Rental hut

Karhulahti rental campfire hut

Size (in square metres)

50 m²

Coordinates

Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat.: 61° 11.067' lon.: 26° 49.544' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 6783345 E: 490629

Karhulahti rental campfire hut is locating in a beautiful place on the top of the small hill and close to Repovesi lake, one kilometre from Olhava hill. Kaakkurinkierros hiking trail pass close the hut. A spacious campfire hut is suitable for accommodating small groups or serving as a base camp for larger groups. Room for 25–30 persons and space on the floor and benches for about 10 people to stay overnight. The yard, enclosed by fences, features its own campfire site and is exclusively for the use of renters.

A rental campfire 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.

Available February/March–December.

Basic details of the destination

Municipality: Kouvola
Region: Kymenlaakso
Location: Repovesi National Park, Kaakkurinkierros hiking trail
Heating: Stove
Electricity: No
Drinking water: Must be brought yourself
Toilet: Toilet with suction emptying
Pets: Allowed
Sauna: No

Arrival instructions

By hiking

The Kaakkurinkierros hiking trail pass nearby the campfire hut. Kaakkurinkierros can be started from any parking area of National Park.

Driving instructions

There is about 4 kilometers from the nearest parking area (there’s no road access with any motor vehicle to the Karhulahti kota), which is Saarijärvi parking area, Kuismantie 990, Kouvola (Road 368). Space for approximately 60 cars. During the winter maintenance period, the parking area is smaller.

By public transport

Yard

A wood-shed (locked), some cut firewood and an axe.
A fireplace with benches and a toilet with suction emptying on the yard.
Own yard defined by fences, camping is allowed in the yard.
There is a public campfire spot near the grounds. Karhulahti is also a popular camping site.
Near the rental campfire hut, about 100 meters away, are the Karhulahti boat and paddling docks.

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.

Please note that the door will be get locked automatically. It’s recommended to keep the key in the key box.

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

A stove, coffee and tea pots, one big and one small kettle (separate kettles for indoor and outdoor use). No cutlery or dishes.

Drinking water

There is no running water in the hut.
Nearest drinking water well is located 1 km away at Olhava district.
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).

Staying overnight

Broad benches by the walls. Room for 25–30 persons.
Space on the floor and benches for about 10 people to stay overnight.

Toilet

There is a toilet with suction emptying. Putting leftovers or litter into the toilet is prohibited.

Please bring your own toilet paper.

The toilet is an accessible dry toilet.

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

Dogs and other pets are welcome to this campfire hut. Always keep your pets on leash in national parks.
Smoking is prohibited in the hut.
Dishwashing liquid, spices, candles, fire-making equipment and toilet paper are not included.
Please clean the hut before you leave.

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.

Hut maintenance

Maintenance and Management: Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland.

More information:

Koli Nature Centre Ukko, ukko(at)retkipaikka.fi, tel. +358 40 773 2442.

Saimaa Nature Centre Riihisaari, saimaa(at)metsa.fi, tel. +358 206 39 5929. The price of the call is EUR 0.00/min + mobile phone charge specified in your mobile phone subscription or local network charge when using a landline phone. Please notice that the calls can sometimes be re-directed to Nature Centre Ukko.

If you notice that anything requires maintenance, kindly let us know so that we can react to the needs as quickly as possible.