Day-use hut or campfire hut
Price list 1.1.2025–
| Duration | Destination |
|---|---|
| 6 hours | 35,00 € |
| 12 hours | 70,00 € |
The hut is a former summer cottage that was renovated in 2004. It is located by Lake Savojärvi in the eastern part of the national park Kuhankuono, next to the nature cabin Kurjenpesä in the same yard. The hut has a kitchen and a meeting room.
About the area: Kurjenrahka National Park (luontoon.fi)
Reservations
Reservation times:
Kurkela is available for daytime use between 09:00 and 21:00.
The cabin can be booked for the morning from 9:00 to 15:00, for the afternoon from 15:00 to 21:00, or for the whole day from 9:00 to 21:00.
Important to note:
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: 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.
The hut can be rented for only your use.
The hut is intended for daytime use only.
Please bring your reservation confirmation and proof of payment with you.
Arrival instructions
Hut is locating in the eastern part of the national park at Kuhankuono, right next to Kurjenpesä Nature Information Hut.
Kurjenpesä parking (luontoon.fi)
Yard
In the yard, there is a dry toilet, an accessible cooking shelter and firewood storage.
Keys
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.
Facilities
Heating and lighting Electric heating and lightning.
Cooking: Refrigerator and stove. There is tableware for 16 persons.
Drinking water: Drinkable tap water, cold and warm.
Waste disposal: There is a recycling point near the building.
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.
Site maintenance
Instructions for the user of the site
Each user of the site is responsible for keeping the site clean. The site does not have regular maintenance.
Please note that Metsähallitus sites are wilderness‑like and modest, and the indoor areas may contain, for example, insects, rodents, and their droppings.
Site maintenance
Maintenance and Management: Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland.
If you notice that anything requires maintenance, kindly let us know: luontoon.fi/en/feedback.