Wilderness cabins have long roots in Nordic hiking culture. In Finland, they are empty cabins in wilderness, where you are usually allowed to camp, cook food, etc.. New cabins usually have gas stove in addition to wood stove, but it is recommended that you use your cooker, if you have enough fuel for it.
One of the old traditions have been that when cabin starts to get crowded, the ones who’ve been longest in cabin should give room for new people. Even though people occasionally ignore this old rule of wilderness, I would ask you to follow it.
Wilderness cabins in Finland
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Savilampi Savilampi is a cabin in part of Oulanka National Park that belongs to Lapland. Visit Savilampi for more information. |
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Puikkokämppä Puikkokämppä is old wilderness cabin in Kuusamo’s part of Oulanka National Park. It’s location is between Ristikallio and Taivalköngäs in Karhunkierros hiking trail (translates to Bear’s Ring). |
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Taivalköngäs Taivalköngäs is old wilderness cabin in Kuusamo’s part of Oulanka National Park. It’s located into crossroads, where you can head north to Hautajärvi, west to Ristikallio or south to Ruka. In addition to that it has three suspension bridges and at least one of the most photographed sceneries in Karhunkierros. Visit Taivalköngäs for more information. |
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Ansakämppä Ansakämppä is new wilderness cabin in Kuusamo’s part of Oulanka National Park. It’s located into charming spot next to Oulankajoki river. To find more about this cabin and its history, visit my article about Ansakämppä. |
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Siilastupa Siilastupa wilderness cabin can be found from Kuusamo’s part of Oulanka National Park. It is probably best known from this terrace view to Jyrävä rapids. This is one of two wilderness cabins in Karhunkierros trail, where I’ve actually slept in. It happened on year 2005, when I was heading from Sallatunturi to Ruka. |
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Porontimajoki Porontimajoki wilderness cabins are near Karhunkierros hiking trail in Kuusamo. If you are fond of long exposure photography, this place is definately worth visiting along all the other rapids in Karhunkierros hiking trail. This is the other one of two wilderness cabins in Karhunkierros, where I’ve actually slept in. It happened on year 2007, when I was heading from Ruka to Sallatunturi. |
