Shared rental hut
Workers' quarters in the Kultala Gold Village
Number of beds
11 beds
Size (in square metres)
91 m2
Coordinates
Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 30.3636' lon: 26° 40.9352' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7602508 E: 3487016
The Workers' quarters in the Kultala Gold Village shared rental hut is part of this group of historic buildings. The hut was originally built for security guards during the Ivalo Gold Rush in the 1870s. The hut was almost completely rebuilt according to old drawings in 1982, when film director Åke Lindman planned to make a film on the Ivalo Gold Rush. Titled, Gold Fever in Lapland (Lapin kullan kimallus), the film premiered in 1999.
The grounds comprise a museum area and there is the historic Kultala Crown Station, which was built in the late 1860s, as well as the original storehouse and waterfront sauna. The grounds also have a large bakery, which was built using the original drawings and a wood shed-dry toilet and campfire site.
A shared rental hut is a reservable place for an overnight stay where you can book a paid bed for 1–2 nights.
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
- Hammastunturi Wilderness Area, Ivalojoki
- Heating
- Stove
- Electricity
- No
- Cooking
- Gas stove
- Drinking water
- Must be brought yourself, stream
- Toilet
- Dry toilet
- Staying overnight
- Bed, blankets, mattresses, pillows
- Pets
- Prohibited
- Sauna
- No
Arrival instructions
The hut is located on the northern bank of the River Ivalojoki, 7 km west of the River Sotajoki, very close to the Kultala Gold Village on the River Ivalojoki.
The 12-km-long marked summer hiking trail to the workers' quarters in the Kultala Gold Village starts out from Pahaoja parking area.
There are suspension bridges across the River Ivalojoki and River Sotajoki.
The hut is also accessible by canoe.
Driving instructions
From Saariselkä, drive south along the E-75 for 10 km (or from Kakslauttanen, drive north for 2 km) and turn onto Kutturantie Road. Drive 17 km along Kutturantie Road and turn onto Pahaojantie Road, continue for 10 km, after which you will arrive at Pahaoja parking area.
Pahaojantie Road is not ploughed in winter.
From the Pahaoja parking area, the journey continues for about 12 km.
By public transportation
There is no public transport to the hut. The closest coach stop is located on the E-75 by the Kuttura intersection, from which the distance to Pahaoja hut is about 27 km. The 12-km-long marked trail runs from Pahaoja parking area to the workers' quarters in the Kultala Gold Village.
Read more about the area and more detailed arrival instructions on Nationalparks.fi.
Yard
The buildings in the museum area, an open wilderness hut, Ivalojoki Kultala rental hut, a woodshed, a dry toilet and a campfire site.
Camping is also allowed in the museum area.
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.
Drinking water
There is no running water in the hut.
Water can be taken from a small creek nearby. 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
A sleeping platform, mattresses, pillows, and quilts.
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 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
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.
