Rental hut

Hirvastupa

Number of beds

6 beds

Size (in square metres)

63 m²

Address

Pistonlehdontie 211b, 89920 Ruhtinansalmi

Coordinates

Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 65° 29.447', lon: 29° 23.215' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 7265248, E: 610469

Hirvastupa rental hut (2 rooms) is a log cottage in Hossa National Park by Lake Iso-Valkeinen. The hut is very simple and has no electricity or running water. Sauna is in the same building.

A rental hut is a place for an overnight stay that can be rented for only your use.

Map files and brochures

Terms of reservation for huts

Reservations

The reservation day for reservable and rental huts begins at 2 pm and end at 12 noon.

Bring along your invoice and proof of payment to the hut.

In winter there is a long-term booking in Hirvastupa until the end of April.
Available for rent all year round.
Please note that the summer season sales for 2025 will exceptionally open only on March 1, 2025

Basic details of the destination

Municipality: Suomussalmi
Region: Kainuu
Location: Hossa National Park
Heating: Stove
Electricity: No
Cooking: Gas stove
Drinking water: Lake/river nearby, must be brought yourself
Toilet: Dry toilet
Staying overnight: Blankets, bunk bed, mattresses, pillows
Pets: Allowed
Sauna: Yes

Arrival instructions

You can drive to the yard of the hut.
After the Hossa Visitor Centre, drive along Jatkonsalmentie Road for slightly more than 3 km. Then turn to the right and continue for about 4 km. Turn to the left and drive to the lakeshore. The road will branch into two roads on the shore. Hirvastupa is on the left.
Note: different map/navigation programs may direct the arrival to the hut incorrectly. Please verify the hut's location and route on the map.
Distances: Hossa Visitor Centre 8 km, the village of Hossa 13 km and Juntusranta about 40 km. The closest neighbour 200 m.
Read more about the area and more detailed arrival instructions on Nationalparks.fi.

Yard

The distance to the shore is about 20 metres. The beach is a good, natural shore suitable for swimming.
There is also a campfire site and a smoker box in the courtyard.
The boat and life jackets are included in the rental of the hut.

Keys

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 at the time of booking.

Facilities

Heating and lighting

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.

Cooking

Gas stove (no oven), root cellar (the root cellar is not very cold, we recommend taking dry and freeze-fried foods), basic cookware and cooking equipment for six people.
We recommend bringing your own portable stove.

Drinking water

NOTE! Using of the well is prohibited for the time being.
There is no running water in the hut.
The lake water must be boiled before using it for food. 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).
If necessary, you can get drinking water from the visitor centre.

Staying overnight

Three bunkbeds and beddings for six persons.
Please bring your own linen or a sleeping bag.
Hossa Visitor Centre rents out linen.

Sauna

Sauna is in the same building. More detailed instructions can be found in the hut folder.

Toilet

There is a dry toilet near the hut. Please bring your own toilet paper.

Waste disposal

There are no waste containers by the cabin. 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).

Other things to keep in mind

The hut will not be pre-heated before the beginning of the booking period.
Please clean the hut before you leave.

Fishing and hunting

Fishing area 5502 Ho ssa.
Small game hunting area 5602 surrounding the national park. A licence is required.

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.
Read more about the area and its current information at Nationalparks.fi.