Selkä-Sarven vartiotupa rental hut is the Coast Guard's former guardhouse. It's located at the northern end of Selkä-Sarvi Island, in the Bothnian Bay National Park. There is no land connection or boat transport to the island. Please consider the ice conditions when heading to Selkä-Sarvi in winter. There is no marked route to the island. You can follow the current ice and weather conditions on the Finnish Meteorological Institute's website (ilmatieteenlaitos.fi). The hut also has a sauna.
A rental hut is a place for an overnight stay that can be rented for only your use.
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.
Tip: If you reserve huts for multiple trips, make separate orders for each trip. This way, you can choose to pay for each trip's reservation only 14 days before the start of the reservation.
The reservation day for shared rental huts, rental huts and other rental structures begins at 2 pm and ends at 12 noon.
Keep the order confirmation of your paid reservation with you. Check the information related to keys in the "Keys" section (located halfway down the page).
By following the hut etiquette, you ensure that the use of hut is smooth. Learn about the hut etiquette (luontoon.fi).
A foreign company can place an order in the company's name only as an unregistered customer.
When a company regularly takes its customers to destinations with hiking infrastructure maintained by Metsähallitus, it must have a cooperation agreement. Read more in the information bank for entrepreneurs.
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| Duration | 73,00 € |
| Duration | Hut |
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| Duration | 75,00 € |
The cabin is available for booking for::1.1.2025–1.1.2026, 2.1.2026–1.1.2027
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24.11.2025
Eräluvat.fi has been renewed, and also the payment options for hut reservations have been updated. Read more about the options available for private customers and businesses.
The boat landing site is located at the nearby excursion harbour.
Please consider the ice conditions when heading to Selkä-Sarvi in winter. There is no marked route to the island.
Read more about the area and more detailed arrival instructions on Luontoon.fi.
There is a barbecue hut, a campfire site, a woodshed and a dry toilet at the hut's yard for shared use.
The Kokko Rental Hut as well as the Kalla Open Wilderness Hut and the Ailinpieti fishing base are located in the southern part of Selkä-Sarvi Island. There is a nature trail (about 1 km) to the Ailinpieti fishing base.
Camping is only permitted at the designated tent area on Selkä-Sarvi.
The key is in a key code box on the hut wall. The box is protected with a code. Instructions and the code are sent to you by e-mail after the payment.
Take lock de-icer with you just in case the box's lid is stuck due to frost. Metsähallitus does not have maintenance on site.
The hut has an open fireplace and firewood for heating. Please use firewood sparingly. Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.
Solar powered electricity for lightning and charching equipment.
We recommend using a headlamp, which leaves your hands free to do chores around the hut. For safety reasons, candles must be burned on a non-combustible surface and constantly monitored.
A gas stove and crockery.
There is no running water in the hut.
You must bring your own drinking water.
Bunk beds, mattresses, pillows and blankets.
Please bring your own linen or a sleeping bag.
There is a wood heated rental sauna for shared use at the excursion harbour. Sauna fee is icluded in this hut's rental price.
There is a dry toilet near the hut. Please bring your own toilet paper.
There are no waste containers by the cabin. Visitors are advised to take their accumulated waste with them.
Metsähallitus follows the principles of litter-free hiking. Visitors are adviced to bring their own waste out of the area. Read more about hiking without littering (luontoon.fi).
There is no smoking allowed in the hut.
There are no accessible services in the hut.
Please clean the hut before you leave.
Although Finland has a broad network for mobile phones, there are some areas in the park without signal. If this happens try to climb to a higher place or go into an open area. Check the mobile network coverage with your mobile phone operator before your trip.
There are fire alarms at wilderness huts, but we recommend to bring a 9 V battery and/or your own travel fire alarm with you.
Maintenance and Management: Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland.
If you notice that anything requires maintenance, kindly let us know: luontoon.fi/en/feedback.
Call cost €0.00/min + mobile charge/local network rate.
You can find the trails, services, maps, current news, and other information about Bothnian Bay National Park on the Luontoon.fi website.
By following the hut etiquette, you ensure that using huts is easy and nice for everyone. You can find the etiquette in the Luontoon.fi service.
Get to know the outdoor etiquette and be a responsible hiker. More detailed instructions for different hiking destinations vary, so remember to always read the instructions and rules of your destination. You can find the etiquette on the Luontoon.fi website.
