Lauha Hut, Rental Hut

Location

• Western Finland, South Ostrobothnia, Kauhajoki, Lauhanvuori National Park
• Lauha Rental Hut, coordinates for the hut: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 62° 9.296' lon: 22° 11.710'  ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 6901225 E: 248782
• The address of Lauha Rental Hut: Metsänvartijantie 74, 61960 Kauhajoki.

Maps

• Excursionmap.fi 
• Terrain map N332, 1:50 000
• Basic map 1234 07, 1:20 000

By Car

• From road 44 (Sastamala-Kauhajoki), turn west onto Lauhavuorentie (road 17019) at the village of Muurahainen. Drive along Lauhavuorentie for about 3.6 km and then turn north onto a small road called Selkätie. Drive for about 1 km until you come to an intersection and then turn left onto Metsänvartijantie. The road has a barrier for which renters will receive a key. After the barrier, drive about 700 m until you reach the hut. The barrier must always be locked.

By Public Transportation

• Bus routes and schedules are challenging for people trying to reach Lauha Rental Hut. The nearest bus stop is at Muurahainen (in Kauhajoki).

Price

• 66 € / day, the reservation day starts at 2 pm and ends at 12 noon the next day, Midsummer Thu–Sun 200 € (incl. 10% VAT)
• Reservations from Lauhatuotanto Oy (kauppatori.lauha.fi).

Keys

• When picking up the key, customers must present a receipt to show payment of the rent. The key must be returned to the same place where it was picked up. Keys are not sent by mail.
• You can pick up the keys from Lauhansarvi (lauha.fi in finnish), Lauhanvuorentie 490, 64900 ISOJOKI or from Hotelli Ravintola Honkahovi (lauha.fi, in Finnish) in Honkajoki (Pohjanmaantie 99, 38950 Honkajoki). 

Facilities

• There is a sauna, lean-to shelter, campfire site, firewood shed, dry toilet and a well at Lauha Rental Hut. Lauha Hut is equipped with a stove, utensils, dishes, candles, bunks for two people, mattresses, pillows and blankets. The horse stable has bunks, mattresses, pillows and blankets for four people, but there is no heating.
• The hut is surrounded by sparse pine heath. Visitors are not allowed to camp out on the hut grounds in a tent or other shelter.
• The hut has no waste containers, so all users must carry their waste out when they leave. Read more about litter-free hiking.

Notices

• There is a barrier on the road leading to the hut and it must always be kept locked.
• It is allowed to bring pets in the hut.
• There are no accessible services in the hut.
• The hut has no electricity.
• Everyman’s rights apply to the dry toilet located in the yard and the lean-to shelter and firewood shed near the parking place.
• 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 

Maintenance and Management

• Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland, Lakeland. For more information, contact the Metsähallitus Customer Service: sisasuomi(at)metsa.fi, tel. +358 (0)206 39 5270.