Kivipää Open Wilderness Hut

Location

• Northern Lapland, Municipality of Inari (inari.fi), Urho Kekkonen National Park.
• Kivipää, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 24.0010' lon: 27° 41.5335'  ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7587623 E: 528437
• The wilderness hut is situated on the east side of Kivipää Fell on the shore of pond Lassinojanlampi.
• Suitable for overnight stays for hikers with good navigation skills. The hut is located in the Urho Kekkonen National Park's wilderness zone, which has no marked trails.
• The closest huts are the Porttikoski open wilderness hut, the Lankojärvi open and reservable wilderness hut and Vellinsärpimä day-use hut.
• You can get to the hut on foot or by skis from several starting points (pdf 659kt). The distance from Saariselkä is ca. 15 km, from Kiilopää is ca. 17 km and from Aittajärvi ca. 28 km.
• Excursionmap.fi

Facilities

• Two-tiered sleeping platforms, a table, and benches.
• A wood-burning stove and a gas cooker.
• There is a smoke alarm in the hut, but we recommend bringing your own device with you. 
• A campfire site, a dry toilet and a woodshed.
• Take own candles, toilet paper and headlamp with you.
• Household water is taken from the pond Lassinojanlampi.

Notices

• You can camp by the campfire sites.
• There are no accessible services in the hut.
• The route includes some river crossings. There are bridges by the River Suomujoki at Aitaoja, Kotaköngäs, and Porttikoski and by the River Luttojoki at Raja-Jooseppi. 
• Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.
• When leaving the hut, remember that it has to be clean and ready for the next customers.
• Make sure you pack a first-aid kit.
• Pets are permitted in the hut, but only in case that other visitors agree with it.
• There is a recycling point at the open wilderness hut. Hikers are however 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.