Sotkamo Wilderness Huts

A rental cabin in Hiidenportti National Park. There is no electricity.

Ainola Kota is located along an illuminated ski trail in Vuokatti. There is a Kota & Laavu here. You can also easily reach this hut from the fitness trail or the nearby hiking trail.

The laavu was built by UPM Energy and the municipality of Sotkamo maintains it.

There is a small island called Lehtosaari located at the western end of Iso Kiimasjärvi (in between the larger islands of Saijansaari and Saijanniemi). It is a good place to stop if you are kayaking on the lake. The shore is rocky and deepens quickly. It can be very windy with the soutwest winds. The Laavu is also located on a snowmobile track. So there is winter maintenance (i.e firewood in the winter).

The Aholanranta Laavu is on Lake Iso Kiimasjärvi, on a small dammed stream. The place is sheltered location that serves very well for staying overnight if you are kayaking on the Lake. An easy landing spot with the pier if you are kayaking The Aholanranta Laavu is maintained by the municipality of Sotkamo.

A hut that can be used for cooking at the start of Hiidenportin kansallispuiston retkeilypolku (hiking trail). It is right near the parking lot. There is also a place to have a campfire next to. This is a popular starting point for hiking in Hiidenportti National Park.

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.

Located on Lampipolku. Easy to access by hiking, biking, skiing, or kayaking or in the winter for skiers or snowshoeers. The hut is easily accessible, even with strollers via the road. The Jäätiönlampi lean-to is maintained by the municipality of Sotkamo.

A resting hut located 3km from Vuokatti Sports Academy.

An enclosed campfire hut located by two hiking trails (Eino Leino path and the UKK route). It is located on Lake Pöllylampi.

Porttimäki Hut is in the meadow of the old Porttimäki farm, open year-round for hikers, bikers, and skiers. The hut has a fireplace, firewood shed, and toilet. Camping is allowed.

A lean to shelter on the Vaarankylä trail and the UKK hiking trail and near a parking lot.

Porttilammen or Porttilampi laavu is on Hiidenkierroski (hiking trail) in Hiidenporti National Park.

Iso-Petäinen laavu is a hut in Solansuo marsh conservation area (Säynäjäsuo–Matalasuo).

Kitulanlammi laavu is in Hiidenporti National Park is on the Hiidenportin kansallispuiston retkeilypolku (hiking trail) / Kitulankierroksen polulla (hiking trail). It is on lake Kitulanlampi.

The Juurikkalahti Village Association maintains a laavu on the beach.

The Juurikkalahti Village Association rents the Hyyvös. The hut rent is 10€/h, the minimum rental period is 2h. In addition, they charge 5€/h for the use of the generator.

An enclosed campfire hut aong the Lepikon Lenkki hiking trail.

A glass walled accessible hut at Naapurinvaara marina and close to Ukk Reitti Hiking Trail. There is a large wooden terrace surrounds the hut. Firewood. here is a very cozy, glass-walled, accessible hut near the Naapurinvaara marina, where you can stop by and have a fire. A large wooden terrace surrounds the hut. The hut is maintained by the Naapurinvaara village association.

Allaslahti laavu

Kettumäki hut in Vuokatti is on a ski & hiking trail in Vuokatti.

Kaarreniemi Laavu is a Lean to shelter on Lake Nuasjärvi (Nuasjärven rannalla) . It is located on Kaarreniemi, There is a toilet, wood shed, trash. It can be reached both in the summer and winter. You can ski out to this hut on the Katinkulla Aurinkolatu (Katikulla sun trail) or in the summer there are many ways to kayak out to it.

An accessible laavu on the island of Eskonsaari. In the winter it can be reached by walking or skiing and in the summer by kayak.

There is a Laavu on the side of the boat ramp.