Type
Open wilderness hut for 5 persons.
Location
Northern Lapland Region, Municipality of Inari, Lemmenjoki National Park.
Heikkil, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 55.3687' lon: 26° 24.8414' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7645867 E: 476482.
The open wilderness hut is situated to the northeast of the National Park about 600 metres outside of the park's border. It's situated on an old postal trail on the southeast side of Laavujärvenvaara Hill. The hut is 4 km along the trail from the edge of the Inari-Angeli road at Suoppujärvi.
This hut is in good condition.
Excursionmap.fi
Facilities
A gas stove.
Notices
Pets are permitted in the hut, but only if other visitors consent to it.
On some maps the open wilderness hut is called Heikkilä.
Safety on hiking.
There is a recycling point at the wilderness hut, but hikers are asked to 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 Northern Lapland Nature Centre Siida.
