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Aakenusjärvi kota

Lapland · FinlandUnguardedVerified listing

Aakenusjärvi Lapp Hut

The place

A kota (day-use tipi shelter) on the Ylläs-Levi route in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park (Lapland, Kittilä). Free to use, no overnight stays. Owned by the Finnish state (Metsähallitus).

Getting there

A stop between the Pyhäjärvi autiotupa and the Vuolittaman Hirvikämppä autiotupa on the Ylläs-Levi summer trail. No sleeping: day use for breaks, central hearth fire.

The setting

Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, Finland's most visited national park (~350 km of marked trails).

What you'll find

Moto neigeCheminée