked tracks show on the maps.
Tarvantovaara Wilderness Area
Two open wilderness huts in the Tarvantovaara Wilderness Area suit one to two night stays. Salvasjärvi fits 6, near the Norwegian border on the eastern shore of Salvasjärvi Lake along the Hetta-Kilpisjärvi snowmobile trail. Syväjärvi fits 4, on the south shore of the River Jietajoki, 2 km downstream from Lake Syväjärvi. The surrounding villages of Hetta, Palojärvi, Leppäjärvi, Kaaresuvanto and Kuttanen offer hotels, rental cabins, caravan parking and camping.
Käsivarsi Wilderness Area & Kilpisjärvi Region
The Käsivarsi Wilderness Area (2,206 sq.km, established 1991) is mainly reached from Kilpisjärvi. Reservable huts along the Nordkalottleden Trail, all 10 EUR/night/person, include Halti (13-person, ex-Border Guard), Kuohkimajärvi (10), Kuonjarjoki (10), Meekonjärvi (10) and Saarijärvi (10), alongside numerous open huts (Halti New 8 / Old 5, Kopmajoki 6, Kuohkimajärvi 6, Meekonjärvi 6, Pihtsusjärvi 10) and the Saanajärvi day-trip hut. Private bookable cabins on the edges include Kelottijärvi, Jogasjärvi, Pousujärvi, Vuosku, Järämä, Nunas, Könkämä and Pikku-Pousu, most by the river Könkämäeno.
Good to know
- Näkkälän Pikkukämppä
- week 484-564 EUR; weekend 161-242 EUR + 20 EUR booking fee
- Bookings/reservations
- Kilpisjärvi Visitor Centre tel. +358 205 64 7990; Fell Lapland Nature Centre tel. +358 205 64 7950
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