Shared rental hut

Hannukuru Hannu

Number of beds

12 beds

Coordinates

Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 13.0573' lon: 23° 56.6526' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7570261 E: 373497

Hannukuru Hannu shared rental hut is a demanding wilderness destination. The hut is not accessible during the thaw. The hut is located halfway along the Hetta–Pallas summer trail in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. The hut offers beds for hikers on this popular route. In spring, access may be possible via a maintained ski trail, but at other times, reaching it requires good navigation skills due to demanding and unpredictable weather conditions, with only a few hours of daylight during winter.

Peak times include Easter and the autumn´'ruska' season. The yard can become crowded, as it also attracts hikers making a single stop along the Hetta-Pallas summer trail. The shared rental hut has two sides, named Hanna and Hannu, with a total of 24 beds (12 in each side). The huts share a drying room equipped with a wood stove.

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

Reservable huts are meant for those travelling by foot, skis or other means of physical movement (not motorized vehicles).

Hiking and skiing groups of partner entrepreneurs in the national park can book shared rental huts on the Hetta-Pallas Hiking Trail between:

1 March and 30 April two times/entrepreneur
1 June and 15 October three times/entrepreneur
at other times no more than six times/entrepreneur.

Basic details of the destination

Municipality: Enontekiö
Region: Lappi
Location: Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, Hetta-Pallas Hiking Trail
Heating: Stove
Electricity: No
Cooking: Gas stove
Drinking water: Must be brought yourself, stream
Toilet: Dry toilet
Staying overnight: Blankets, bunk bed, mattresses, pillows
Pets: Prohibited
Sauna: No

Arrival instructions

The hut is situated on the Hetta-Pallas Trail 28 km from Hetta and 27 km from Pallas.
In spring, access may be possible via a maintained ski trail, but at other times, reaching it requires good navigation skills due to demanding and unpredictable weather conditions, with only a few hours of daylight during winter.
Read more about the area and more detailed arrival instructions on Nationalparks.fi.

Yard

There are two campfire sites, three dry toilets, a wood shed and a tent site near the hut.
There are plenty of campsites in the tent area.  When planning camping with a large group of over 10 people, fill in a notification for Metsähallitus (metsa.fi).
There is an open wilderness hut located 200 meters from the shared rental hut.
There is a sauna at the small lake, situated about 150 metres from the hut. The sauna can be used for an additional fee.

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 and basic cookware (pot, frying pan, coffee pot).
There are no spoons, forks or other utensils in the hut.

Drinking water

There is no running water in the hut.
The well at Hannukuru is closed.
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

Bunk beds with 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.

Sauna

There is a sauna at the small lake, situated about 150 metres from the hut. The sauna is available for booking from March 1st to November 30th.
The sauna fee is 10 €/ person. Payment in advance in the Eraluvat.fi.
You can use the sauna in hour-long men's, women's or joint sauna shifts.
The sauna cannot be reserved for private use.

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).

Recycling points can be found at Fell Lapland Visitor Centre and Pallastunturi.

Other things to keep in mind

The firewood should only be used for heating the huts. Making campfires outdoors is prohibited if the hut does not have an official campfire site.
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.