Refuge

UKK-kämppä

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Kekkosen kämppä

The place

A rental cabin (varaustupa, also known as the "UKK-kämppä" or "Kekkosen kämppä") managed by Metsähallitus at Porojärvi and the mouth of the Poro river, in the Käsivarsi wilderness, municipality of Enontekiö (northwestern Finnish Lapland). The building where President Urho Kekkonen stayed during his spring ski crossings of the Käsivarsi. Classified as a secondary shelter in the sector. Booking is mandatory and payment is made via Eräluvat.fi.