Rental hut

Ylä-Murhi

Number of beds

3 beds

Size (in square metres)

20 m²

Address

Rantatie 121b, 83960 Koli

Coordinates

Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 63° 02.1569' lon: 29° 55.2651' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 6992952 E: 647740

The Ylä-Murhi rental hut (1 room, cold vestibule) is located by a field with the same name. Ylä-Murhi is located along the Kiehisen kierros Trail. The Herajärven kierros Trail is 300 metres away from the hut. The hut was originally meant as temporary lodging for the haymakers that worked the fields in summer, and the hut is equipped with only the essential amenities. The hut is well-suited for trekkers and hikers. The yard has a public campfire site, camping site and an outbuilding.

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.

Available for rent all year round. No reservations longer than one week at a time.

Basic details of the destination

Municipality: Lieksa
Region: Pohjois-Karjala
Location: Koli National Park, Herajärven kierros Trail, Kiehisen kierros Trail
Heating: Stove
Electricity: No
Cooking: Gas stove
Drinking water: Lake/river nearby, must be brought yourself
Toilet: Dry toilet
Staying overnight: Bed, bunk bed, mattresses, pillows
Pets: Allowed
Sauna: No

Arrival instructions

Hiking

You can take two different routes from the Herajärven kierros Trail to Ylä-Murhi: you can either veer off the trail at Turusenautio or go via the Pitkälampi pond. Ylä-Murhi does not have a well, and it is easy to take water for boiling from Pitkälampi along the way.

Driving instructions

From Koli Nature Centre Ukko, drive downwards along Ylä-Kolintie road for 2 km and turn right towards the Koli village. Distance from the Nature Centre to the Koli village is altogether 3,6 km. When you reach the village, turn right onto Merilänrannantie towards Loma-Koli and drive for roughly 1 km, then turn right onto Rantatie road and continue for another 1 km until you reach the harbor. After Koli Harbour, continue south along Rantatie road all the way (11 km) to the the Ala-Murhi farmhouse. Ala-Murhi farmhouse is a grey house with mansard roof on the right side on the road. In summer, you can park your car at the lay-by on the Ala-Murhi farmyard.
Walk 400 metres along the Kiehisen kierros Trail that starts at the corner of the house, until you reach the Ylä-Murhi Hut.
Read more about the area and more detailed arrival instructions on Nationalparks.fi.

Yard

The yard has a public campfire site, firewood shed, camping site and an outbuilding.

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 a stove and firewood for heating. The firewood consists of long logs, and you must saw and chop any firewood you intend to use in the hut. 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 has solar panel powered lights and charging facility (USB socket).
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 gas stove, kettle, coffee pot, frying pan and tableware.

Drinking water

There is no running water in the hut.
Visitors must bring enough drinking and domestic water to the hut.
Water can also be taken from nearby Pitkälampi pond during summer, but you must boil the water from the pond before drinking.
It is also possible get clean drinking water from 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).
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

A bunk bed for two, a platform bed for one, mattresses and pillows.
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.

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

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.