30.1.2026
Huts
Exceptions to customer service hours in February
The hut sales and customer service of Metsähallitus Wildlife & Parks will be exceptionally closed February 6. At other times, customer service is open on weekdays from 9 AM to 3 PM.
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 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
Before reservation
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.
After 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).
Notes for entrepreneurs
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.
Hut-specific information
The horse stable (4 persons, no heating) is only available for summer use.
Rental hut
Price list 15.5.2027–
| Duration | Hut |
|---|---|
| Duration | 70,00 € |
Sales will start on 5.5.2026 09:00.
The cabin is available for booking for:: 15.5.–1.11.2027
Basic details of the destination
- Municipality
- Kauhajoki
- Region
- Etelä-Pohjanmaa
- Location
- Lauhanvuori National Park
- 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
12.1.2026
Huts
Bookings for rental huts for 2027 open on May 5th at Eraluvat.fi
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.
24.11.2025
Huts
Entrepreneurs
Payment options for hut reservations in the 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.
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.
The road will not be plowed in the spring.
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 Luontoon.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
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.
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 site. Please bring your own toilet paper.
Waste disposal
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).
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
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.
Contact details
Information on hut reservations on weekdays 9 am–3 pm
+358206396000
Billing and cancellations of reservations must always be done through the contact form (luontoon.fi).Call cost €0.00/min + mobile charge/local network rate. Customer service will be exceptionally closed on February 6.
Need hiking advice?
Send us a message (luontoon.fi).
Lauhanvuori National Park
You can find the trails, services, maps, current news, and other information about Lauhanvuori National Park on the Luontoon.fi website.
Familiarise yourself with the hut etiquette
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.
Outdoor etiquette
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.