Kortesalo is an old forest ranger's estate, last renovated in the summer of 2020. The estate includes an 80 m² main building with a living room, bedroom, and kitchen, as well as a 50 m² outbuilding with a sauna, room, and classroom. The yard is peaceful, with no traffic hazards. The activity space has movable tables and allows for versatile indoor work.
A rental hut is accommodation that can be rented exclusively for private use for a maximum of one week.
Create a customer account and make your reservations as a logged‑in customer. Read more about the benefits of a customer account.
Pay for your order by the due date. A paid order cannot be modified. Read more about the terms of reservation.
Make all reservations under the same order if you book several huts or other sites for the same trip. According to the reservation terms, the minimum refundable amount per order is €30.
Make reservations under separate orders if you book huts or other sites for several different trips. Managing separate reservations is easier, and you will receive a separate due date for each one, 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.
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.
From 1 January 2027: If a company books paid accommodation for its customers and also uses other outdoor recreation facilities (such as marked trails or rest areas), a user fee must be paid for this additional use.
| Duration | Hut |
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| Duration | 124,00 € |
The cabin is available for booking for::15.5.–1.11.2026, 15.5.–1.11.2027
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18.9.2026
Rental huts available through the Eräluvat.fi service can be booked by the same customer for a maximum of one week at a time. A booking limit has now been added to the reservation system, preventing bookings of more than seven consecutive nights for the same rental hut.
28.4.2026
Bookings of rental and shared rental huts, as well as other sites available for booking for 2027, will open on Tuesday May 5th 2026 at 9:00am on Eraluvat.fi.
24.3.2026
The terms of reservation for short-term rental facilities managed by Parks & Wildlife Finland (including reservable and rental huts, bookable saunas and cooking shelters) are being updated. The new terms of reservation will come into force on Tuesday, 24 March 2026. They apply to all existing bookings.
Kortesalo is located in the southern part of the Seitseminen National Park, within walking distance of the park's main attractions, the Multiharju old-growth forest area and the Kovero Crown Forest Croft.
Kortesalo can also be reached via trails, with a walking distance of about 10-15 km depending on the route. The trails start from the Seitseminen Nature Centre.
From the Kuru - Parkano road (No. 332), turn south from the village of Länsi-Aure following the signs for Seitseminen National Park. From the junction, it is 7 km to the Kovero Crown Forest Croft, after which you turn left. Drive about 1 km along Jaulintie. There is a wooden sign for the rental cottage from the road.
The nearest express bus stops are in the centers of Kuru and Parkano. It is 26 km from Kuru to Seitseminen and 20 km from Parkano. Timetables can be found at matkahuolto.fi.
Explore the area and find more detailed arrival instructions on Luontoon.fi.
Sauna, cellar, fire pit, vacuum toilet.
The fire pit in the yard is for the exclusive use of renters.
There is an additional room at the end of the outbuilding (with its own entrance) that is not available for renters.
Renters can also set up a tent in the cottage yard.
The nearest swimming spot is at Kirkaslampi, 2.5 km away. There is a pier and steps, but no official beach.
The key is in a key code box on the site's 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 a stove and a fireplace. Please use firewood sparingly. Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.
The classroom and lounge are heated by a fireplace.
Note! Read the fireplace heating instructions carefully.
There is no electricity at the hut. We recommend a headlamp, which leaves your hands free for hut chores. For safety reasons, burn candles on a non-flammable surface and supervise them at all times.
Wood stove, gas stove, gas oven and gas refrigerator.
The kitchen equipment includes tableware for 26 people and cooking utensils.
There is a cellar pit located at the corner of the house on the kitchen side. The cellar pit may not stay cool enough during the summer.
There is no running water in the hut.
There is a well in the yard.
The bunk beds in the main building have mattresses, blankets, and pillows.
There are two benches in the fireplace room of the outbuilding.
Bring your own sheets or sleeping bag and towel.
Sauna in the outbuilding.
There is a toilet with suction emptying. Putting leftovers or litter into the toilet is prohibited.
Please bring your own toilet paper.
There are no waste containers by the site. 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 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.
Huts are equipped with smoke detectors, but we recommend that you bring your own smoke detector. An increasing number of huts have smoke detectors with long-life batteries that cannot be replaced by visitors. The battery is replaced by the hut maintenance staff.
Each user of the site is responsible for keeping the site clean. The site does not have regular maintenance.
Please note that Metsähallitus huts are modest facilities where insects, rodents or their droppings may occasionally be present. The indoor air may initially feel somewhat stale due to limited ventilation.
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 Seitseminen 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.
