Hiukan kota
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Description: A small enclosed campfire hut near the water & hiking trail. You can get to it from Hiukanharjun luontopolku (hiking trail). The hut can be used for free, but must still be booked online before you use it. Key pick -up from Sotkamo Municipal Office House.
Type of Hut:: Kota
At the location:: Snowmobile Trail, Hut, Firewood, Indoor Fireplace, Hiking Trail, Ski Trail
What to expect:: sausage sticks lighters snow shovel WC close by, in Hiukka beach building
Other information:: Available to book all year round Home Reservation period max. 3h Smoking inside is prohibited. The renter is responsible for cleaning the hut after they use it
Is it free?: Free
Booking Calendar:: https://sotkamo.asio.fi/onlinekalenteri/sotkamo/guest.php?kt=tila&laji=Hiukan+kota&ctila=51
How to pay?: online
Where to pick up keys?: Sotkamo library - Mon-Fri 8:00-15:00 (excl. 11:00-12:00). If renting on the weekend come before 12 to pick up key.
Region:: Kainuu
City:: Sotkamo
Neighborhood:: Sotkamo
Construction Year:: 2021
Photo Credits:: Hiukan kota kesällä. Kodan vieressä roska- ja tuhka-astia Kuva: Hanna Cederberg, CC BY-ND, Outdoors Kainuu. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/deed.en
Is this an Accessible Destination?: No
Other names:: What is a enclosed campfire hut? Kota / Kodat / Vuokrakodat / Lapp Hut / Hirsikodat: These all translate to “Campfire huts" in Finnish. They are enclosed buildings for a group to enjoy cooking food over a fire. They look like a modern teepee. The origin comes from the Sámi people. They have a fireplace inside, a grill over the fire to cook and benches around it. They are usually designed for larger groups. Almost all will provide firewood & many have an outdoor toilet. Some older ones have dirt floors and are a very cold in the winter but most modern ones have wooden floors, insulated and are quite warm in the winter. A few nicer ones will have electricity. Many cities & neighborhoods have these on their hiking trails to use for free. Others are owned by private businesses and can be rented for 3-4 hours or a whole day. Some allow overnight stay, but most do not. To find these on huts.fi use the advanced filter called “Type of Hut” select “enclosed campfire hut.” You can also use the filter “Is it free” to find ones that are free. To read more about the types of huts in Finland go here: https://www.huts.fi/page/types-of-huts-in-finland