South Ostrobothnia Wilderness Huts

Kitka Ski Lodge in Kortesjärvi features a sauna, kitchen, meeting room, and toilets, available for rent. The area offers year-round recreational activities, including illuminated ski trails of varying lengths. Campfire sites, children's play equipment, fitness stairs, and an observation tower enhance the experience. An 18-hole disc golf course operates in summer, and a 3.5-km nature trail loops around the area. The lodge lies 4 km from Kortesjärvi center.

The Hietala river hut, known as Jokitupa and painted with red clay, is a historical resting and overnight site located in the Alajoki agricultural plain. This plain, approximately 20 km north-south and 8-9 km east-west, is a traditional landscape in South Ostrobothnia. Jokitupa was once used by shepherds to rest, milk cows, and store provisions, with a single daily delivery of milk and supplies. While multiple river huts previously existed, only Jokitupa remains to represent this historical practice. The Lapua Society received Jokitupa as a donation and restored it in 2013, renewing its roof, fireplace, and floor. A dry toilet is also present. Jokitupa is accessible to visitors as a resting place and for overnight stays, with unlocked doors.

Uittomies kämppä in Evijärvi's Jokisuunlahti Bay honors the historical rafting tradition of the Ähtävänjoki River, which has served as a crucial link to the sea, facilitating timber floating and tar transport. The Evijärvi Society managed this project, funded by Leader Aisapari, with extensive volunteer contributions. Inaugurated in July 2017, the site features the cabin, a sauna building, a laavu, and a 17-spot training track for logger and forestry skills. Logging competitions and a four-kilometer nature trail are also available. The Ähtävänjoki River is part of the Tervareitti canoeing route, and Uittomieskämpä offers canoe/boat rentals and lake cruises. The Ähtävänjoki River has historically been a crucial connection to the sea for the Lake District, facilitating timber floating and tar transport for centuries. It was a major source of income through forestry and rafting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with millions of logs floated to Pietarsaari. Evijärvi served as a key driftwood assembly point for a Pietarsaari sawmill and was known for producing skilled log cutters. <a href="https://youtu.be/1jTQMNJywps?si=DDJjXWJ02DvARXUa">History of logging in this area Video</a>

The Lainekallio laaavu is situated close to the Lainekallio devil's field. There is no firewood provided.

The Matinharju laavu in Lappajärvi is suitable for day hikes and enjoying nature, featuring various games, play facilities, swings, and a table group. The <a href="https://karvalannuorisoseura.fi/">karvalannuorisoseura.fi</a> manages the laavu.

Heikin Tupa in Töysä offers farm accommodation and year-round experiences. The main building is a 1.5-storey Ostrobothnian-style house from 2000 with dining for 60 and upstairs rooms accommodating 12 guests, plus a wood-heated sauna. A renovated canvas cottage on Lake Valkeinen accommodates 10 people and is equipped with nearby summer trails. Services include massages and smoke sauna steam baths.

Lipsunni laavu in Evijärvi is sheltered, large, with a 200m narrow path marked by a sign.

Leijonalaavu is on the Kirkkovuori hiking / running / ski trail. There is an indoor and outdoor grill.

The Saarilammi laavu is located approximately 1 kilometer from the northern parking area on Arpainen route.

Korkeamaa kota near Lake Evijärvi offers swimming, a fireplace, toilet, and break room, maintained by Evipartio.

The Antinniemi coastal path in Evijärvi features outdoor exercise equipment, fitness stairs, a children's area, and a laavu with a campfire site, plus a 5-kilometer winter ice loop.

A partially enclosed campfire hut.

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

An enclosed hut next to a very clear lake / beach. A classic fireplace inside, with a table. There is electricity outlets & lights inside. It is on a hiking & ski trail.

The Ammeskallio lean-to is situated in Itäkylä, Lappajärvi, along the Ammeskallio nature trail. It offers visitors an opportunity to enjoy forest scenery while grilling.

The Välijoki laavu in Lappajärvi is a local hiking destination offering scenic river views. Access is possible by car or walk along the canal. The laavu is equipped with a wood supply and the route is maintained and lit until 10 p.m. during winter.

This is an open hut that has a grill that is available for anyone to use. It is next to Sepänniemi uimaranta (a public beach). It is also next to a bunch of cabins that can be rented so it can be very busy.

Guided tours 2.3 km to Koda via Valkealampi (also in winter along the ski). <a href=" https://youtu.be/nxp9tj1DuDM?si=Dv1cukXeiiNoeMtl">Jäkälämäen kota Winter (6 min. in)</a>

The Peikonpesä laavu is situated in the Iivari school area in Töysä, accessible year-round via a fitness trail. It is equipped with a wood supply. Parking is available at the Iivari school, approximately 100 meters away. Visitors should be mindful of school days when children are present; the area is quieter on weekends and outside school hours. The lean-to is maintained by the city of Alavus.

The Tuurinkoski laavu, situated by the Töysänjoki River in Alavus, is a favored rest stop, particularly for skiers in Tuuri. It is conveniently accessible by car via a quiet dirt road, with a ski trail connecting it to the Kirkkovuori route. The laavu area includes a wooden shed.

The place is a popular local hiking destination for its location and versatility. There is an old hut, a new hut (Tervakota, which is locked and only used by Terva leg members), a lean -to, a fireplace, a wooden, and a small dock leading to the pond. It is possible to travel to the home by walking along a six -star hiking trail or by mountain bike. The previously dilapidated route is now very visible thanks to increased mountain biking. When a good snow winter permits through Okslampi and past Koda, there is also a traditional ski trail, through which it has been skiing all the way to the container. Level Coordinates: 62.563409, 23.532565 For Tervakoda, the contact person visiting.taina@gmail.com

Rastilaavu is a resting spot located on the Kirkkovuori ski trail in Alavus. It includes a wooden shed and a hut in addition to the laavu itself.

Coordinates 62.564133 23.618217

Located on the shore of Alavus Tisa, the glass hut is a unique attraction. There you can go warm up and watch TV or bake sausage outside and admire the scenery over the tower. This combination of observation tower has received a lot of attention and has been heavily used. The glass hut was completed in early 2018 and the opening was held on February 23, 2018. Access to the home is free and the doors are open all the time. The combination of a glass house and observation tower is built to increase the recreational use of beaches as part of the Alavus City Center development project through the investment project. Funding for the design project has come through Leader through the Six Association and the glass home investment itself has received funding from the ELY Center. From the campfire site, it is wonderful to watch sunset and spend time with your family on summer evenings. The glass hut has been heavily used and hundreds of names have been accumulated in the guestbook in the home for a short time. A neat wooden shed, a shout, a recreational and fishing dock can be found in the very vicinity of a glass home.

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 in ähtäri is located on the Välivesi hiking trail, on the Seitenkuhilantie road, making it easily accessible.

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.

A laavu on a hiking & bike trail.

Along the hiking & ski trail.

Ahonkylän kota

Kyrkösjärven kota is part of a large network of hiking, biking, skiing, and canoe routes. This is a very large enclosed fireplace hut 🛖

Kivenmaan laavu

Palonkylän laavu

Santavuoren laavu is located on the Ilkan Polku hiking trail, which is about 30 - 40 km. You can also just drive up like 500 m, there is a parking area, and walk down to the laavu.

Maintenance Etuuriuriseläläinen ry A Sarvikkaankkaankoski Fisheries Care Association.

Maintenance Village Committee / Kivenmäki

In winter, the charging trail goes by the lean -to. The maintenance info gets Antti from Yli-Hynnilä.

Lehtisalon Laavu

A hut is located less than a kilometer from Kivitipuli, Lappajärvi, situated directly on the lake shore along the Meteorite Trail. Nearby amenities include activity tracks and golf fairways. From the beach, visitors can access Kyrönsaari via rowing or sub-board, where an accessible adventure and cultural trail is available. In winter, access across the ice is possible.

Outside school, the lean -to is free. The village association brings trees there, the wooden shed is behind the ball field. The lean -to has a campfire site.

Maintenance of the Kuortane municipality and the church of Kuortane. A small campfire site is available outside Koda.

Barrier-free hut on the shore of Kyrkösjärvi next to the Käpälikö Nature House and kiosk

Kesäisin hiihtomaja on Susiluolan opastuskeskuksena Karijoen kunnan käytössä. Hiihtomajan yhteydessä on keittiö, sauna ja punttisali.

You can report the shelter to the municipality of the lean -to.

A laavu on Honkakylän luontoreitti 16 km (koiralatu) & onkakylän pururata 1km trail.

From the direction of Alavus to Peräseinäjoki, turn right to Viitakaveoentie. It will continue for about 1.5 km and will come to the road to 144. This will continue directly for 1 km. Parking next to the lean -to. There are firewood in the lean -to. Place coordinates 62.606023, 23.566737

A laavu on Seinäjoki vaellusreitti & Risunmäki - Kalajärvi reitti 15 km (hiking trails)

The Isokallio desert and lean-to are located in Töysä in Töysä, along the ski and hiking route from Iivar Sports Center. The Töysän wallets have worked hard to rent a desert, a lean -to, a wooden liter and a toilet, which are relatively good. If you want to go by car or bike instead of hiking as close as possible to the Isokallio desert, you can drive the Lintukalliontie road from Töysä 1.7km, turn right on the Isokallio forest road, about 1.9km and arrive at a small parking lot, leading across the forest about 300 meters to the destination. You can stay in the desert, as there are sleeping places for a few people in the living room. Because the desert and the lean -to are located along the ski route, it is also possible to pop into making coffee or baking sausages on a campfire. The wooden liter and the toilet are located a little hidden along the lane to the right. The Isokallio wilderness hut and lean-to are situated in Töysä, near the ski trail. They offer sleeping accommodations, a wooden shed, and a toilet. The hut is in good condition and can be reached by car or bike. The trail leads to Lake Housunjärvi and nearby natural products like chanterelles and lingonberries. The hut is located 1.7 km from Lintukalliontie.

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Maintenance: Sarvikkaan contacts/ Fisheries Association ry

Maintenance Valto Maunuksela tel. +358 400 369 912

The home has a barbecue site and trees in the home. There is a wooden in the yard.

A laavu on the island of Viskarinlippu

A hut on this ski tral: Kihniän kuntorata 5 km

Maintenance Kuortane Golf Oy.

Kangaslampi lean -to, Töysä's Ylipää village, has a cozy lean -to by the pond. You can spend time on the beach of the idyllic Kangaslampi all year round. The lean -to has firewood to make a hiking white and a shout. You can visit the pond and in the summer, even on a fishing spray, or along the winter marked trails during the winter. Route Guide: Drive from Töysä Church Village Lehtimäentie and 746 will turn to Läntinen Road. At Läntinen Road 137, turn right on Pesolantie until the road turns to the shore of Kangaslampi. (Orange ribbon on the tree on the left side of the road.)

The Mörrinpesä hut is reserved for Pikku-Iivari Daycare Center, from Monday-Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. Weekends and weekday evenings are available for everyone to book. You can "see" the <a href="https://erp.asio.fi/onlinekalenteri/alavus/?resource=253">booking status on the city's website.</a> However, to book an appointment, call Töysä Library during service hours at tel. 06 2525 5590 or 044 550 1141.

Kortane Fishermen's Association

An open campfire hut next to the beach

A hut on these hiking routes: Peraäseinajoen ulkoilureitistö 76.5 km Seinäjoki vaellusreitti

The so -called hunting club owned by the game. Large rag. The home has a barbecue site, trees and wood in the yard. The home has electric lights. Along the chargers.

A laavu that is on Seinäjoki vaellusreitti & Risunmäki - Kalajärvi reitti 15 km & Kakjärven esteetön geologinen reitti 3.8 km hiking trails.

Käppälämen Laavu

A camping area in Soini near the Kuninkaanpuisto hiking trail offers 2 cabins to rent. They also offer caravan sites, and a lakeside sauna for rent, along with a summer kiosk.

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.

According to <a href="https://kunta.soini.fi/sites/default/files/2022-04/soini_hermanninpolku_kartta_20211124.pdf">Soini Map, there is laavu here</a>

Kortane Fishermen's Association

A hut on these hiking routes: Peraäseinajoen ulkoilureitistö 76.5 km Seinäjoki vaellusreitti

A laavu on hallilanvuoren kuntorata & ladut (fitness trail & ski trail).

Parking lot that connects to these hiking routes: Peraäseinajoen ulkoilureitistö 76.5 km Kalajärven kuntorata 1.5 km Seinäjoki vaellusreitti

Coordinates 62.733733, 23.688106

A laavu on Pakopirtin luontoreitti 20 km (hiking trail)

An very old building that serves as a hut. You are allowed to stay overnight, although it is a very old building. In the summer you can hike here, in the winter snowshoe. You are allowed to bring pets inside. Another name: Karhulan kämppä

A laavu near the top of Tulismänmäki on the Pakopirtin luontoreitti 20 km hiking trail.

The Pakarinjoki Special Permit Area offers great fishing opportunities.

Owner and administrator Härmämaan Latu ry.

Wilhelm's laavu, situated in the Kitka outdoor recreation area in Kortesjärvi, Kauhava, offers a resting spot atop a cliff. Accessible from the ski lodge yard via a path along the slope's edge, this structure, constructed from old floating booms, was finished in 1999.

Driving Help: From Ähtärintie, turn towards the bend village and drive about 5 km and to the right to Laiturintie, about 2 km and then left to Kalliorinentie. There is a parking lot at 350 m. The parking lot is 300 m away. The coordinates for the lean -to are 62,662560 23.959174. The lean -to has firewood. Good jogging trails. Kalliorinne cottages maintain.

Guide Kuljuntie in the direction of the pre -treatment plant. Maintenance Kuortaneen Latu ry, Chairman. tel. 0503508325. Use of the home as agreed. There is also a campfire site and trees in the yard.

A hut on many routes: Seinäjoki vaellusreitti (hiking trail) Pyöräilyreitti Kalajärven ympäari 22 km (biking) Kalajärven kuntorata 1.5 km (hiking) Kakjärven esteetön geologinen reitti 3.8 km (hiking)

Coordinates 62.53725 23.78849

A free cabin (Autiotupa) on the Risunmäki - Kalajärvi reitti 15 km hiking trail. You are allowed to stay overnight for free.

Kärnän lean-to is on Lake Lappajärvi's shores, featuring a lean-to, swimming beach, campfire site, volleyball court, and picnic area.

The lean -to is along the bang.

The use of the college is reserved. Firewood available at an additional cost.

Kortane Fishermen's Association

The current village house, which used to be a village school, is a common gathering and hobby site for the villagers. In addition to the café facilities and the hall, the village house has a gym. The village house maintained by the village club has been renovated and solar panels are installed on the roof of the outbuilding to save money at costs. The village house has a hut, a lighted bite track and a riding field with obstacles. In winter there is a skating rink and a lit track and in the summer the village's own swimming area. There is a gym for different ages in the village house. The village has its own play district and performances are in the yard of the village house during the summer. Summer theater visit a wide area every summer.

Käpälikö Nature House and kiosk. Near Kyrkösjärvi's beach, the barrier-free Nature House Käpälikkö completes Jouppilanvuori's barrier-free sports experience complex. The house is open to all users and we offer maps of the nearby routes, fishing permits, information about the surrounding nature and the activities of the association. The space is available for rent for private events.

This is one of the best huts we have visited. Electricity & electric heating inside. Concrete floors, carpets, wood it makes you feel you are at your own cabin.

The villagers have built Koda, a wooden table, a sturdy log table and benches, an outdoor facility and a shit. A nice addition to the hiking place is brought by a whimpering Vehkaoja or Vehkaluoma, which was full of water in such a rainy July. For small rapids, it was fun to listen to at the campfire site. Kota is located on the Seinäjärvi - Sulkavankylä on the outdoor route, and the hard -use ski route in winter is driven through the codes if the snow conditions allow it. Huusankoski Kota is located along Vehkaoja in Soukanperä in Seinäjärvi. The easiest way to find Koda is to turn from Highway 66 to Sulkavankyläntie, which is driven about 4.4 kilometers, turn right to Soukkalantie, which is 4.3 kilometers. There is about 300 meters along the forest road to the right and a rocky trail with a cloak to Koda at the beginning of the small hillside. With this path about 400 meters and you arrive at Huusankoski Koda. Kota is part of the Alavut and Poikin" destinations for 2015 and has become more familiar to other Alavutelians."

Access to the boat landing site: From Killinkoskentie, turn to Katteluksentie, which 400 m. From this turn to the right path, about 50 m.

The route to the home can be found as you turn from 18 to the right passport in Töysä and drive it forward by always turning to the right and until the road turns to Harjuntie. There is a really beautiful countryside and a rolling terrain along the dirt road. Harjuntie is driven until a little on the right of the bush is the siglings at the home of 0.7km, and the distances to Tuuri and Iivar School. The distance from the highway to this sign is about 3.3km. This is a short wooded road to the destination, at least on the mountain bike you can drive very well, maybe even on other wheels. There is a map and a kilometer of cloaks for Iivar and Tuuri School. YouTube has a downloaded video of the item, that too can help you find the item: Coordinates: 62.60570, 23.81382

Campfire site and wooden shed, coordinates 62,572976, 23,696851

Route Instructions: From Kontiisentie, turn to Kalliomäentie and drive about 1 km until there is a red house in front (Kalliomäentie 73). The car can be left on the edge of the road. It is about 1 km for the lean -to. Leaf coordinates: 62.521586 ° N 23.501719 ° E. The villagers bring trees and the lean -to has a shout.

Turn from Kätkänjoentie to Mesimäentie and about 1 km ahead, then turn to Kätkäntie, about 70 m. From the first road to the left and about 1.1 km to the parking lot. 100 m from the parking lot.

A laavu in Kattilavuori nature reserve at the start of Ilkan Polku hiking trail or on the larger Kyrkösjärvi nature trail .

A hut on Lake Haapalampi

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.

A laavu on Honkakylän luontoreitti 16 km (koiralatu) & Seinäjoki vaellusreitti (hiking trail & ski trail for dogs)

Huoltorakennus käytettävissä kilpailutapahtumien aikana. Myös muu käyttö mahdollista.

Maintenance Kuortaneen Latu ry, Chairman. tel. 0503508325

Särkisen tupa

You can only use this hut if you are a member of <a href=" https://www.facebook.com/tervajalat"> Alavuden Tervajalat ry</a>. It is a locked hut.

The island is conducted by a walking path of about 0.5 km from the Saaritie parking lot. There is a walking bridge of about 40 m between the island and the mainland. The home (10 m2) and the yard has a barbecue site and trees in a wooden shed. There is also a wooden in the area. In the winter, the home comes from Koskun (about 10 km).

Hiihto- ja retkeilyreitin taukopaikka sekä erilaisten tapahtumien pitopaikka.

A wilderness hut on these routes: Seinäjoki vaellusreitti Peraäseinajoen ulkoilureitistö 76.5 km

There is a magnificent hut and hunting lodge in Alavuden's heartland. In the construction year in 2001, the home was named the finest in the province, as it rises up to nine meters and otherwise there is plenty of space. There is also a hunting lodge by the Sydänmaa hunting club a few years ago in the Koda yard. The hut is located just right on Alavus - Seinäjoki on the road, driving from the direction of Alavus on the right side of the road, in the middle of a small forest. The location is not very natural due to the lively road nearby, but even easier to achieve and a larger parking space is located next door. The hut itself is cozy and is ideal for coffee soup and sausage baking. There is free access to the home, at least until vandalism is done there. There is also a dryer on the same plot and a hunting lodge for the Sydänmaa Hunting Club. The latter was completely renovated a few years ago with the help of support from its six Association. In connection with the hunting lodge, Good meat treatment facilities. There was also a lot of demanding work from hunting club members. Naturally, the door of the hunting lodge is normally locked, even though it is in the same yard with Koda. If there is a need to go to the bathroom, the outdoor shock can be found behind the hunting lodge.

Guided tours of Möykkymäki. You can announce the maintenance of the lean -to to the municipality of Kuortane, tel. 06 2525 2000

A pretty cool place to stop in the Joupplianvuori outdoor recreation area. These huts are located on the Jouppilanvuoren esteetön elämysreitti (Joupplianvuori barrier-free experience route). This is a free place unless it is reserved. On their website it says "Open to everyone from Wednesday to Sunday between 10:00 and 20:00, excluding private orders."

Maalarinmaa, puolikota

The Pakarinjoki Special Permit Area offers excellent fishing options

A unique mining environment where you can also swim in the summer.

Locked, the key can be obtained from Harri Runnako on 0400 775057

There is a barbecue area and trees in the home and in the yard. There is also a wooden in the area. The home has electric lights.

A classic Kammi (grass growing on the roof) cabin in Kattilavuori nature reserve. Near Kyrkösjärven tekojärvi (a lake). There is an outdoor grill in front of the cabin. Latukammi is located between Ahonkylä and Kattilanvuori to the west of Kattilanvuori. During the day, Latukammi can accommodate 20 people, and for night use there is space for 5 people.

Location: near Panula House (Koskenkylä) Founded in the previous six -star route establishment. No maintenance.

Salonoja's hut is located on the shore of Salonoja, which flows next to Salonkylä in Salonkylä. The hut stands in a wooded and very sheltered location. The hut is neat and inside it has the necessary trees for fire making. There is also more trees in the wooden shed near Koda. Support for the construction of the Koda has been supported through the Six Association. Coordinates: 62.723455, 23.749744

Kota and wooden are located at the Hyypän hut. Hyypän's hut has the opportunity to go for the valley jogging and the Rauhaaluoma route and the study path.