Wilderness Huts & Cabins

These wilderness huts around Rovaniemi provide essential shelter for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. The selection includes 'autiotupa' (open wilderness huts) for overnight stays and 'päivätupa' (day-trip huts) intended for rest breaks. Most are equipped with wood-burning stoves, basic sleeping platforms, and dry toilets. Located in areas like the Arctic Circle Hiking Area and Auttiköngäs, they offer access to Lapland’s remote forest and lakeside environments.

Louevaara

Basic wilderness hut located in the Louevaara forest area, providing a wood-burning stove and simple sleeping platforms for hikers.

Niittypirtti päivätupa

Day-trip hut situated within the Arctic Circle Hiking Area. It features an indoor fireplace for cooking and warming up, but is not intended for overnight stays.

Autiotupa

Basic open wilderness hut providing simple shelter and a wood-burning stove in the forested landscape north of Rovaniemi.

Auttikönkään uittopirtti päivätupa

Day-use hut located at the Auttiköngäs waterfall. This former log-floating station serves as a rest stop with a fireplace and historical context of the local timber industry.

Kotajärvi autiotupa

Open wilderness hut located by Lake Kotajärvi in the Arctic Circle Hiking Area. The cabin is equipped with a wood stove, sleeping platforms, and a nearby dry toilet.