25.4.2025
Huts
Bookings for rental huts for 2026 open on May 5th at Eraluvat.fi
Bookings of rental and shared rental huts, as well as other sites available for booking for 2026, will open on Monday May 5th 2025 at 9:00am on Eraluvat.fi.
Rental hut
Avviljoga Kultala / Ivalojoki Kultala
Number of beds
8 beds
Size (in square metres)
26 m2
Coordinates
Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 30.3635' lon: 26° 40.9352' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7599320 E: 487007
The Avviljoga Kultala / Ivalojoki Kultala rental hut is located along the marked trail in the demanding wilderness area of Hammastunturi along River Ivalojoki. The hut is not accessible during the thaw. The hut built in 1996, is located in a stunning location on the northern shore of the River Ivalojoki on grounds that also house the historic Kultala Crown Station, which was built in the late 1860s, as well as the original storehouse and waterfront sauna. The grounds also have a large bakery, which was built using the original drawings, and the Workers' Quarters in the Kultala Gold Village shared rental hut, which is rented to companies and associations. The grounds comprise a museum area and are well suited for those interested in the history of gold prospecting. There is also an open wilderness hut in the same building.
A rental hut is a place for an overnight stay that can be rented for only your use.
Reservations
Before reservation
Creating a user account is worthwhile. As a logged-in customer, you do not need to pay for your reservation immediately. You can also cancel unpaid reservations yourself. Create a user account.
Tips: Om du bokar stugor, gör separata beställningar för varje utfärd. På så sätt kan du välja att betala varje utfärds bokning först 14 dagar före bokningens början. Changes won't be made to reservations made from May 5, 2025.
After reservation
The reservation day begins at 2 pm and ends at 12 noon.
Bring along your invoice and proof of payment to the hut.
Attention entrepreneurs
A foreign company can place an order in the company's name only as an unregistered customer.
The use of the hut and other structures for business operations requires a permit from Metsähallitus. Learn about transfer of rights of use (metsa.fi).
Restrictions of the destination
The current permanent campsite has been designed and implemented in cooperation between Metsähallitus and the Finnish Scouts Association. The Scouts have an annual priority booking right to reserve the campsite facilities for the following year during the period 1.5.-31.10. After the priority booking period, anyone can make reservations for the campsite.
Available for rent 1.4.-15.10.
Rental hut
Price list 10.12.2024–31.3.2026
| Duration | Hut |
|---|---|
| Duration | 62,00 € |
Price list 1.4.2026–
| Duration | Hut |
|---|---|
| Duration | 70,00 € |
The cabin is available for booking for:1.4.–16.10.2025
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic details of the destination
- Municipality
- Inari
- Region
- Lappi
- Location
- Hammastunturi Wilderness Area, Ivalojoki
- Heating
- Fire place
- Electricity
- No
- Cooking
- Gas stove
- Drinking water
- Must be brought yourself, stream
- Toilet
- Dry toilet
- Staying overnight
- Blankets, bunk bed, mattresses, pillows
- Pets
- Allowed
- Sauna
- No
What's new
20.11.2024
Huts
Payment options for hut reservations in the new Eräluvat.fi service
Eräluvat.fi has been renewed, and also the payment options for hut reservations have been updated. Read more about the options available for private customers and businesses.
19.11.2024
Fishing
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Arrival instructions
The rental hut is situated on the north bank of the River Ivalojoki about 7 km west of the River Sotajoki's mouth, about 100 metres downstream from the Kultala Crown Station museum cabin.
A 12 km long marked summer hiking trail to Kultala by the River Ivalojoki has its starting point at Pahaoja historical buildings.
There are suspension bridges across the River Ivalojoki and River Sotajoki.
Kultala rental hut can also be reached by canoe.
Driving instructions
From Saariselkä take road E-75 and drive south along it for 10 km or alternatively drive 2 km north from Kakslauttanen. Then turn onto Kutturantie Road. Follow Kutturantie Road for 17 km and then turn onto Pahaojantie Road, continuing along it for 10 km at which point you will reach Pahaoja parking area.
Pahaojantie Road is not cleared of snow during winter.
From the Pahaoja parking area, the journey continues for about 12 km.
By public transportation
The rental hut can not be reached by public transport. The closest coach stop is on road E-75 at the intersection for Kutturantie Road. The distance to the Ivalojoki Kultala rental hut is still about 37 km.
Read more about the area and more detailed arrival instructions on Nationalparks.fi.
Yard
The buildings in the museum area, an open wilderness hut, the Workers' Quarters in the Kultala Gold Village shared rental hut, a woodshed, a dry toilet and a campfire site.
Camping is also allowed in the museum area.
Keys
The key is in a key code box on the hut wall. The box is protected with a code. Instructions and the code are sent to you by e-mail after the payment.
Take lock de-icer with you just in case the box's lid is stuck due to frost. Metsähallitus does not have maintenance on site.
Facilities
Heating and lighting
The hut has a stove, a fireplace 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.
Drinking water
There is no running water in the hut.
Water can be taken from a small river 30 m from the hut. 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
The bunk beds have mattresses, pillows, and blankets.
Please bring your own linen or a sleeping bag.
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.
Hut maintenance
Maintenance and Management: Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland.
If you notice that anything requires maintenance, kindly let us know: luontoon.fi/en/feedback.
