Tammikämppä Open Wilderness Hut

Tammikämppä, Open Hut. Photo: Antero Aikio.

Location

Northern Lapland, Municipality of Sodankylä, Urho Kekkonen National Park.
Tammikämppä open wilderness hut, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 5.052' lon: 28° 0.329' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7552593 E: 541880.
The wilderness hut is situated on the bank of the River Luirojoki about 1 km downstream from the stream which flows from Lake Kopsuslampi.
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.
You can get to the hut on foot or by skis from several starting points (pdf 659kt).
Excursionmap.fi
Urho Kekkonen National Park map.

A sleeping platform, a table, and benches.
A wood-burning stove and a gas cooker.
There is a smoke alarm in the hut, but we recommend bringing your own device with you.
A campfire site, a dry toilet and a woodshed.
Take own candles, toilet paper and headlamp with you.
Household water is taken from the river Luirojoki.

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, by the River Luttojoki at Raja-Jooseppi, and by the River Kopsusjoki at Orponen.
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.