Sudenpesä Rental Turf 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

Rental turf hut for 5 persons

Booking

Hut can be booked directly at Eräluvat.fi webshop (verkkokauppa.eraluvat.fi/en/). Terms of reservation for the Sudenpesä rental turf hut. The hut cannot be booked 11.-31.5. and 16.10.-30.11.

In the front of the hut are hikers resting. Backpack is near the wall. There is pines and birches behind the cabin.

Photo: Anna Benyo.

A hiker ties his shoelaces inside the cabin. Candles are burning on the table. There is a guestbook, a thermos bottle and a mobile phone on the table.

Photo: Tuija Kangasniemi/Metsähallitus.

Suitable for overnight stays for hikers and groups with good navigation skills. The hut is located in the Urho Kekkonen National Park's wilderness zone, which has no marked trails. The nearest shops and restaurants are located in Saariselkä and in Ivalo. The hut was built in 1985. The turf hut was renovated in 2021 and received a new dry toilet and a wooden litter.

Location

Nortehern Lapland, Municipality of Sodankylä, Urho Kekkonen National Park.
Sudenpesä rental turf hut, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 18.832' lon: 28° 5.392' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7578255 E: 544942 WGS84 lat: 68.31386 lon: 28.08986.
The turf hut is situated on the bank of the River Sarvioja on the south side of Kaarnepää Fell.
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 nearest shops and restaurants are located in Saariselkä and in Ivalo.
The closest huts are the Sarvijoki open and reservable wilderness hut, the Muorravaarakka rental turf hut, the Muorravaarakka open and reservable wilderness hut, the Jyrkkävaara open and reservable wilderness hut, the Luirojärvi open and reservable wilderness 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 Aittajärvi is ca. 13 km, from Raja-Jooseppi ca. 35 km, from Kiilopää is ca. 36 km and from Saariselkä is ca. 49 km.
Excursionmap.fi
Urho Kekkonen National Park map

Price

75 €/night (incl. VAT 10%).

From the March to September is possible to stay in the hut maximum two nights in a row and from October to February maximum 7 nights in a row.
The hut cannot be booked 11.-31.5. and 16.10.-30.11.

Keys

Key for the hut is in a coded key box located outside at the hut door. You will receive further instructions and the code when booking.

Facilities

A sleeping platform, mattresses, pillows, a table, and benches.
A wood-burning stove, a fireplace, a gas cooker, a saucepan, and a frying pan.
A campfire site, a dry toilet and a woodshed.
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 river Sarvioja.

Notices

It is allowed to bring pets in the hut.
There are no accessible services in the hut.
You can camp by the campfire sites.
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.
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 tel. int. +358 206 39 7200.

Guidelines on using Rental Huts

Read Guidelines on using Rental Huts.