Rental hut
Riämnjánjargâ / Kettuniemi
Number of beds
6 beds
Size (in square metres)
25 m2
Coordinates
Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 69° 07.5264' lon: 28° 00.0976' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7668674 E: 539829
Riämnjánjargâ / Kettuniemi rental hut is located in a wilderness area of Lake Inari. Navigation skills are needed to get to the hut. The hut is not accessible during the thaw. It is a good base for recreational fishermen. The hut has a main room (4 people) and a kitchen (2 people). Sauna in a separate building. The distance to Partakko, the closest village, is about 8 km. Access by boat in the summer and by skiing or snowmobile in the winter.
A rental hut is a place for an overnight stay that can be rented for only your use.
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).
Available for rent 1.3.-15.10.
Basic details of the destination
- Municipality
- Inari
- Region
- Lappi
- Location
- Vätsäri Wilderness Area, Inarijärvi
- Heating
- Stove
- Electricity
- Yes
- Cooking
- Gas stove
- Drinking water
- Lake/river nearby, must be brought yourself
- Toilet
- Dry toilet
- Staying overnight
- Bunk bed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Sauna
- Yes
Arrival instructions
The distance by boat from Partakko to the hut is about 10 km, and the walking distance along the very difficult mire terrain is about 15 km; the path has not been marked. We recommend that you get to the hut using your own boat or a rental boat. In winter, ski or snowmobile to the hut.
For enquiries on transport services, please contact the local entrepreneurs.
The distance to the closest neighbour is 8 km. The closest villages are Partakko at a distance of 8 km (the Ivalo – Näätämö coach stop) and Kaamanen at a distance of 50 km, where you will find a grocery shop and a petrol sales point.
Access in Summer
From the Sevettijärvi – Näätämö road (Road no. 971) in the village of Partakko, where you will find a parking area and a boat launching ramp into Lake Inarijärvi (in Finnish).
Access in Winter
The Inari - Sevettijärvi snowmobile track runs at a distance of 6 km from the hut. Along the snowmobile track from Inari or by skiing from the village of Partakko (11 km) along the lake's ice.
Read more about the area and more detailed arrival instructions on Nationalparks.fi.
Yard
There is a sauna, a root cellar, a campfire site and a dry toilet outside.
There is a good jetty by the lake, which is a satisfactory swimming place, but not an official swimming spot. There is no rowing boat.
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 a solar panel, a regular electrical outlet, and a 12V socket, but as the sunlight decreases, its power decreases.
We also 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.
Household water is taken from the lake. It is recommended to boil water from natural sources before consumption. The water is not tested annually. 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
Two bunk beds, matresses, pillows and blankets.
Please bring your own linen or a sleeping bag.
Sauna
The sauna is in a separate building and has a small changing room.
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
The hut is located in a reindeer herding area, take into account the free-grazing reindeer and keep your dog on a leash.
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: Nationalparks.fi/feedback.
Hiking information services: Northern Lapland Nature Centre Siida
Inarintie 46
99870 Inari
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