Rental hut

Aitaniitty

Number of beds

5 beds

Size (in square metres)

20 m²

Coordinates

Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 66° 19.739', lon: 29° 31.896' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7358875, E: 613394

Aitaniitty rental hut is a hidden hut along the canoeing route in the lower part of the river Oulankajoki. The hut is very simple with no electricity or running water. The hut cannot be reached by car or walking, and there are no accessible services.

There is a toilet, campfire site and a separate wood-heated sauna in the hut yard. The sauna is only available to those renting the hut.

A rental hut is a place for an overnight stay that can be rented for only your use.

Map files and brochures

Terms of reservation for huts

Reservations

This hut can only be rented through the below-mentioned company.

Oulanka Camping (in Finnish, oulankacamping.fi), Liikasenvaarantie 137, 93900 Kuusamo, tel. int. +358 (0) 44 740 0001 and +358 (0)400 188 049.
Available for rent 1.6.–31.8.

Basic details of the destination

Municipality: Kuusamo
Region: Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Location: Oulanka National Park
Heating: Stove
Electricity: No
Cooking: Gas stove
Drinking water: Lake/river nearby, must be brought yourself
Toilet: Dry toilet
Staying overnight: Bed, mattresses
Pets: Allowed
Sauna: Yes

Arrival instructions

The hut is only accessible by canoe: below Kiutaköngäs Rapids, paddle downstream for 16 km.
Read more about the area and more detailed arrival instructions on Nationalparks.fi.https://www.nationalparks.fi/oulankanp

Yard

There is a wood-heated sauna, a campfire site and a dry toilet at the yard.

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, cutlery and a cellar.
We recommend bringing your own portable stove.

Drinking water

There is no running water in the hut or well in the yard.
Bring your own drinking water. 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

Four beds and beddings for four persons, no bed linen.
Please bring your own linen or a sleeping bag.

Sauna

There is a separate wood-heated sauna in the hut yard. The possibility to use the sauna is included in the rental price.
More detailed instructions can be found in the hut folder.

Toilet

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

Waste disposal

There are no waste containers by the cabin. 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

The hut will not be preheated before the start of your stay.
There are no accessible services in the hut.
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.