Huts
In Metsähallitus’ destinations there are both free and chargeable huts where hikers can rest and stay overnight. In addition to the huts, other rest areas include, among others, lean-to shelters, tent sites, and cooking shelters.
All of Metsähallitus’ free and chargeable rest areas can be found in the Luontoon.fi service. The service also includes rest areas maintained by other parties. Metsähallitus’ shared rental huts and rental huts as well as other chargeable rest areas are reserved in the Eräluvat.fi service.
Rest areas are located both near cities and in the heart of the wilderness. Some destinations are difficult to access and outside the marked trails. Check the destination information and choose a destination according to your skill level before heading out. Also remember to check the current news of the area in the Luontoon.fi service.
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.
Huts and other rest areas for overnight stay
Rest areas intended for overnight stay include shared rental huts, rental huts, and open wilderness huts as well as, for example, lean-to shelters and camping sites. Among the rest areas intended for overnight stay, there are both free and chargeable options.
Open wilderness huts in the Luontoon.fi service
An open wilderness hut is shared accommodation where hikers can rest and spend the night free of charge. Open wilderness huts are open and unlocked. You can stay in an open wilderness huts for a night or two without booking it in advance. Tip: zoom in close enough on the Luontoon.fi map to make the huts visible.
Huts and other rest areas for day use
Rest areas intended for day use include, among others, day-use huts, rental campfire huts, cooking shelters, and saunas. Day-use rest areas include both free and chargeable options.
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Familiarise yourself with the hut etiquette in the Luontoon.fi
By following the hut etiquette, you ensure that using huts is easy and nice for everyone.
The terms of reservation for huts
Terms of reservation for shared rental huts, rental huts, reservable turf huts, saunas, reservable campfire and camping sites and other facilities of Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland.
Contact details
Information on hut reservations on weekdays 9 am–3 pm
Call cost €0.00/min + mobile charge/local network rate. Customer service will be exceptionally closed 20-21 May.
Hut News
11.5.2026
Fishing permit areas renewed: learn about the changes
At the turn of the year, five large angling permit areas were redistributed into 52 new permit areas. In addition, the boundaries of trap fishing permit areas were revised.
11.5.2026
Press release: Metsähallitus will recruit new Game and Fisheries Wardens
Wilderness supervision in state-owned lands will improve in the autumn with the addition of two new Game and Fisheries Wardens in Lapland.
4.5.2026
Selkälahti and Keimiöjärvi rental huts to be withdrawn from use
The Selkälahti and Keimiöjärvi rental huts will be withdrawn from use from the beginning of 2027. The sites can be booked in the Eräluvat.fi service until 31 December 2026.