Rental hut

Lakkala

Number of beds

4 beds

Size (in square metres)

30 m²

Address

Herajärven rantatie 37b, 81260 Ahveninen

Coordinates

Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 00.7955' lon: 29° 55.5296' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 6990436 E: 648078

Lakkala rental hut (2 bedrooms, kitchen/main room, smoke sauna) is located in the southern part of Koli National Park by Lake Herajärvi, on the Herajärven kierros Trail. The landscape is idyllic. The traditional buildings in the yard are surrounded by sheep pastures and old fields. Lakkala a shepherd site in the summer and can therefore only be booked in May and September. The hut is heated with electricity and well equipped. The hut is 50 metres away from a nearby camping area.

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.

2024 available for rent 1.5.–26.5. and 2.9.–30.9. No reservations longer than one week at a time.

Basic details of the destination

Municipality: Kontiolahti
Region: Pohjois-Karjala
Location: Koli National Park, Herajärven kierros Trail, Kiehisen kierros Trail
Heating: Wood-burning stove
Electricity: Yes
Cooking: Electric cooker/oven, refrigerator
Drinking water: Lake/river nearby, must be brought yourself, well (only in the summer)
Toilet: Dry toilet
Staying overnight: Bed, blankets, bunk bed, mattresses, pillows
Pets: Allowed
Sauna: Yes

Arrival instructions

Hiking

Lakkala Rental Hut is located in the southern part of Koli National Park, on the Herajärven kierros Trail.

Driving Instructions

Via Koli village:

First drive to Koli Harbour along the Meriläntie road towards Loma-Koli for roughly 1 km, then turn right onto Rantatie and continue for another 1 km until you reach the harbour. After the harbour, continue south along Rantatie and Kaunislahdentie for roughly 18 km until you reach the Herajoki stream. Just before the Herajoki bridge, turn right onto Herajärventie road. See the rest from below*.

Via Ahveninen:

Driving along the Romppalantie road, take the Herajoentie road (road sign reads "Herajoki"). After roughly 9 km, turn left onto Kaunislahdentie road at the first crossroads (to the right, the road continues as Vaaralahdentie). Immediately after the Herajoki bridge, some 700 metres from the previous crossroads, turn left onto Herajärventie road.
*The distance from Herajärventie to Lakkala is 6 km. Take the next right turn onto Herajärvenrantatie road. After the Seppälä parking area (on the right-hand side of the road), take the next left turn by the mail boxes. The road deteriorates after this, running through the yard of a house, across a field and onto a wooded ridge. The road leads down slightly, and there is a small trailhead for parking on the right side of the road for 1–2 cars. It is reserved for those who have booked the hut. The parking area is situated about 100 metres away from the Lakkala Rental Hut. You can also leave your car at the Seppälä parking area, from where it is about a 900 m walk to Lakkala farm. However, please do not drive into the yard of Seppälä rental hut, because it is only allowed for people that are renting the Seppälä hut.
Read more about the area and more detailed arrival instructions on Nationalparks.fi.

Yard

The yard includes a separate dry toilet, a chimneyless smoke sauna and a rowboat on the shore.
Koli National Park services, the Lakkala campfire site and the camping site are situated in the immediate vicinity of this hut. They are also used by other hikers.

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.

Always keep the keys inside the key box, so they won’t get lost or locked inside the hut.

Facilities

Heating and lighting

The hut has electric heating as well as a wood-burning stove and firewood for heating. Please use firewood sparingly. Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm.
In rainy weather and during low pressure, smoke will not exit the fireplaces properly. The fireplace may then smoke up the hut. It is a good idea to preheat the fireplace so that smoke exits properly. Check the heating instructions in the hut folder.
The hut also has electricity and electric lighting.

Cooking

An electric stove, a refrigerator, microwave oven, coffee maker, electric water boiler, tableware and cutlery for four.

Drinking water

There is no running water in the hut.
Drinking water must be brought along or drawn from the Seppälä Hut well (located 800 m away, the water must be boiled).
It is also possible to borrow water containers and get clean drinking water from the Koli Nature Centre Ukko.
Please do not use the lake water or swim in it, if you see marks of blue-green algae blooming (thl.fi ). Metsähallitus is not held responsible for possible blue-green algae blooming.
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

Lodging for 3–4 persons, bunk bed (70 x 190 cm), bed (120 x 200 cm), mattresses, pillows and blankets.
Please bring your own linen or a sleeping bag.
In the summertime it's recommended to bring a mosquito net with you to quarantee a good night's sleep.

Sauna

There is a smoke sauna at the shore.

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).

For the biowaste, there is a composter at the hut.

Other things to keep in mind

There are no accessible services in the hut.
Dishwashing liquid, spices, 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.