Shared rental hut

Nammalakuru

Number of beds

12 beds

Coordinates

Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 07.7802' lon: 24° 03.3675' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7560239 E: 377659

Nammalakuru shared rental hut is a demanding wilderness destination. The hut is not accessible during the thaw. The hut is located along the Hetta–Pallas summer trail in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, set in open fell landscapes. The hut provides beds for hikers and skiers who appreciate overnight comfort and are prepared to share the space with others. The busiest times are around Easter and during the autumn "ruska" season. In spring, it can be accessed via maintained ski trails, but at other times, reaching it requires good navigation skills due to demanding and variable weather conditions, with only a few hours of daylight during winter. On the other side of the building, there is an open wilderness hut for 20 people, and the huts share a drying room 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: Muonio
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 shared rental hut is situated by the Hetta-Pallas summer trail, 42 km from Hetta and 13 km from Pallas.
In spring, it can be accessed via maintained ski trails, but at other times, reaching it requires good navigation skills due to demanding and variable 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 three campfire sites, a dry toilet and a wood shed.
There are plenty of campsites on the grounds. 
When planning camping with a large group of over 10 people, fill in a notification for Metsähallitus (metsa.fi).

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 wood-burning 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 water supply point, a stream, is 100 metres 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

Bunk beds, 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 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 Pallastunturi, Fell Lapland Visitor Centre and Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas.

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.