Rental hut

Hossaari

Number of beds

6 beds

Size (in square metres)

75 m²

Address

Jatkonsalmentie 14 b, Suomussalmi

Coordinates

Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 65° 27.5345 lon: 29° 30.319 ETRS-TM35FIN: p=7261910 I=616088

Hossaari rental hut is a log cabin completed in the 1960s on its own island in the Hossanjärvi Lake in Hossa National Park. The rowing distance to the island is about 200 metres. The cottage has a large hut, two bedrooms and a spacious porch. The cottage is very simple and has no electricity or running water. Separate wood heated sauna by the shore.

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.

Please note that the summer season sales for 2025 will exceptionally open only on March 1, 2025.

Available for rent 1.6.–30.9.

Basic details of the destination

Municipality: Suomussalmi
Region: Kainuu
Location: Hossa National Park
Heating: Fire place
Electricity: No
Cooking: Gas refrigerator, gas stove
Drinking water: Lake/river nearby, must be brought yourself
Toilet: Dry toilet
Staying overnight: Bed, blankets, mattresses, pillows
Pets: Allowed
Sauna: Yes

Arrival instructions

After the Hossa Visitor Centre, drive along Jatkonsalmentie Road for about 1 km. Thereafter, turn to the left and continue along the road that runs to Seipiniemi. Drive along the road for about 700 m, the parking area and the boat storage site are on the right.
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 2 km, the village of Hossa 7 km and Juntusranta about 34 km. The distance to the Seipiniemi Camping Site is about 400 m.
Read more about the area and more detailed arrival instructions on Nationalparks.fi.

Yard

Separate beach sauna in the yard of the Hossaari hut, approx. 30 m², and it has a good natural beach suitable for swimming.
Pier on the yard where landing by boat is easy.
Campfire site and a smoker box in the courtyard.
There are no other cottages on the island.

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

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

Six beds and beddings for six persons, no bed linen.
Please bring your own linen or a sleeping bag.
Hossa Visitor Centre rents out linen.

Sauna

The sauna is in a separate 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 Hossa.
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.