Reservable Wilderness Härkätunturi

Photos: Timo Reinvuo, Anna Pakkanen / Metsähallitus

Reservable Wilderness Hut Important info • The hut has no electricity, running water or heating. It’s Härkätunturi located in the wilderness outside roads. There is no staff or food or pre-heating. The hut is wood- 4 heated and it takes time for it to heat up properly. • The hut can’t be reached with Härkätunturi reservable wilderness hut is located in Tuntsa wilderness area, motorized vehicles. You need in a spruce forest, along the UKK-trail, close to Härkätunturi. The other end outdoor and orienteering skills of the hut is an open wilderness hut and there is also a sauna in joint use. getting there. Consider also quick weather changes when planning the route and the equipment. Location you leave. This is important especially in winter • The hut is located in a nature Härkätunturi reservable wilderness hut is time as they will break if water freezes in them. protection area, check the regu- located in Salla municipality, in Eastern Lap- Water: There is a spring nearby in summer, in lations www.nationalparks.fi land, in Tuntsa wilderness area. The hut is close winter water can be taken from a stream close • Bringing pets or smoking are not to the border of Salla and Savukoski munici- by. Boil the water before use. allowed in the hut and there is no palities, along the UKK-trail, between the fells Other facilities: There is an open wilderness hut barrier-free access. Härkätunturi and Härkätunturinmuristat. at the other end of the hut. A dry toilet, (bring • Pack with you adequate equip- your own toilet paper) and a wood . ment: warm clothes, food, drink, Coordinates: a map, a compass, equipment to Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 67° 40.1555’ lon: 29° How to get there? make a fire, toilet paper, a fully 27.2271’ ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7508051 E: 604019 In summer time, there are several possible charged mobile phone, equip- starting points from Savukoski direction, ment for sleeping, a headlamp and a first aid kit. Keys close to Tulppio. You can get by car to Tulppi- The key can be picked up when showing the onkaitavaara, to the north part of Turjalainen • Check the fire alarm upon arrival. receipt of payment from Savukoski Visitor or Ahmatunturi. The roads are forest roads and We recommend bringing a bat- Centre Korvatunturi, Pyhä-Luosto Visitor Centre can be in poor condition. It is 18 km from Tulp- tery with you. Candles must be supervised at all times. Naava, Hotel Samperin Savotta, Naruskan ret- pio to Härkätunturi via the UKK-trail. In the keilymaja or from Tuntsan ja Naruskan Tunturi- winter, the road is maintained to Ainijärvi, 15 • Tidy up after you and leave some firewood and kindling for the lomat. Check the opening hours. km further from Tulppio, where the road ends. next guests. There is no cleaning From Salla direction, you can get to the hut by service. Facilities walking 23 km north from Tuntsa. You can leave the • Each visitor is responsible for For heating: Wood stove. Please note it takes car at the Tunsta cooking near Tuntsajoki taking their own waste from the some time before the hut is properly warm. river. hut. For cooking: Gas cooker and necessary cooking There is no marked winter trail going to the hut • If you notice anything requiring utensils. Bring your own utensils and tableware. and it can’t be reached by public transport. maintenance, let us know. For sleeping: Bunk beds for four, mattresses, pillows and blankets. Bring your own linen or sleeping bag. Sauna: A wood heated sauna on the yard is Maintenance: Metsähallitus, Parks & free for reservable and open hut guests to use. Wildlife . Pyhä-Luosto Visitor Please note that it takes some time before the Centre Naava, [email protected] sauna is properly warm. Remember to empty / tel. int. +358 206 39 7302 all the water containers and buckets before