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Overnight stays in Salla

The open wilderness huts are designed for overnight stays on an excursion. You can also spend the night in your own tent, for example, in the yards of the huts, lean-to shelters and other rest sites.

  • When camping, be considerate towards other hikers and those staying overnight. They may be tired after their day’s hike and wish to enjoy the peace and quiet of nature.

In the Sallatunturi Resort Center, there are many kinds of commercial accommodation services.

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Huts

  • In Salla National Park and its vicinity, there are two open wilderness huts: Pahanojankuru and Aikkipetsi.
  • An open wilderness hut is shared accommodation where self-guided hikers can rest and spend the night free of charge. Read more about different hut types.
  • By following the hut etiquette, you take the environment, safety and other hikers into consideration. Read the hut etiquette and hut instructions that can be found in the hut.
  • You can bring a pet to the open wilderness huts, but only with the consent of the other hut users.

  • Pahanojankuru open wilderness hut

    A modest open wilderness hut is available year-round. The open wilderness hut is a shared and free resting and overnight place for independent hikers (not for commercial use). You can stay in wilderness huts for one or two nights without a reservation. Be prepared for the possibility that there may not be enough space to sleep in the hut. Facilities: - Bunk beds in two levels (no mattresses) with room for 9 sleepers. Bring your own sleeping pad and sleeping bag. - Heating with a wood stove. - A gas stove and basic pots for cooking. Bring your own cooking utensils and tableware. - There is a drying room with a wood stove, the room serves also as a hallway. - Pets are allowed in the hut only with the consent of other users. - There is a campfire site, a table, a wood shed and a dry toilet in the yard (bring your own toilet paper). - Water can be taken from the Pahaoja creek about 100 m along stairs from the hut. Boil the water before consumption. - No waste management. Take your own waste out of the area.

Camping

  • You can spend the night in your own tent, for example, in the yards of the open wilderness and day-use huts, lean-to shelters and other rest sites.
  • When camping, be considerate towards other hikers and those staying overnight. They may be tired after their day’s hike and wish to enjoy the peace and quiet of nature.

Accommodation services

Accommodation services of Metsähallitus partners in the area and its vicinity.