Karvaselkä Day-use Hut

In the close-up, a log cabin in the middle of the forest in the sunshine. There is a door on the end wall, on the left side of the door is a gold panning pan with information. On both sides of the door are wooden seats on a small porch. There is a small window on the side wall.

Karvaselkä Day Trip Hut. Photo: Metsähallitus.

Location

Northern Lapland, Municipality of Inari, Saariselkä Area
Karvaselkä, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 25.2760' lon: 27° 25.9845' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7589895 E: 517774
The hut is also known as haunted hut (‘kummituskämppä'). It is situated along the trail leading to Vellinsärpimä, just before Saariselkä Tourist Centre.
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Notices

Staying overnight in the hut is forbidden. There is no toilet at the hut. Pets are permitted in the hut, but only in case that other visitors agree with it.
The hut was moved to its present location from near the old postal route which is now the Inari-Kittilä road.
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.

Guidelines on using Day-use Huts

Read Guidelines on using Day-use Huts.