Ähtäri Wilderness Huts
A map of 25 Wilderness Huts in Ähtäri.
Arpainen autiotupa
Arpainen autiotupa or kämppä or Arpaiskämppä or Vanha-Kalle Ähtärin. Pretty cool place originally built in 1925 that now has has a free sauna near by. You can follow the Arpainen hiking trail to the hut. In the vicinity of the cabin there is a fire pit, a wood burning stove, a sauna on the river bank and a campfire site. You can stay in a tent and in the area you can also stay in a tent. A good description with more pictures can be found here: https://loytoretketblog.com/2014/09/15/arpaisten-reitti/ https://youtu.be/vgKKu5twWTg?si=8W9Uyt8qO-EF5DZD
Aktiivirannan laavu
Saarisen laavu
Saarisen laavu, situated on Lake Saarisenjärvi, is situated 15 km from the Ähtäri tourist area and 12 km from the Arpainen cabin along the Arpainen hiking trail.
Seitenkuhilaan laavu
Seitenkuhilaan laavu in ähtäri is located on the Välivesi hiking trail, on the Seitenkuhilantie road, making it easily accessible.
Ähtärinsalmen Laavu
Roomuniemen kota
Roomuniemen kota is a scenic hut on Lake Ähtärinjärvi. Despite bad weather, visitors can enjoy the hut's beauty because of the enclosed windows, sunbathe on nearby rocks, and swim in the summer.
Sataskota
Ohrakosken laavu
Sappion laavu
Myllymäen laavu
Vuohisaaren laavu
Vuohisaari can be reached by boat, rowing over the church hall. The boat can be found on the Punkaharju side. From the old school of the stern leading the path to Kirkkosalmi.
Piinvuoren kota
Kivelänkosken laavu
The Pakarinjoki Special Permit Area offers great fishing opportunities.
Hyvölänsaaren laavu
Arpaisten Laavu
Hirvilammen kotalaavu
Moksun laavu
Moksun laavu, accessible to people with disabilities, is situated at the tip of a peninsula along Moksunniemi's fitness trail in Ähtäri. Located southeast and on the lake shore, it is utilized by skiers in winter and hikers otherwise. Access is via a marked trail from the Ähtäri Zoo parking lot. An adjacent information board details the area's history.
Mustikkavuoren hiihtomaan laavu
Himaistenkallion laavu
Ohrakosken kota
Kaarteenkosken laavu
The Pakarinjoki Special Permit Area offers excellent fishing options
Isoniityn kota
Jauhojärven laavu
Liesjärven laavu
Nuutinkosken kota
New kota and woodshed built in 2021 next Niemisioki and a creek coming own from Haukilampi
Wilderness Huts in Ähtäri
Experience authentic rustic living. Stay in open wilderness huts found along popular hiking routes deep in the nature.
Answers to your questions
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