Refuge

Ruktajärvi autiotupa

Lapland · FinlandUnguardedVerified listing

The place

Free-access autiotupa (open wilderness hut) managed by the village association of Karigasniemi, on the Guivi trail outside Kevo National Park (Lapland, Finland). Ten sleeping places, suitable for winter use. Courtyard with a laavu shelter, fire pit, dry toilets, woodshed, and several flat tent pitches.

Off-season beds
10
Opening
Ouvert toute l'année (utilisable en hiver)

Getting there

12 km from Sulaoja, the trailhead near Karigasniemi. Easy route with no major elevation gain, waymarked between the Luomusjärvi lakes, following a ridge. Excellent starting point for hiking in Kevo or on the Guivi.

The setting

On the edge of the Kevo Strict Nature Reserve (Kevon luonnonpuisto), Paistunturi (Utsjoki, Lapland).