Kärekeoja shared rental hut is located along marked Nuortti Hiking Trail (summer trail) in the demanding wildernesslike National Park of Urho Kekkonen. The hut is not accessible during the thaw. The nearest shops and restaurants are located in Savukoski. The hut was built as a shop for a logging camp in 1951. When the economic situation changed, no logging camp was ever established at River Nuorttijoki, and the hut was used by other visitors. In the same building there is an open wilderness hut.
A shared rental hut is a reservable place for an overnight stay where you can book a paid bed for 1–2 nights.
The reservation day for shared rental huts and rental huts begins at 2 pm and end at 12 noon.
Bring along your invoice and proof of payment to the hut.
The use of huts and other structures in business operations requires a permit from Metsähallitus (metsa.fi).
| Duration | Bed |
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| 1 night | 17,10 € |
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20.11.2024
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.
19.11.2024
Every fishing and hunting area and hut has a page with a map window that shows the location of the destination. In case of permit areas, you can see the borders of the area. Did you know that you can choose what and how information is displayed on the map?
19.11.2024
The Eräluvat.fi website and the Eräluvat webshop have been merged and renewed. As a result of the update, old customer accounts are no longer be available. Paid permits continue to be valid.
You can get to the hut on foot or by skis from several starting points. The distance from from Tulppio ca. 11 km. The hut can be reached only in summer from Haukijärvenoja parking area (ca. 1 km).
There is bridge by the River Nuorttijoki at Kolsankoski.
The wading cable is located by the River Nuorttijoki some 300 metres upstream from the Kärekeoja hut. The wading cable will be removed for the winter and reinstalled after the spring floods. We will inform about the installation of the wading cable on the Urho Kekkonen National Park's website (Nationalparks.fi).
The closest huts are the Mettopalo open wilderness hut, the Hirvashauta open wilderness hut and shared rental hut and Karhuoja open wilderness hut.
Read more about the area and more detailed arrival instructions on Nationalparks.fi.
A campfire site, a dry toilet and a woodshed.
You can camp by the campfire sites.
The key is in a key cabinet on the hut wall. The cabinet is protected with a code. Instructions and the code are sent to you by e-mail after the payment.
The hut has a 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.
A gas stove, a saucepan, and a frying pan.
There is no running water in the hut.
Household water is taken from the river Nuorttijoki. It is recommended to boil water from natural sources before consumption. Water quality is not tested. Drink water taken directly from nature at your own risk.
See tips on how to obtain safe drinking water on a hike (Nationalparks.fi).
A sleeping platform, matresses, blankets and pillows.
Please bring your own linen or a sleeping bag.
A shared rental hut is a shared overnight accommodation where hikers sleep in the same space, usually shoulder-to-shoulder in bunk beds.
There is a dry toilet near the hut. Please bring your own toilet paper.
There are waste containers by the cabin but 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 (nationalparks.fi).
Please clean the hut before you leave.
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.
Maintenance and Management: Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland.
If you notice that anything requires maintenance, kindly let us know: Nationalparks.fi/feedback.
