Shared rental hut

Takkaselkä

Number of beds

5 beds

Coordinates

Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 67° 27.4632' lon: 29° 41.6071' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7484908 E: 615199

Takkaselkä shared rental hut is located in the Tuntsa wilderness, close to Takkaselkätunturi Fell, along the UKK Trail (summer hiking trail). The distance from the trail to the hut is about 300 m. There is no marked winter trail to the hut. The sauna is located in the same building. There is a woodshed, a dry toilet, and a campfire site in the yard.

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

Maximum length of reservation is 3 nights.

Basic details of the destination

Municipality: Salla
Region: Lappi
Location: Tuntsa wilderness, UKK 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: Yes

Arrival instructions

The hut is accessible only by foot or by skiing. Use of motor vehicles in the area is prohibited.
In summer the hut is along the UKK trail. There is no marked winter trail going to the hut.

Arrival from Salla direction

A popular starting point for Takkaselkä when coming from Salla direction in summer is Tuntsan Pubi (Tuntsan ja Naruskan Tunturilomat Oy, tel. +358 400 449 649). The UKK trail continues northeast from there, arriving after 24 km to Takkaselkä hut.
The shortest way to the hut is from Auermavaarankuusikko, 18 km north from Naruskajärvi, close to Pirunkirkko. There is space for a few cars in the crossing, and distance to the hut is about 10 km.
The official road ends at Naruskajärvi, and this is the furthest point where the road is maintained in winter. Please check carefully that your car is not parked on the way of a snowplow.
The roads from Naruskajärvi towards Tuntsa are forest roads and can be in poor condition.

Arrival from Savukoski direction

In summer, there are several possible starting points from Savukoski direction, close to Tulppio. You can get by car to Tulppionkaitavaara, to the north part of Turjalaiset or Ahmatunturi.
The roads are forest roads and can be in poor condition.
In winter, the road is maintained to Ainijärvi, 15 km further from Tulppio, where the road ends. Please check carefully that your car is not parked on the way of a snowplow.

Yard

A dry toilet and a wood shed.

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 there is firewood in the wood shed for heating. Please use firewood sparingly. Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.
Solar panel electricity, which is dependent on weather conditions (main switch in the hallway, swith off upon leaving the hut).
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

Gas stove and necessary cooking utensils, tableware for 6 persons.
Bring your own utensils.

Drinking water

There is no running water in the hut.
Water is taken from a brook, duckboards from the hut. Boil water 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

Bunkbeds with mattresses, pillows and blankets.
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

A wood heated sauna inthe same building. The sauna key can be found inside the hut, always return it to its place after use. Please note that it takes some time before the sauna is properly warm.
Remember to empty all the water containers and buckets before you leave. This is important especially in winter time as they will break if water freezes in them.

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

There are no accessible services in the hut.
Please clean the hut before you leave.
Please do not leave anything, especially food in the hut. Leftover food can attract rodents and insects.

Safety

Although Finland has a broad network for mobile phones, there may be some areas 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.

Hut maintenance

Maintenance and Management: Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland.

More information:

Pyhä-Luosto Visitor Centre Naava, pyhaluosto(at)metsa.fi, tel. +358 206 39 7302. The price of the call is EUR 0.00/min + mobile phone charge specified in your mobile phone subscription or local network charge when using a landline phone.

If you notice that anything requires maintenance, kindly let us know so that we can react to the needs as quickly as possible.