Vaarinkehuma rental hut is located in Salla, Tuntsa wilderness, Sorsatunturi nature reserve close to Sorsatunturi fell, along the UKK Trail. In the same building there is a shared rental hut with separate bed reservations. In the hut there is a drying room with wood stove in the use of the guests of both huts. A sauna is located in the yard, and it can be used by both the rental and shared rental hut guests.
A rental hut is a place for an overnight stay that can be rented for only your use.
Creating a user account is worthwhile. As a logged-in customer, you do not need to pay for your reservation immediately. You can also cancel unpaid reservations yourself. Create a user account.
Tip: If you reserve huts for multiple trips, make separate orders for each trip. This way, you can choose to pay for each trip's reservation only 14 days before the start of the reservation.
Ensure a safe trip to the hut. Read the checklist.
The reservation day for shared rental huts and rental huts begins at 2 pm and ends at 12 noon.
Bring along your invoice and proof of payment to the hut.
By following the hut etiquette, you ensure that the use of hut is smooth. Learn about the hut etiquette (luontoon.fi).
A foreign company can place an order in the company's name only as an unregistered customer.
The use of the hut and other structures for business operations requires a permit from Metsähallitus. Learn about transfer of rights of use (metsa.fi).
Maximum length of reservation is 3 nights.
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| Duration | 187,00 € |
The cabin is available for booking for:1.1.2025–1.1.2026
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20.11.2024
Eräluvat.fi has been renewed, and also the payment options for hut reservations have been updated. Read more about the options available for private customers and businesses.
19.11.2024
Every fishing and hunting area and hut has a page with a map window that shows the location of the destination. In case of permit areas, you can see the borders of the area. Did you know that you can choose what and how information is displayed on the map?
19.11.2024
The Eräluvat.fi website and the Eräluvat webshop have been merged and renewed. As a result of the update, old customer accounts are no longer be available. Paid permits continue to be valid.
In summer the hut can be reached by hiking along the UKK Trail and in winter by wilderness skis or snowmobile along the Metsähallitus snowmobile track passing the hut. Driving a snowmobile on the track always requires a snowmobile track permit. Using snowmobile off the track is prohibited. During snowless seasons all motorized vehicles are prohibited.
The official road ends at village Naruskajärvi, and this is the furthest point where the road is maintained in winter. Closest parking areas to the hut are south to the crossing of Naruskan Tammi and Naruskantie roads and for a small fee in the yard of the business Tuntsan Pubi (Tuntsan ja Naruskan Tunturilomat, tel. +358 400 449 649). Always check carefully that your car is not parked on the way of a snowplow or other vehicles.
In summer the UKK Trail can be accessed from Tuntsan Pubi by walking north the Naruskantie road about 1 km. Or, from the parking area of Naruskan Tammi and Naruskantie road crossing, by walking the Naruskantie road south about 2,5 km.
In winter the snowmobile track can be accessed from Tuntsan Pubi or Naruskan Tammi, from where the track goes through Kotatsiaapa mire to Sorsajoki river and along the sides of the river to Vaarinkehuma.
Please note that Vaarinkehuma hut is not necessarily named on the maps.
A sauna, a dry toilet and a wood shed.
The key is in a key code box on the hut wall. The box is protected with a code. Instructions and the code are sent to you by e-mail after the payment.
Take lock de-icer with you just in case the box's lid is stuck due to frost. Metsähallitus does not have maintenance on site.
The hut has a stove and firewood in the wood shed 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.
Gas stove and necessary cooking utensils. Some tableware.
We recommend you bring your own utensils and tableware.
There is no running water in the hut.
Take water from the brook Lautakotaoja next to the hut, boil it 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).
Bunk beds for 8 persons with mattresses, pillows and blankets.
Please bring your own linen or a sleeping bag.
The sauna is in a separate building.
The sauna key is inside the main hut, please return it to its place after use.
The sauna is available for both rental hut guests and shared rental hut guests who have paid the sauna fee. 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.
There is a dry toilet near the hut. Please bring your own toilet paper.
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).
There are no accessible services in the hut.
Please clean the hut before you leave.
The area has limited or no mobile phone network coverage. Be prepared that a mobile phone can not be used. 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. Always have a paper map and a compass with you.
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.
Maintenance and Management: Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland.
If you notice that anything requires maintenance, kindly let us know: luontoon.fi/en/feedback.
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