Mäntysalonkämppä, Rental Hut

22.3.2024
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Mäntysalonkämppä rental hut serves as a destination even for a group. There is a large common room, one bedroom and a kitchen and the size of the hut is 120 m2. There is accommodation for 10 people in bunk beds in the common room, four in the bedroom. Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland`s National terms of Reservation and the guidelines on using Rental Huts apply at Huhtiniemi. 

Reservations  

Wooden building in a summery forest.
Mäntysalonkämppä rental hut. Photo: Anne Pyykönen.
Spacious kitchen with refrigerator and oven. The kitchen window lets in light.
The kitchen of the Mäntysalonkämppä hut. Photo: Anne Pyykönen.
There is a dining table and long benches in front of the hut’s windows. There is a rug on the floor and a fireplace in the corner.
The common room of the Mäntysalonkämppä hut. Photo: Anne Pyykönen.
A pier on a summery lake shore, a rowing boat and a sauna.
The sauna by the lakeside. Photo: Anne Pyykönen.
Campfire site. A sauna and a lake can be seen in the background.
The campfire site. Photo: Miina Auttila.
Behind the trees, there is a sauna and a rental hut farther away.
Photo: Tiina Linsén.
The yard area of the hut seen from the lake. Dock and sauna in the forefront. The hut is further from the beach.
Photo: Tiina Linsén.

Mäntysalonkämppä rental hut is situated on the eastern shore of Mäntysalo Island on the northern end of Kolovesi National Park. The hut, an old loggers' cabin built in 1940, was restored for its current purpose in 2006-2007. The Mäntysalonkämppä hut is situated on an island, and tenants must arrange passage from the mainland to the island independently. A 1.7 km connecting path runs from the hut to the Mäntysalo nature trail. The Mäntysalo nature trail is 3.8 km long.

Location

Eastern Finland, South Savo Region, Heinävesi (www.heinavesi.fi), Kolovesi National Park

Mäntysalon kämppä, coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 62° 17.7689' lon: 28° 46.3476'  ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 6908431 E: 591925

A 1.7 km connecting path runs from the hut to the Mäntysalo nature trail. The Mäntysalo nature trail is 3.8 km long.

The Mäntysalo hut is situated on an island, and tenants must arrange passage from the mainland to the island independently. 

Price

  • Available by reservation from 1 June to 30 September.
  • Rental time 14:00–12:00
  • 90€/day, 480€/week (incl. VAT 10%)

Keys

  • Information concerning the keys will be provided after making the reservation.

Facilities

  • Bunk beds (mattrasses, pillows and quilts, no bedlinen or towels provided), gas lights, gas stove and fridge. Cooking utensils and tableware for 16 people. Wood-burning oven in the kitchen-living room. No basic heating. Please note that it will take some time for the hut to warm up. 
  • The yard offers a campfire site, a dry toilet and a well. The quality of the water in the well has been analysed and boiling is recommended before using it as drinking water. 
  • There is a jetty for boats and canoes/kayaks by the shore. Water by the shore deepens quickly. The lakeside sauna is wood-heated.
  • There are no waste containers at the hut. According to Metsähallitus principles, waste management at the hut is based on self-management of waste: hikers may burn all combustible waste in the fire and dispose of biodegradable waste in the composting toilet. Other waste must be brought by hikers to recycling points. Read more about Hiking without Littering. 
​Description
 
  • The hut is accessible from the south by canoe, rowing boat or electric motor boat. Motor boats may not enter the southern part of Kolovesi National Park. The hut is approximately 17 km away from the Käkövesi guidance and boat launching site and approximately 9 km from the Kirkkoranta guidance and boat launching site.
  • From the north, the hut is accessible from the boat route, the so-called Heinävesi route across the northern part of the national park. The hut is approximately 2.5 km away from the route. From the north, the hut is also accessible by motor boat.

By Car and Public Transportation

  • It is about 15 km from the municipality of Enonkoski to the boat launching place of Käkövesi, where there in an information board with a map. The way is signposted from the centre of Enonkoski, from where you need to continue in the road no 471 to the ferry over Hanhivirta and onto the fork of the road going to Käkövesi boat launching place, where there is a brown and white sign to Kolovesi National Park Käkövesi. There is a parking area at Käkövesi  boat launching place. Parking area is not ploughed in winter.
  • The Kirkkoranta guidance and boat launching site is also accessible from road no. 471. Kirkkoranta is 25 km from Enonkoski, approximately 23 km from Savonranta and around 30 km from Heinävesi. A sign for the Kolovesi National Park stands at the crossroads for Kirkkoranta. There is a parking area at the end of the road.
  • The Kolovesi National Park is not accessible by public transport and there are no regular bus services to the park. Some bus services run to Enonkoski from Savonlinna and Heinävesi. Always check the timetables at www.matkahuolto.fi. Enonkoski is about 33 km from Savonlinna and 55 km from Heinävesi.

Maps

Notices

  • The water drawn from the well must be boiled when used for cooking and as drinking water.
  • Not suitable for the disabled. 
  • There is no basic heating in the hut.
  • No toilet paper available.
  • Pets are not permitted in the hut. 

Maintenance and Management

  • Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland, tel int. +358 206 39 5654.
  • For more information contact Saimaa Nature Centre Riihisaari, tel. +358 206 39 5929.

Booking information

Book from Eräluvat-webshop

Terms of reservation

Read the terms of reservation.

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.

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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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