Sauna
Price list 27.11.2024–31.12.2025
| Duration | Person |
|---|---|
| 1 day | 10,00 € |
Price list 1.1.2026–
| Duration | Person |
|---|---|
| 1 day | 12,00 € |
Sauna is located in a wilderness zone of the Urho Kekkonen National Park. Navigation skills are needed to get to the hut. The sauna is not accessible during the thaw. There is Karhuoja open wilderness hut in the same yard.
Explore the area: Urho Kekkonen National Park (luontoon.fi)
The Karhuoja sauna will be taken out of use by the end of 2025.
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
You can get to the sauna on foot or by skis from several starting points. The distance from Tulppio is ca. 18 km. The sauna can be reached only in summer from Haukijärvenoja parking area (9 km).
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 stream and heated in a water cauldron. There are wash basins in the sauna for cleaning. Bring your own towel.
Sauna schedule
The sauna is available for use by all hikers, so you should be considerate of others and not stay too long in the sauna.
During peak seasons you should agree bathing times with other hikers, for example, take turns between men and women at alternate hours.
The sauna cannot be reserved for private use.
Customer Service
Feedback and cancellations: luontoon.fi/en/feedback
Hut 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