Hyypiö Rental Hut

11/19/2024
The information on this page will no longer be updated. You can find the hut details in the eraluvat.fi service.

No more reservations can be made for 2024. Exceptionally, reservations for 2025 will only open on 26 November 2024 at 9 a.m. at Eraluvat.fi

Rental Hut, for 4 persons, 40 m², kitchen and main room, sauna in a separate building.

Bookings  

Eräluvat-webshop (verkkokauppa.eraluvat.fi). Terms of reservation for the Hyypiö rental hut. See where to pick up the keys.

The hut from outside. Outside the hut, a man is packing things on a mountain bike.
Hyypiö rental hut. Photo: Jaska Halttunen.
The hut from outside.
Hyypiö rental hut. Photo: Outi Mäenpää.
Dining table with benches and bunk bed.
Photo: Outi Mäenpää.
A man in front of a smoke sauna.
Photo: Outi Mäenpää.
Sauna from outside. There's a bench outside the sauna.
Photo: Outi Mäenpää.

Hyypiö rental hut is located by the beautiful Lake Kyynäräjärvi in Liesjärvi National Park. The grounds are natural, surrounded by a bright forest in a lake landscape. Very popular all year round.

Location

Southern Finland, Kanta-Häme Region, Municipality of Tammela, Liesjärvi National Park

Directions to Hyypiö rental hut. 

Maps

Hämeen järviylänkö outdoor map (Häme lake uplands) 1:50 000
  
Terrain map L421, 1:50 000

Excursionmap.fi

Price

110 € / day, 2 pm - 12 am, (incl. VAT 10 %).

Facilities

The cabin has wood heating. The kitchen has a wood-burning stove and a gas cooker, and there is a heating stove in the main room; the amenities include candle lighting, tableware and cooking utensils. Please note that it takes some time before the hut is properly warm!

There are two bunk beds and a dining set in the main room. The sauna is near the cabin (the distance to the lake is roughly 50 metres). In addition, the yard has a traditional chimneyless smoke sauna (for use on reservation only, the heating season is 1.5. - 31.10.) as well as a toilet, well, woodshed, campfire site, waste containers (mixed waste, biodegradable, metal and glass) and a boat. The smoke sauna can only be booked if the hut itself is free.

Keys

Keys for the Hyypiö reservable rental hut are available in the key cabinet located in dry toilet in the Hyypiö courtyard. The key cabinet will open with the code that comes with the invoice.

Directions

Hyypiö is located by Lake Kyynäräjärvi in Liesjärvi National Park.
 

By car

From Highway 2 (Helsinki - Pori), take the Kanteluksentie road (road sign "Liesjärvi 8" at the junction,  no 13 606)). The distance from Forssa to the Kanteluksentie crossroads is 21 km. Drive for roughly 1.5 km along Kanteluksentie, at which point there is a parking area on the right-hand side of the road with a toilet, information board and a sign that reads "Kanteluksentie 211". From the Pirttilahti parking area, there is a roughly 250-metre walk to the Hyypiö Hut.

When there is no snow on the ground, you can drive to the hut yard and park there while you unload your luggage. At other times, you should park at the Pirttilahti parking area roughly 250 from the hut.

By public transportation

Several express coaches (expressbus.com) travel daily along Highway 2. The nearest bus stop is located on Highway 2 at the Kyynäräntie junction. The distance from the bus stop to Hyypiö is some 3 km.

Notices

The Hyypiö well located beside the Sauna is also meant for hikers. The water in Hyypiö well is good domestic water (May 2023). The Hyypiö well is not available! (23.10.2024)

You can swim in Lake Kyynäräjärvi. There is no official beach.

Please remember to bring your own linen!

The smoke sauna (350 e) is available on reservation only. The heating season for the smoke sauna is 1.5. - 31.10. The hut caretaker is responsible for heating the smoke sauna. For reservations and queries concerning the smoke sauna contact: Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland, tel int. +358 206 39 5270, sisasuomi(at)metsa.fi.

Pets are not permitted in the hut.

There are no accessible services in the hut.

Remember to pack a torch. We recommend a head torch which leaves your hands free for hut duties. Candles must be supervised at all times.

Safety on hiking

Maintenance and Management

Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland, tel int. +358 206 39 5270.

Guidelines on using Rental Huts

Read Guidelines on using Rental Huts.

112 Emergency Number

If you have an emergency during your trip, such as getting lost, injured or finding a wildfire, call 112. Read more detailed emergency instructions.

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Download the 112 Finland application (112.fi) to your phone. When an emergency call is made through the 112 Finland application, the emergency centre attendant is automatically informed of the caller's location.

It is recommended to keep the mobile phone warm and to bring extra food and water with you. There are many excursion locations with no mobile coverage and some mobile phones does not work in sub-zero temperatures, that is why it is always a good idea to let someone know about your itinerary and timetable.

A hand holding a mobile phone showing Excursionmap.fi. Open the map of Hyypiö rental hut in Excursionmap.fi.

Outdoor Etiquette

A cartoon picture of a family walking on a summer path.

1. Respect nature.

2. Mainly use marked trails.

3. Camp only where it is allowed.

4. Light your campfire only where it is allowed.

5. Do not litter.

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