Luirojärvi Open Wilderness Hut

Location

• Northern Lapland, Municipality of Sodankylä (sodankyla.fi, in Finnish), Urho Kekkonen National Park.
• Luirojärvi, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 12.5863' lon: 28° 01.3984'  ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7566603 E: 542389
• The wilderness hut is the largest in the National Park and is situated on the southeast shore of Lake Luirojärvi.
• 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 Tuiskukuru open and reservable wilderness hut, the Lankojärvi open and reservable wilderness hut, Hammaskuru open and reservable wilderness hut, the Muorravaarakka open and reservable wilderness hut, the Muorravaarakanruoktu rental turf hut, the Kuusela rental hut, and the Rajankämppä open wilderness hut.
• You can get to the hut on foot or by skis from several starting points (pdf 659kt). The distance from Kiilopää is ca. 35 km and from Aittajärvi ca. 25 km.
• Excursionmap.fi

Facilities

• Two-tiered sleeping platforms, a table, and benches.
• A wood-burning stove and a gas cooker.
• A campfire site, a dry toilet and a woodshed. 
• In the same building, there is also an reservable wilderness hut and a drying room. A drying room shared with the other hut.
• There is a smoke alarm in the hut, but we recommend bringing your own device with you.
• Take own candles, toilet paper and headlamp with you.
• Household water is taken from the lake.

Notices

• The sauna fee is 10 € / adult, 5 € / child (under 7 years) or for a member of a group (a group min. 10 persons). Payment in advance in Eräluvat webstore (eraluvat.fi).
  • The sauna is available for use by all hikers, so you should be considerate of others and not stay too long in the sauna.During peak seasons you should agree bathing times with other hikers, for example, take turns between men and women at alternate hours.
• 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.
• 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 tel. int. +358 206 39 7200.