Shared rental hut

Kärekeoja

Number of beds

3 beds

Size (in square metres)

16 m²

Coordinates

Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 67° 51.8497' lon: 29° 11.8721' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7529361 E: 592403

Kärekeoja shared rental hut is located along marked Nuortti Hiking Trail (summer trail) in the demanding wildernesslike National Park of Urho Kekkonen. The hut is not accessible during the thaw. The nearest shops and restaurants are located in Savukoski. The hut was built as a shop for a logging camp in 1951. When the economic situation changed, no logging camp was ever established at River Nuorttijoki, and the hut was used by other visitors. In the same building there is an open wilderness hut.

A shared rental hut is a reservable place for an overnight stay where you can book a paid bed for 1–2 nights.

Map files and brochures

Terms of reservation for huts

Reservations

The reservation day for shared rental huts and rental huts begins at 2 pm and end at 12 noon.

Bring along your invoice and proof of payment to the hut.

The use of huts and other structures in business operations requires a permit from Metsähallitus (metsa.fi).

Important safety checklist

Basic details of the destination

Municipality: Sodankylä
Region: Lappi
Location: Urho Kekkonen National Park, Nuortti Hiking Trail
Heating: Stove
Electricity: No
Cooking: Gas stove
Drinking water: Lake/river nearby, must be brought yourself
Toilet: Dry toilet
Staying overnight: Bed, blankets, mattresses, pillows
Pets: Prohibited
Sauna: No

Arrival instructions

You can get to the hut on foot or by skis from several starting points. The distance from from Tulppio ca. 11 km. The hut can be reached only in summer from Haukijärvenoja parking area (ca. 1 km).
There is bridge by the River Nuorttijoki at Kolsankoski.
The wading cable is located by the River Nuorttijoki some 300 metres upstream from the Kärekeoja hut. The wading cable will be removed for the winter and reinstalled after the spring floods. We will inform about the installation of the wading cable on the Urho Kekkonen National Park's website (Nationalparks.fi ).
The closest huts are the Mettopalo open wilderness hut, the Hirvashauta open wilderness hut and shared rental hut and Karhuoja open wilderness hut.
Read more about the area and more detailed arrival instructions on Nationalparks.fi.

Yard

A campfire site, a dry toilet and a woodshed.
You can camp by the campfire sites.

Keys

The key is in a key cabinet on the hut wall. The cabinet is protected with a code. Instructions and the code are sent to you by e-mail at the time of booking.

Facilities

Heating and lighting

The hut has a stove and firewood for heating. Please use firewood sparingly. Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.
The hut has no electricity. We recommend using a headlamp, which leaves your hands free to do chores around the hut. For safety reasons, candles must be burned on a non-combustible surface and constantly monitored.

Cooking

A gas stove, a saucepan, and a frying pan.

Drinking water

There is no running water in the hut.
Household water is taken from the river Nuorttijoki. It is recommended to boil water from natural sources before consumption. Water quality is not tested. Drink water taken directly from nature at your own risk.
See tips on how to obtain safe drinking water on a hike (Nationalparks.fi).

Staying overnight

A sleeping platform, matresses, blankets and pillows.
Please bring your own linen or a sleeping bag.
A shared rental hut is a shared overnight accommodation where hikers sleep in the same space, usually shoulder-to-shoulder in bunk beds.

Toilet

There is a dry toilet near the hut. Please bring your own toilet paper.

Waste disposal

There are waste containers by the cabin but visitors are advised to take their accumulated waste with them.

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 (nationalparks.fi).

Other things to keep in mind

Please clean the hut before you leave.

Safety

Although Finland has a broad network for mobile phones, there are some areas in the park without signal. If this happens try to climb to a higher place or go into an open area. Check the mobile network coverage with your mobile phone operator before your trip.
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.
Read more about the area and its current information at Nationalparks.fi.