This historic, fully renovated forest rangers farmhouse is situated in the real wilderness by  river Pakanajoki. The cabin is on the south side of the wilderness area of Vätsäri and 14 km from Näätämö. Around the cabin of Pakanajoki are excellent ice-fishing places and summer fishing lakes. The Wild North arranges also full service fishing and hunting trips to Pakanajoki. Car parking, during both summer and winter time in Näätämö, 14 km.
Rent period: March-October

People/m²:

5+5 people/60 m² +  in the attic 4 people

Equipment:

Large living room: 3 broaden beds, wood stove heating. Kitchen: one bed for 2 people, gas stove, wood stove, fireplace and baking oven, cellar. Blue living room: one broaden bed, one single bed and wood stove heating. In summer extra space for accommodation in the attic (mattresses for 6 people). Drinking water from the river, candle lightning, sauna in a separate building in the yard, 2 rowing boats on the shore of lake Vuontisjärvi (2 km away), smoking oven.

Distances:

Closest village Näätämö 14 km (gas station, shop, bar, bus stop). Closest river Pakanajoki, 40 m and closest lake Vuontisjärvi 2 km.

Driving directions:

The summer route has been marked with orange signs. From Sevettijärvi to Näätämö approx. 25 km, 5 km before the village of Näätämö on the right hand side a broad place, where a turnoff to the right to the former highway. Drive 300 meters, a car parking place. Walking distance of 14 km to the cabin.
By plane: one can take a plane taxi from Sevettijärvi, Inari or Ivalo and fly to the close by lake Vuontisjärvi. Walking distance of 1 km to the cabin.
To the cabin at wintertime: The car can be left at the village of Näätämö in front of the Stoppari. From the village along the snow mobile track towards the border of Norway, 300 meters before the Norwegian border a turn to the south (right). The snow mobile track goes all the way to Vuontisjärvi, 14 km. From Vuontisjärvi 1 km to the cabin. MAP

Keys & additional services:

The keys can be picked against the payment receipt from
- Siida - The Sámi Museum and Northern Lapland Nature Centre in  Ivalo, Tel: + 358 16 661 043. Located in the middle of Ivalo, on the right hand side when coming from the south. Check out the opening hours in advance.  Please, return the keys to the same place they were picked from.
- Safaris is Saariselkä: visit Eräsetti Wild North

Prices:

Basic price (day/week):

100/600 €

Midsummer (Thu-Sun):

400 €