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.
Rental hut
Poika-aho
Number of beds
5 beds
Size (in square metres)
50 m2
Address
Majajärventie 362, 43170 Häkkilä
Coordinates
Euref-Fin (~WGS84) lat: 62.841563° lon: 25.436997° ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 6968903 E: 420407
Poika-aho rental hut (2 rooms) is located in Pyhä-Häkki National Park and is a former crown forest croft. The house stands at the edge of a small field, and on one side of the yard runs a quiet sand road. There are toilets along the sand road. The road is only drivable in summer.
A rental hut is a place for an overnight stay that can be rented for only your use.
Reservations
Tips for a smooth booking
Make all reservations under the same order if you book several huts or other sites for the same trip. According to the reservation terms, the minimum refundable amount per order is €30.
Make reservations under separate orders if you book huts or other sites for several different trips. Managing separate reservations is easier, and you will receive a separate due date for each one, 14 days before the start of the reservation.
Notes for all bookers
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 corporate customers
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
Poika-aho is one of the sheep herding sites managed by Metsähallitus' Nature Services. The cabin is reserved for the use of sheep herders from the end of May to early September.
Rental hut
Price list 10.12.2024–21.5.2026
| Duration | Hut |
|---|---|
| Duration | 78,00 € |
Price list 22.5.2026–
| Duration | Hut |
|---|---|
| Duration | 90,00 € |
The cabin is available for booking for::22.5.–1.11.2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic details of the destination
- Municipality
- Saarijärvi
- Region
- Keski-Suomi
- Location
- Pyhä-Häkki National Park
- Heating
- Fire place
- Electricity
- No
- Cooking
- Gas stove
- Drinking water
- Well (only in the summer)
- Toilet
- Dry toilet
- Staying overnight
- Bed, blankets, mattresses, pillows
- Pets
- Allowed
- Sauna
- Yes
What's new
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 Directions
From the south: From Highway 13, near Saarijärvi town center, turn toward Kannonkoski. Drive 300 m and turn onto Road 648 toward Kannonkoski. Continue about 1.5 km in the direction of Kannonkoski and turn right onto Road 6510 (Viitasaarentie). After about 20 km, you will reach the junction for Majajärventie. From there, continue on the forest road that turns left for about 4 km to Poika-aho.
From the north: Drive from Viitasaari toward Saarijärvi on Road 6510 through Pyhä-Häkki National Park. About 1.5 km from the southern boundary of the park, Majajärventie turns right from your direction of travel. From there, it’s about 4 km on a forest road to Poika-aho.
Parking is available at a lay-by next to the gate. Driving into the yard is not allowed.
Note: The road is not maintained in winter.
Public Transport
The cabin is not accessible by bus. The nearest bus connections are to Saarijärvi and Viitasaari, located 22 km and 39 km from the national park.
Explore the area and find detailed arrival instructions at Luontoon.fi.
Yard
The yard and its buildings are for the exclusive use of the renter.
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 main source of heat is a large open fireplace equipped with a grill rack and a hook. Firewood is available in the hut for heating. Please use firewood sparingly. Note that warming up the hut takes time.
In cold weather, the open fireplace may not provide sufficient heat, so we recommend bringing warm clothing and sleeping bags.
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
Gas stove, dishes, and tableware for five people.
Drinking water
There is no running water in the hut.
A drilled well is located next to the sauna.
Staying overnight
Beds, mattresses, duvets, and pillows for 5 people.
Please bring your own sheets or a sleeping bag and a towel.
Sauna
Wood-heated sauna 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
The hut does not have accessible services.
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.
Huts are equipped with smoke detectors, but we recommend that you bring your own smoke detector. An increasing number of huts have smoke detectors with long-life batteries that cannot be replaced by visitors. The battery is replaced by the hut maintenance staff.
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.
Please note that there may be maintenance visits to the hut during your reservation. These visits are carried out during the daytime, usually between 12:00 and 14:00.
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.
Need hiking advice?
Send us a message (luontoon.fi).
Pyhä-Häkki National Park
You can find the trails, services, maps, current news, and other information about Pyhä-Häkki 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.