Megonjávri / Meekonjärvi Reservable Wilderness Hut
No more reservations can be made for 2024. Exceptionally, reservations for 2025 will only open on 26 November 2024 at 9 a.m. at Eraluvat.fi
The reservable hut is an approximately 30 km hike or ski from Kilpisjärvi. The hut is located in a beautiful spot on the south shore of Lake Meekonjärvi. The hut is suitable for hikers and skiers on the Kalottireitti Trail. Saivaara (Čáivárri), a fell which appears in the emblem of Käsivarsi Wilderness Area, is close to the hut. The fell summit is approximately 830 metres.
Reservable wilderness hut, 8 persons.
Booking
Read important Safety Checklist before booking the hut.
Hut can be booked directly at the Eräluvat.fi webshop (eraluvat.fi). Read the terms of reservation.
Reservable huts are meant for those travelling by foot, skis or other means of physical movement (not motorized vehicles). These huts may be used for 1 to 2 days by those who have reserved a bed in advance. Commercial use (i.e. guided hikes and tours etc.) of reservable huts is only allowed with special permission from Metsähallitus.
Location, Maps and Description
Northern Lapland Region, Municipality of Enontekiö (tosilappi.fi), Käsivarsi Wilderness Area
Meekonjärvi, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 69° 09.7220' lon: 21° 20.5421' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7682791 E: 275666
The wilderness hut is situated by Nordkalott Trail on the southern shore of Lake Meekonjärvi, about 500 northwest of Meekonjärvi Open Wilderness Hut.
Nordkalott Trail map
Other maps of the area
Excursionmap.fi
Price and Keys
16,50 € / night / person (incl. VAT 10%).
The key is in the coded key box on the wall of the hut. Instructions and code will be sent when booking.
Facilities
A stove and a gas cooker. Basic cookware (pot, frying pan, coffee pot). Bunk beds with mattresses, pillows and blankets. A dry toilet and a woodshed outside the hut. Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.
Notices
Pets are not permitted in the hut.
Visitors must come prepared with warm clothing, food, drink, maps, compass, orienteering skills and matches. Fog or storms can form in just a few hours. Take also your own toilet paper.
Firewood should only be used for heating the cabin, not for outdoor fires.
Waste Management
Metsähallitus follows the principles of litter-free hiking. Visitors are adviced to bring their own waste out of the area. Recycling points can be found at Yllästunturi, Pallastunturi and Fell Lapland Visitor Centre. Read more about Hiking without Littering.
Maintenance and Management
Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland. For more information contact Fell Lapland Visitor Centre tel. int. +358 20 639 7950.