Type
Open wilderness hut for 10 persons.
Saarijärvi Reservable Wilderness Hut will be out of use due to renovation from 8 August to 15 August 2021.
Location, Maps and Description
Northern Lapland Region, Municipality of Enontekiö (tosilappi.fi), Käsivarsi Wilderness Area
Saarijärvi, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 69° 03.7410' lon: 21° 05.4723' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7672660 E: 264663
The wilderness hut is situated by Nordkalott Trail near the Norwegian border. It is to the north of the Salmivaara Fell at the north western side of the Lake Saarijärvi.
Nordkalott Trail map
Other maps of the area
Excursionmap.fi
Facilities
A stove and a gas cooker. A dry toilet and a woodshed outside the hut.
Notices
Pets are permitted in the hut, but only in case that other visitors agree with it.
The building also houses a reservable wilderness hut for 10 persons.
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.
Firewood should only be used for heating the cabin, not for outdoor fires.
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 20 639 7950.
