Nammalakuru Reservable Wilderness Hut

11/19/2024

The information on this page will no longer be updated. You can find the hut details in the eraluvat.fi service.

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

A log hut on a treeless fell on a sunny summer day.

Nammalakuru Open and Reservable Wilderness Hut. Photo: Joonas Talka.

There are three two-story sleeping platforms with benches in the ends, fit for four persons each, and two tables in the hut.

There are beds for 12 persons in the Nammalakuru Reservable Wilderness Hut. Photo: Marko Huusko.

There are cupboards, water buckets, a gas stove, a wood stove, a firewood rack and a wooden storage box in the kitchen of the hut.

Kitchen in Nammalakuru Reservable Wilderness Hut. Photo: Marko Huusko.

Three wooden buildings in open fell scenery above the treeline in summer. In the background there are five fell tops, and some mountain birches and spruces below.

Nammalakuru Wilderness Hut and Pallastunturi Fells. Photo: Joonas Talka.

The hut is located on an open fell in the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. The hut offers panoramic views of the beautiful landscape. The reservable hut is suitable for people hiking and skiing in the park, who appreciate sleeping in a bed and who are comfortable spending time with strangers. The most popular times are Easter and during the autumn colours (Ruska).

Reservable wilderness hut 12 persons.
The new Open and Reservable Wilderness Hut has been taken in to use on 25.10.2013.

Booking

Pallastunturi Visitor Centre, 99330 Pallastunturi, tel. int. +358 206 39 7930
Fell Lapland Visitor Centre, 99400 Enontekiö, tel. int. +358 206 39 7950.
Terms of reservation for the Nammalakuru reservable hut.

See where to pick up the keys.

Location, Maps and Description

Northern Lapland Region, Municipality of Enontekiö, Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park

Nammalakuru, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 07.7802' lon: 24° 03.3675' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7560239 E: 377659

The wilderness hut is situated by the Hetta-Pallas Trail, 42 km from Hetta and 13 km from Pallas.

Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park map
Excursionmap.fi

Price and Keys

16,50€ / night / person (incl. VAT 10%).

When booking, you will receive a code for the hut's key box.

Facilities

A stove, a gas cooker, a dry toilet and a wood shed. Basic cookware (pot, frying pan, coffee pot). There is no spoons, forks or other cutlery in the hut. Bunk beds with mattresses, pillows and blankets. NB! Please, take your own sheets and pillowcase to protect your bedding.

Notices

Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.

The peak seasons for this hut are Easter holidays and the autumn´s ruska season.

Pets are not permitted in the hut.

The building also houses an open wilderness hut for 20 persons.

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.

Safety on hiking

Waste Management

There are no waste management services at the hut. The goal of the National Park is to be a litter-free area and hikers are adviced to bring their own waste out of the area. Recycling points can be found at Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas, Pallastunturi Visitor Centre and Fell Lapland Visitor Centre. Read more about Hiking Without Littering.

Maintenance and Management

Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland. For more information contact Pallastunturi Visitor Centre, tel. int. +358 206 39 7930 or Fell Lapland Visitor Centre, tel. int. +358 206 39 7950.

Guidelines on using Reservable Wilderness Huts

Read Guidelines on using Reservable Wilderness Huts.

Outdoor Etiquette

A cartoon picture of a family walking on a summer path.

1. Respect nature.

2. Mainly use marked trails.

3. Camp only where it is allowed.

4. Light your campfire only where it is allowed.

5. Do not litter.