Avesuorri / Avisuora Open Wilderness Hut

A small cottage with a sod roof, with plenty of firewood and two street brushes on both sides of the door. Green birches around the hut.

Avesuorri / Avisuora Open Wilderness Hut in summer. Photo: Jaska Vepsäläinen.

A small hut in a snowy landscape. There is a small window next to the door and a shovel and two saws hanging on the wall. The sod roof of the hut is almost completely covered with snow.

Avesuorri / Avisuora Open Wilderness Hut in winter. Photo: Risto Korkalo.

Inside the hut, wooden sleeping platforms with a small table in the middle.

There is room for 4 persons in Avesuorri / Avisuora Open Wilderness Hut. Photo: Jaska Vepsäläinen.

Inside the hut on the right there is a wood burning stove. In the left corner, buckets and a notebook with a black cover. Plastic scoops and a shovel on the wall. The front door is open and green grass can be seen outside.

Avesuorri / Avisuora Open Wilderness Hut. Photo: Jaska Vepsäläinen.

Type

Open wilderness hut, 4 persons

Location, Maps and Description

Northern Lapland Region, Municipality of Enontekiö, Pulju Wilderness Area

Avesuorri / Avisuora, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 68° 26.9586' lon: 24° 58.6248' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7594321 E: 417087

Avesuorri / Avisuora Open Wilderness Hut is a turf hut. It is located southeast of Kalmakaltio, on the border of Enontekiö and Inari municipalities. The hut is 300 metres west of the reindeer fence and 100 metres east of the shore of Avisuora River.

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Facilities

An iron stove. Essential cookware. Sleeping platforms. A dry toilet outside the hut.

Notices

Pets are permitted in the hut, but only in case that other visitors agree with it.

Visitors must come prepared with warm clothing, food, drink, maps, compass, orienteering skills and matches. Fog or storms can form in just a few hours. Take also your own toilet paper.

Safety on hiking

Waste Management

Metsähallitus follows the principles of litter-free hiking. Visitors are adviced to bring their own waste out of the area. Recycling points can be found at Yllästunturi, Pallastunturi and Fell Lapland Visitor Centre. Read more about Hiking without littering.

Maintenance and Management

Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland. For more information contact Fell Lapland Visitor Centre tel. int. +358 206 39 7950.

For Entrepreneurs

Tourist entrepreneurs operating in national parks or other areas managed by Metsähallitus need a cooperation agreement. A fee is charged for using the routes and service infrastructure for business activities.

Guidelines on using Open Wilderness Hut

Read Guidelines on using Day-use Huts.

Guidelines on using Open Wilderness Hut

Read Guidelines on using Day-use Huts.

Outdoor Etiquette

A cartoon picture of a family walking on a summer path.

1. Respect nature.

2. Mainly use marked trails.

3. Camp only where it is allowed.

4. Light your campfire only where it is allowed.

5. Do not litter.