Sauna

Tahvontupa sauna is located in a wilderness zone of the Urho Kekkonen National Park. Navigation skills are needed to get to the sauna. The sauna is not accessible during the thaw. There are Tahvontupa open wilderness hut and shared rental hut in the same yard.

Explore the area: Urho Kekkonen National Park (luontoon.fi)

Reservations

• 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: The use of the hut and other structures for business operations requires a permit from Metsähallitus. Learn about transfer of rights of use (metsa.fi).

• Bring along your invoice and proof of payment.

Arrival instructions

You can get to the sauna by foot or by skis from several starting points. The distance from Kemihaara is ca. 33 km.

Keys

The sauna is always open.

Facilities

• Heating and lighting: There is no electricity in the sauna. The sauna and washing water are heated with firewood. Bring a headlamp.

• Washing: No running water. Washing water is taken from the nearby stream and heated in a water cauldron. There are wash basins in the sauna for cleaning. Bring your own towel.

Sauna schedule

• The sauna is available for use by all hikers, so you should be considerate of others and not stay too long in the sauna.

• During peak seasons you should agree bathing times with other hikers, for example, take turns between men and women at alternate hours.

• The sauna cannot be reserved for private use.

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.

Maintenance and Management: Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland