Sauna

Hannukuru's sauna is a demanding wilderness destination. The sauna is not accessible during the thaw. The sauna is located halfway along the Hetta–Pallas summer trail in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. In spring, access may be possible via a maintained ski trail, but at other times, reaching it requires good navigation skills due to demanding and unpredictable weather conditions, with only a few hours of daylight during winter. There are an open wilderness hut and two shared rental huts of Hannukuru near the sauna.

Explore the area: Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park (luontoon.fi)

Reservations

• Creating a user account is worthwhile. As a logged-in customer, you do not need to pay for your reservation immediately. You can also cancel unpaid reservations yourself. Create a user account.

• Notes for entrepreneurs: The use of the hut and other structures for business operations requires a permit from Metsähallitus. Learn about transfer of rights of use (metsa.fi).

• Bring along your invoice and proof of payment.

• Tip: If you pay the sauna fee afterwards, please reserve the sauna fee in your calendar for the payment date. The sauna fee cannot be entered retroactively in the reservation system.

Arrival instructions

The sauna is situated on the Hetta-Pallas Trail 28 km from Hetta and 27 km from Pallas.

Keys

The sauna is always open.

Facilities

• Heating and lighting: There is no electricity in the sauna. The sauna and washing water are heated with firewood. Bring a headlamp.

• Washing: No running water. Washing water is taken from the nearby pond and heated in a water cauldron. There are wash basins in the sauna for cleaning. Bring your own towel.

Sauna schedule

There is a public sauna in Hannukuru that is open to everyone.

• The sauna operates with one-hour men’s, women’s, or joint sauna slots.

• The sauna slots run in a three-hour cycle starting with a joint slot at 12:00, followed by a women’s session and then a men’s slot. More detailed instructions are posted on the sauna wall.

• During joint slots, please wear a towel or swimsuit.

• The sauna cannot be reserved for private use.

Customer service

• Feedback and cancellations: luontoon.fi/en/feedback

• Reservation inquiries:

  +358 20 639 6000 (Call cost: €0.00/min + local network/mobile charge). See the opening hours of the phone service.

Maintenance and Management: Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland