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Huts
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Rental hut
Lauhan tupa
Number of beds
2 beds
Size (in square metres)
15 m2
Address
Metsänvartijantie 74, 61960 Kauhajoki
Coordinates
Euref-Fin (~WGS84) lat: 62° 09.517' lon: 22° 10.501' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 6901213 E: 248763
Lauhan tupa rental hut (2 + 4 persons / 15 m2 + 18 m2, 1 room + 1 room for summer use + sauna) is located in the Kauhajoki area in Lauhanvuori National Park. The hut is located in the middle of a sparse pine stand on dry land. There is a hut and a day campfire site on the grounds. Popular for small groups or pairs. The hiking trail passes through the hut grounds.
A rental hut is a place for an overnight stay that can be rented for only your use.
Reservations
This hut can only be rented through the below-mentioned company.
Reservations from Lauhatuotanto Oy (honkahovi.johku.com).
The hut (2 persons) can be reserved from 1 April-31 October.
The horse stable (4 persons) is only available for summer use.
Basic details of the destination
- Municipality
- Kauhajoki
- Region
- Etelä-Pohjanmaa
- Location
- https://www.nationalparks.fi/lauhanvuorinp
- Heating
- Stove
- Electricity
- No
- Drinking water
- Must be brought yourself, well (only in the summer)
- Toilet
- Dry toilet
- Staying overnight
- Bed, blankets, mattresses, pillows
- Pets
- Allowed
- Sauna
- Yes
What's new
20.11.2024
Huts
Payment options for hut reservations in the new Eräluvat.fi service
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.
19.11.2024
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Arrival instructions
Driving Instructions
From road 44 (Sastamala-Kauhajoki), turn west onto Lauhavuorentie (road 17019) at the village of Muurahainen. Drive along Lauhavuorentie for about 3.6 km and then turn north onto a small road called Selkätie. Drive for about 1 km until you come to an intersection and then turn left onto Metsänvartijantie. The road has a barrier for which renters will receive a key. After the barrier, drive about 700 m until you reach the hut. The barrier must always be locked.
By Public Transportation
Bus routes and schedules are challenging for people trying to reach Lauha Rental Hut. The nearest bus stop is at Muurahainen (in Kauhajoki).
Read more about the area and more detailed arrival instructions on Nationalparks.fi.
Yard
There is a sauna, lean-to shelter, campfire site, firewood shed, dry toilet and a well.
Everyman’s rights apply to the dry toilet located in the yard and the lean-to shelter and firewood shed near the parking place.
Visitors are not allowed to camp out on the hut grounds in a tent or other shelter.
Keys
When picking up the key, customers must present a receipt to show payment of the rent. The key must be returned to the same place where it was picked up. Keys are not sent by mail.
You can pick up the keys from
Hotelli Ravintola Honkahovi (lauha.fi, in Finnish), Lauhanvuorentie 490, 64900 ISOJOKI or
Lauhansarvi (lauha.fi, in Finnish), Pohjanmaantie 99, 38950 HONKAJOKI.
Facilities
Heating and lighting
The hut has a wood-burning stove and firewood for heating. Please use firewood sparingly. Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.
The hut has no electricity. 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.
Cooking
A wood-burning stove, utensils, dishes.
Drinking water
There is no running water in the hut.
Drinking water can be obtained from the well.
Staying overnight
Bunks for two people, mattresses, pillows and blankets.
The horse stable has bunks, mattresses, pillows and blankets for four people, but there is no heating.
Please bring your own linen or a sleeping bag.
Sauna
The sauna is in a separate building.
Toilet
There is a dry toilet near the hut. Please bring your own toilet paper.
Waste disposal
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 (nationalparks.fi).
Other things to keep in mind
There is a barrier on the road leading to the hut and it must always be kept locked.
There are no accessible services in the hut.
Please clean the hut before you leave.
Safety
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.
Read more about the area and its current information at Nationalparks.fi.
Hut maintenance
Maintenance and Management: Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland.
If you notice that anything requires maintenance, kindly let us know: luontoon.fi/en/feedback.
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