Huts in Southern Lapland

A hiker and two children eating snacks at the table in an open wilderness hut.

How to Use Huts

Guidelines on using Open Wilderness Huts
Guidelines on using Day-use Huts
Guidelines on using Rental Huts
Pets are permitted in most of Open Wilderness Huts and Day-use Huts in Southern Lapland, but only in case that other visitors agree with it.

Kemi and Tornio

Bothnian Bay National Park

Keminmaa and Simo

Martimoaapa Mire Reserve

Posio

Korouoma Nature Reserve

Riisitunturi National Park

Rovaniemi

Arctic Circle Hiking Area

Niittypirtti Day-use Hut

Auttiköngäs

Auttiköngäs log floaters Hut Day-use Hut

Kaihuanvaara and Kivalot

Nationalparks.fi website gives information on Metsähallitus open wilderness huts, reservable wilderness and rental huts, day-use huts and turf huts.

Safety Tip

There are fire alarms at wilderness huts, but we recommend to bring a 9 V battery and/or your own travel fire alarm with you.

Information for Companies and Big Groups

Do you plan to organize guided excursions to the Finnish National Parks or other protected areas? It is possible due to partnership agreement with Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland.

Principles of Sustainable Tourism (metsa.fi)
Sustainable Tourism in Protected areas in Finland (storymaps.arcgis.com)
Please, contact kirjaamo(at)metsa.fi

Overnighting

Many kinds of Huts for the Hiker. Please note, that it is not allowed for big groups or commercial groups to overnight in Open Wilderness Huts and in Day-use Huts.