Location, Maps and Description
Northern Lapland Region, Municipality of Enontekiö (enontekiolapland.com), Käsivarsi Wilderness Area
Bihčosjávri / Pitsusjärvi, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 69° 13.8698' lon: 21° 17.3606' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7690666 E: 274287
The wilderness hut is situated by Nordkalott Trail on the east shore of Lake Pitsusjärvi on the north side of the River Rassajapuro.
The building also houses an open wilderness hut for 10 persons. The nearest other reservable huts are Megonjávri / Meekonjärvi and Háldi / Halti.
Nordkalott Trail map
Other maps of the area
Excursionmap.fi
Directions to Kilpisjärvi and Käsivarsi Wilderness Area.
Price and Keys
16,50 €/night/person (incl. VAT 10%).
The key is in the coded key box on the wall of the hut. Instructions and code will be sent when booking.
Facilities
A stove and a gas cooker. Basic cookware (pot, frying pan, coffee pot). Bunk beds with mattresses, pillows and blankets. In the reservable hut, hikers sleep side-by-side in bunk beds, so hikers have to be comfortable with strangers.
There is a dry toilet, wood shed and recycling point are on the same grounds. You can camp near the hut.
Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.
Notices
Ski touring season runs from March to April. In the summer, the recommended time for hiking is from the beginning of July to the beginning of September.
It is recommended to boil water from natural sources before consumption. The distance from Halti to the mouth of the Govdajohka River is about 500 metres.
Weather conditions should be taken into account when planning an outing. Weather conditions in the wilderness can be extremely challenging. Fog or storms can form in just a few hours. Make sure that you have proper wilderness survival skills for the trek. Visitors must have appropriate equipment: warm clothing, food, drink, maps, compass, orienteering skills and matches. Take also your own toilet paper.
The firewood should only be used for heating the huts. Making campfires outdoors is prohibited if the hut does not have an official campfire site.
Pets are not permitted in the hut.
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 point can be found at Kilpisjärvi 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.
