Shared rental hut

Mässkär Nature Station

Number of beds

25 beds

Coordinates

Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 43.697' lon: 22° 35.038' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7074274 E: 282039

The building on Mässkär Island that is now the Mässkär Nature Station shared rental hut used to be harbour pilots' and the coast guard's house. It has been renovated for the present use. Metsähallitus has rented the nature information station out to Mässkär lotstation rf, a local association which offers lodging and conference services and maintains a summer café there. The café is open during the station's opening hours.

Terms of reservation for huts

Reservations

This hut can only be rented through the below-mentioned company.

Mässkär Nature Station (masskar.fi)

During summer tel. int. +358 6 729 4092, at other times +358 6 723 1940, masskar(at)masskar.fi.

Basic details of the destination

Municipality: Pietarsaari
Region: Pohjanmaa
Location: Mässkär
Heating: Electric heating
Electricity: Yes
Drinking water: Tap water
Toilet: Dry toilet, flush toilet
Staying overnight: Bed, blankets, mattresses, pillows
Sauna: Yes

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Arrival instructions

The closest harbours which can be reached by car are Ådö fishing harbour and Alholma harbour, which is where taxi boats depart from.

To get to Ådö fishing harbour from the centre of Pietarsaari Town take Skutnäsinkatu Road west and continue onto Kisorintie Road and then Ådöntie Road. There are signposts along this route directing visitors to the harbour.
To get to Alholma harbour from the centre of Pietarsaari Town take Pietarinpuistikko Road continue onto Ebba Brahen puistikko Road and finally take Alholmantie Road. There are signposts from the UPM-Kymmene Oyj parking area to the harbour.
There are boat launch ramps at both harbours.
There is a marked water route to the nature station.

Yard

There is water, electricity, shower/sauna, laundry room, dry toilet, cooking shelter, and recycling point at the harbour.
There are approximately 50 private summer cottages on the island.

Keys

The keys will be handed over on-site unless otherwise agreed.

Facilities

Heating and lighting

The Mässkär Nature Station has electricity.

Cooking

Luontoasemalla yhteiset keittiötilat.
Laiturilla keittokatos.

Special services for groups

Lodging and conference services at the Nature Station for 50 persons.
The summer café has 18 seats.

Drinking water

There is running water at the Nature Station.

Staying overnight

Rooms for 2–4 people.
The beds have mattresses, blankets and pillows, as well as bed linen, which are included in the overnight stay price.

Sauna

A reservable sauna for 15 to 20 persons, shower and a fireplace room for 15 people.

Toilet

Flush toilets, an accessible toilet and dry toilet.

Waste disposal

There is a recycling point Roska-Roope (keepthearchipelagotidy.fi) at the Mässkär harbour.

Other things to keep in mind

There is a 1,4-km-long nature trail on the island.

Accessible Services

There is an accessible toilet at the nature information station.
There is a road along which persons with wheelchairs can get from the harbour to the nature information station. There is a wheelchair ramp at the harbour along which those with wheelchairs can get into the summer café.

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.

Hut maintenance

Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland is responsible for the maintenance of the hut.

If you notice any deficiencies at the cabin, please report them to the maintenance team so that we can react to them as quickly as possible.