There are huts and cabins which hikers can use for free,
and others for which a fee is charged.
Free and Open Huts
The most common and well-known type of free, open huts are
the open wilderness huts. The wilderness huts are
meant for one-night stays. They are usually located in the
northern and eastern parts of Finland, usually in roadless backwoods. Other open
huts include day trip huts, which are not meant for staying
overnight. Also open turf huts and Lapp pole
tents are suitable places to stop and rest during the day, but in
exceptional circumstances they can provide shelter for the night, too.
Nature tourism enterprises may use
wilderness huts and other service structures such as campfire sites as resting
places when arranging group tours or hikes, but this requires permission
from Metsähallitus.
Please note however
that staying overnight in open wilderness huts is forbidden if on a payed tour
or hike. In these cases groups should stay overnight in reservable or rentable
wilderness huts or hotels or lodges. We also recommend that all larger
groups even those not on payed for tours or hikes use tents or reservable
wilderness huts as accommodation.
Reservable Wilderness
Huts
Reservable huts are locked, and a fee is
charged for staying. By using reservable huts, the hiker can be sure to have
somewhere to stay overnight. A fee is charged for reservable huts,
reservable turf huts, rental huts and rental cabins. Rental cabins are meant for more
long-term stays.
